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Nelson disc golfers are a bit closer to being able to set up a course in the city. But their proposal, which would put the course on cemetery lands, has generated heat from city council.

RCMP say a dispute in Slocan over dogs on Friday morning escalated into an assault, which saw a man taken to hospital.

Police say two city residents have been scammed online in separate incidents.

New Democrat Alex Atamanenko won every poll in Nelson and its surrounding area en route to re-election last week, detailed breakdowns from Elections Canada show.

Several teenage boys broke windows at Trafalgar Middle School Saturday night, according to police.

Springer Creek Forest Products in Slocan is facing another extended shutdown due to slumping markets.

A 37-year-old Castlegar man is facing a shoplifting charge after being confronted at a Nelson business and running away.

Global TV featured Slocan this morning in its Small Town B.C. feature.

Several local trails have been closed after a grizzly bear chased a man and bluff charged a woman in separate incidents over the weekend.

The Kootenay unemployment rate hit double digits in April, rising to 10.1 per cent from 9.4 per cent the previous month.