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Humans of Nelson BC series takes off

Humans of Nelson BC series takes off

Ryan Oakley wanders around Nelson with a pocket-size digital camera and notebook asking people if he can take pictures of them.
Cold snap makes for good Canadian-style coffee talk

Cold snap makes for good Canadian-style coffee talk

A cold snap that hit our region last week had people scrambling for the long underwear...
Logging truck blocks highway in accident south of Nelson

Logging truck blocks highway in accident south of Nelson

An accident involving and logging truck and a pick up shut down the highway south of Nelson Thursday morning.
Nelson business owner frustrated with snow removal struggles

Nelson business owner frustrated with snow removal struggles

Not only was snow covering the sidewalk outside her business but a plow had also forced chunks of ice up against the building.
City reception highlights Nelson priorities, accomplishments and longtime staff

City reception highlights Nelson priorities, accomplishments and longtime staff

Mayor John Dooley hosted city staff, dignitaries and special guests Monday night at the City of Nelson’s Annual Reception.
Nelson filmmaker Amy Bohigian named cultural ambassador

Nelson filmmaker Amy Bohigian named cultural ambassador

Amy Bohigian has been appointed for her work in the category of film/television production.
BC closer to common swiftwater standards

BC closer to common swiftwater standards

A year after a coroner’s inquest into the death of Sheilah Sweatman, one of the jury’s key recommendations has yet to be implemented.
Habitat for Humanity to sell house, empty lot in Nelson

Habitat for Humanity to sell house, empty lot in Nelson

Rapidly increasing property values have forced West Kootenay Habitat for Humanity to sell one of its volunteer-built homes and a vacant lot
Lights not the solution in Slocan tragedies, director says

Lights not the solution in Slocan tragedies, director says

Slocan Valley’s regional director says the onus is on individuals to prevent tragedies like the ones that claimed two lives on Highway 6.
Nelson broadcaster remembers Mandela as ‘moral rock’

Nelson broadcaster remembers Mandela as ‘moral rock’

Glenn Hicks, who worked in South Africa during the apartheid era, calls the late Nelson Mandela the “moral compass for a nation.”