News

From pirate ships to banned buttocks to some very unusual weddings, here’s a look at some of the more peculiar stories of the past year.

A dramatic accident on Christmas Eve sent two sisters down the bank and into Cottonwood Creek just outside Nelson.

As part of the Star’s look back at the past year, let us reintroduce you to some of the fascinating folks we met.

The BC Court of Appeal has ruled that the man convicted of killing Jennifer Cusworth will be tried a second time.

Once again, there was no shortage of outside media coverage about Nelson and West Kootenay this year, but it wasn’t all laudatory.

A provincial election, debate over dogs, FortisBC lockout, and sawmill’s demolition are among events deserving honourable mentions.

To the delight of Nelson movie buffs, the Civic Theatre came back to life this year.

Kaslo finds itself in the same position as this time last year: having been granted a reprieve in the reduction of its emergency room hours.

For the second straight year, high water in June wreaked havoc in West Kootenay.

The stage for the year’s biggest news story was set when a modest-size forest fire broke out on Perry Ridge.