Ruling on final settlement, contingency fees for Lemon Creek fuel spill class action
A recent B.C. Supreme Court decision has awarded a settlement of over $4.5 million in two class action proceedings from the ...
Slocan Valley society brings community together to protect watersheds, forests, one another
The Winlaw Community Hall was packed for the inaugural meeting of the Slocan Valley Watershed and Forest Protection Society (SVWFPS) on March 2.
RDCK announces permanent closure of the Winlaw Recycling Depot
The Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) had approved the permanent closure of the Winlaw Recycling Depot — located at 5686 Highway 6 in electoral Area H — after a Jan. 16 RDCK board of ...
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B.C. communities on edge due to wildfires as evacuees from Jasper arrive in province
There are 206 fires considered out of control. In the West Kootenay region, there are two wildfires of note in the Slocan Valley. Video: MLA Shirlee Bond on Jasper wildfire prompting evacuation ...
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Electoral districts tweaked, renamed for coming provincial election
However, a piece of the mid-Slocan Valley now falls within the riding — from New Denver to Nakusp — including parts of the East Shore. To the west, the Kootenay West riding — which included ...
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Working group raising funds to revitalize Old South Slocan Schoolhouse property
The Old South Slocan Schoolhouse Working Group (OSSS) is raising funds to create a low-maintenance public pavilion and park where the schoolhouse used to stand, before it was demolished in 2023.