Creston- The Province is investing in Kootenay communities to help with the annual arrival of seasonal fruit pickers and to better protect worker, employer and community health and safety with respect to COVID-19. The B.C. government is providing funding to …

Share your love for local businesses and products and enter to win one of three amazing local gift baskets valued at $200.  To enter, share a selfie with your recent local purchase on Instagram or Facebook with the hatchtag #mmmkootenaylocal. …

Below you will find a summary of current public health orders and official government announcements, boiled down into one list to help you navigate the sea of new information out there. (Adapted from Bowinn Ma, MLA for North Vancouver’s list). …

Nelson-Creston MLA Michelle Mungall has been appointed Minister of Jobs, Economic Development and Competitiveness. This change is part of the changes to cabinet announced this morning by Premier Horgan that reflect government’s commitment to a strong, sustainable and innovative economy …

This past weekend I had the honour of participating in the Ktunaxa Nation Council’s Qat ‘muk announcement in Cranbrook. After thirty years of resistance to development in the Purcell mountains, I am so very happy to say, JUMBO IS WILD! …

NELSON – About a dozen representatives of local environmental organizations met with Hon. George Heyman, the Minister of Environment and Climate Change Strategy and local MLA Michelle Mungall last weekend to discuss pressing environmental issues in the Nelson-Creston region. The hour-long …

Good news for local residents and travelers who rely on in-land ferry service.   A tentative agreement has been reached between BCGEU ferry workers and Western Pacific Marine – the operator responsible for the Kootenay Lake ferries.  This offer will be …

MLA Michelle Mungall’s community office is hitting the road and visiting Creston, Kaslo and Salmo for mobile offices next week.  These mobile offices give people who live in all areas of the riding a chance to access MLA Mungall’s community …

The Kootenay Lake ferry is a vital link in our community, and I understand the deep impact that the interruption of ferry service has had on local residents and businesses. The bargaining process between the parties in the ongoing dispute …

NELSON – “Service reduction for our Kootenay Lake ferry is never ideal, and I know both the employer and employees would have preferred to avoid this dispute. I appreciate that this will pose a hardship for many Kootenay residents and …