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BC Transit's new mid-size model had its Nelson test run this week, and city leaders say they like what they see.

Lardeau Valley residents concerned about the future of the Meadow Creek Cedar sawmill in the wake of recent layoffs will meet Thursday night.

What initially looked like a victory for parents looking to enroll their children in French immersion has turned out to be the opposite.

One of the four people accused of strewing garbage around the A&W on Railway Street a couple of weeks ago says he stands by his actions.

A local consortium has bought the old Nelson Daily News building, with plans to use it for retail and offices.

The Regional District of Central Kootenay says early hiccups with a new recycling system in the Slocan Valley should be worked out soon.

More hands are being brought on board for Nelson’s downtown electrical conversion.

Snowpack levels in the Kootenays are the second highest in 30 years, but forecasters say it’s too soon to tell whether spring flooding will result.

Local politicians have agreed to set aside $1 million towards a new regional hospital to be built somewhere, someday.

Hundreds of red paper lanterns are dotting Nelson businesses as part of Chinatown Week, marking the historic contribution of the city’s Chinese community. The lanterns are an ancient symbol of good luck.