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SMRT1 Technologies CEO Brad Pommen celebrates March 16 after his company won $225,000 in funding from Accelerate Okanagan’s 2023 OKGN Angel Summit investment competition. Photo: Submitted

Big investment for Nelson’s SMRT1 Technologies after winning Okanagan competition

The interactive vending machine company earned $225,000 at the OKGN Angel Summit

SMRT1 Technologies CEO Brad Pommen celebrates March 16 after his company won $225,000 in funding from Accelerate Okanagan’s 2023 OKGN Angel Summit investment competition. Photo: Submitted
Meet the Mama Bears of Baker Street. L-R: Dan Nolan, Cat Spears and Skye Spears were on Nelson’s streets during St. Patrick’s Day celebrations to check on intoxicated women, provide supplies and chat about consent. Photo: Tyler Harper

‘Their safety is important’: Group checks on women, talks consent at Nelson bars

The Mama Bears of Baker Street have received Interior Health funding to patrol the party scene

Meet the Mama Bears of Baker Street. L-R: Dan Nolan, Cat Spears and Skye Spears were on Nelson’s streets during St. Patrick’s Day celebrations to check on intoxicated women, provide supplies and chat about consent. Photo: Tyler Harper
Positive Apparel Thrift Store employees load a semi-trailer with bags of old clothes, which every three weeks makes deliveries from Nelson to a recycling facility in Vancouver. There is nowhere in the Kootenays to recycle textiles. Photo: Tyler Harper

Where do your old clothes go? Nelson thrift store struggling to keep donations out of landfill

Positive Apparel sends a semi-trailer packed with clothing every month to be recycled on the coast

Positive Apparel Thrift Store employees load a semi-trailer with bags of old clothes, which every three weeks makes deliveries from Nelson to a recycling facility in Vancouver. There is nowhere in the Kootenays to recycle textiles. Photo: Tyler Harper
Dr. Nicholas Sparrow is Nelson’s 2022 Citizen of the Year. Sparrow, an ER doctor at Kootenay Lake Hospital, also volunteers his time responding to emergency calls after founding the Kootenay Emergency Response Physicians Association. Photo: Tyler Harper

Dr. Nicholas Sparrow, who saves lives in his spare time, is Nelson’s 2022 Citizen of the Year

Sparrow is an ER doctor who volunteers responding to accidents

Dr. Nicholas Sparrow is Nelson’s 2022 Citizen of the Year. Sparrow, an ER doctor at Kootenay Lake Hospital, also volunteers his time responding to emergency calls after founding the Kootenay Emergency Response Physicians Association. Photo: Tyler Harper
Birkley Valks reads a children’s book during a drag story time outside Nelson City Hall on Saturday. Valks was scheduled to read at the Nelson Public Library before online threats postponed the event. Instead, Valks read at an impromptu event organized in support of the library. Photo: Tyler Harper

PHOTOS: Supporters hold drag story time outside Nelson City Hall following backlash

The grassroots gathering was held after another event at the library was postponed due to threats

Birkley Valks reads a children’s book during a drag story time outside Nelson City Hall on Saturday. Valks was scheduled to read at the Nelson Public Library before online threats postponed the event. Instead, Valks read at an impromptu event organized in support of the library. Photo: Tyler Harper
Nelson’s Chase Adams reads to a child during a drag story time at Kootenay Kids in 2018. A similar event has been postponed by the Nelson Public Library due to online backlash. Photo: Tyler Harper

Online backlash forces Nelson library to postpone drag story time event

The library says it will now consider how else it can support the 2SLGTBQIA+ community

Nelson’s Chase Adams reads to a child during a drag story time at Kootenay Kids in 2018. A similar event has been postponed by the Nelson Public Library due to online backlash. Photo: Tyler Harper
Nelson’s Dryden Hunt, seen here playing for the Toronto Maple Leafs, was traded to the Calgary Flames on Friday. Photo: David Zalubowski/AP

Nelson’s Dryden Hunt to join 4th NHL franchise in single season

Hunt was traded by Toronto to Calgary at the deadline

Nelson’s Dryden Hunt, seen here playing for the Toronto Maple Leafs, was traded to the Calgary Flames on Friday. Photo: David Zalubowski/AP
Nelson Police Department members are being investigated for allegedly sharing racist messages over a private group chat. File photo

6 current, former Nelson police officers face discipline in racism case

An investigation into racist messages shared over a group chat has substantiated allegations

Nelson Police Department members are being investigated for allegedly sharing racist messages over a private group chat. File photo
Leafs forward Johnny Carmichael tries a shot on Nitehawks goaltender Connor Stojan during Game 5 on Friday. Photo: Tyler Harper

McFarlane scores in OT as Leafs stay alive in Game 5

Nelson trails Beaver Valley 3-2 in the series

Leafs forward Johnny Carmichael tries a shot on Nitehawks goaltender Connor Stojan during Game 5 on Friday. Photo: Tyler Harper
School District 8’s recycling has been limited to just cardboard since 2020. File photo

‘It’s a logistical nightmare’: School District 8 struggling to restore recycling

The district has limited recycling to cardboard only since 2020

School District 8’s recycling has been limited to just cardboard since 2020. File photo
Nelson’s Tenne Bird Andersen died in an avalanche on Feb. 11 in B.C.’s Chilcotin region. Photo courtesy Wendy Allen

‘She was unstoppable’: Tenne Andersen identified as Nelson’s latest avalanche victim

Andersen died in an avalanche on Feb. 11 in the Chilcotin

Nelson’s Tenne Bird Andersen died in an avalanche on Feb. 11 in B.C.’s Chilcotin region. Photo courtesy Wendy Allen
Nelson Leafs forward Drake Proctor tries to skate around a Beaver Valley player during Game 2 on Saturday. Photo: Tyler Harper

Penalties, short-handed goals cost Nelson Leafs in Game 2 loss to Beaver Valley

The Nitehawks used a dominant third period to win 6-2

Nelson Leafs forward Drake Proctor tries to skate around a Beaver Valley player during Game 2 on Saturday. Photo: Tyler Harper
Nelson Leafs forward Johnny Carmichael glances at Beaver Valley Nitehawks goaltender Connor Stojan before scoring in Game 1 on Friday. Photo: Tyler Harper

Lautard scores in OT as Leafs take Game 1

Nelson held off Beaver Valley 5-4

Nelson Leafs forward Johnny Carmichael glances at Beaver Valley Nitehawks goaltender Connor Stojan before scoring in Game 1 on Friday. Photo: Tyler Harper
City workers have begun demolishing the bridge over Gyro Park’s pool. Photo: Tyler Harper

Gyro Park pool bridge to be demolished for safety reasons

An engineering report found the bridge is losing structural integrity

City workers have begun demolishing the bridge over Gyro Park’s pool. Photo: Tyler Harper
Ruth Krulitsky (left) and Shelby Sanford perform a Brooks & Dunn song during Intuit Studio’s Lip Sync Battle and Variety Show at The Capitol Theatre in Nelson on Saturday. Photo: Tyler Harper

VIDEO: At Nelson lip sync competition, the best performers fake it until they make it

Intuit Studio hosted the event Saturday at The Capitol Theatre

Ruth Krulitsky (left) and Shelby Sanford perform a Brooks & Dunn song during Intuit Studio’s Lip Sync Battle and Variety Show at The Capitol Theatre in Nelson on Saturday. Photo: Tyler Harper
The Nelson Leafs have signed Briar McNaney to be head coach through the 2023-24 season. Photo: Nelson Leafs

Leafs sign Briar McNaney on as head coach through next season

McNaney took over as interim coach in January

The Nelson Leafs have signed Briar McNaney to be head coach through the 2023-24 season. Photo: Nelson Leafs
The Polka Dot Dragon Lantern Festival entranced visitors Saturday in Nelson. Photo: Tyler Harper

PHOTOS: Lantern festival lights up Nelson

The Polka Dot Dragon Lantern Festival took place Saturday at Lakeside Park

The Polka Dot Dragon Lantern Festival entranced visitors Saturday in Nelson. Photo: Tyler Harper
Nelson Leafs goaltender Frederick Larochelle had a terrific night in net in a 4-0 win over Grand Forks. Photo: Tyler Harper

Larochelle stops 34 as Leafs shut out Border Bruins 4-0

Nelson still has a chance to win the division with one game left

Nelson Leafs goaltender Frederick Larochelle had a terrific night in net in a 4-0 win over Grand Forks. Photo: Tyler Harper
A report has found up to 40 per cent of student fees are not being paid by families in School District 8. Photo: Pexels

Unpaid student fees putting the squeeze on School District 8

A report has found some classes are struggling when families don’t pay

A report has found up to 40 per cent of student fees are not being paid by families in School District 8. Photo: Pexels
A search and rescue member is airlifted out of an area near Castle Mountain Resort in southwestern Alberta. A Nelson man had to be rescued from the backcountry near the resort after being caught in an avalanche on Feb. 2. Photo: Jason Crawford

‘Really, really lucky’: Nelson man rescued after backcountry avalanche in southern Alberta

The 38-year-old man was lucky to call for help in an area that doesn’t usually have cell service

A search and rescue member is airlifted out of an area near Castle Mountain Resort in southwestern Alberta. A Nelson man had to be rescued from the backcountry near the resort after being caught in an avalanche on Feb. 2. Photo: Jason Crawford
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