Tag: Nelson Star
Kootenay real estate market returning to a more normal pace of sales – Nelson Star
“It is important to remember that this is not the same market we had a year ago. In the Kootenays, there were a total of 307 residential unit sales recorded in April, down 27 per cent compared to the same time last year. …Read the full story
Hard-luck baby BC squirrels on the mend after hard falls break their legs – Nelson Star
Two were brought in after a windstorm destroyed their nest, while the third fell from a nest after its home tree was cut down. In order to increase the chances, they are under intensive daily care including exams, splint changes, pain medications and a specialized diet to ensure they grow and gain weight appropriately. While […]
Nelson’s Wednesday farmer’s market will move back to Baker Street
Councillor Janice Morrison voted against the Herridge Lane option, saying she did not want to block that alley. At the park, the Saturday market continued to do well, but the Wednesday market attracted so few vendors and customers that its viability came into question, resulting in the city initiating the ThoughtExchange process. At the April […]
BC COVID-19 vaccine card no longer required as of April 8 – Nelson Star
As of April 8, post-secondary residences will also end their proof of vaccination requirement. With molecular testing restricted to people who are exhibiting respiratory symptoms or at high risk, most new cases and hospitalizations are among unvaccinated people in their senior years. …Read the full story
Winter storm warning issued for Coquihalla Highway, from Hope to Merritt – Nelson Star
News of the coming snowstorm was first issued by Environment Canada in a special weather statement on Saturday, April 2. An approaching Pacific storm is expected to drop 25 to 40 centimetres at the Coquihalla Summit. …Read the full story
Traces of giant prehistoric crocodiles discovered in northern British Columbia – Nelson Star
The trace fossils include swim traces, made when the crocodiles were scraping the muddy bottoms of lakes and river channels with their claws. While the Tumbler Ridge area has become well-known for its dinosaur tracks, there is something special about crocodiles. In 2020, a crane company donated time and personnel to recover four large blocks […]
NEWS AND VIEWS: Restrictions lifting, but work remains for many Nelson and area businesses
Two long years! It is about one week shy of when business around the province were sent into a tailspin of uncertainty with the arrival of COVID-19 and the unknowns of how the virus was going to impact our personal and business professional lives. The precautions taken in our province and country to prevent the […]
Nelson offers online public survey on farmers’ market location and hours – Nelson Star
The process asks for short, anonymous opinions on specific questions and asks respondents to rank the ideas of others. He acknowledged that some downtown businesses like having the markets downtown while others do not. …Read the full story
BUSINESS BUZZ: Gettin’ a job, cannabis collective shares on sale – Nelson Star
Only a few years ago, federal employment watchdogs were sounding the alarm over a looming nation-wide labour shortage, well before anyone had heard of COVID. A federal investigation sleuthed out by The Globe and Mail reports that over 650,000 Canadians collected the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy the entire pandemic. The Nelson and District Chamber of […]