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Burn period begins this weekend

Burn period begins this weekend

A two week period that allows Nelson residents to burn their difficult to access yard waste begins on Saturday.
Leafs pay tribute to late teammate

Leafs pay tribute to late teammate

Nolan Handley, an alternate player on the Nelson Leafs squad, died this week after suffering serious injuries in a car accident in Trail.
Shot fired during armed robbery in Nelson

Shot fired during armed robbery in Nelson

Police are investigating a robbery at Kootenay Currency Exchange on Vernon Street.
Kootenay Boundary governments resolution tells province more consultation needed on Agricultural Land Reserve bill

Kootenay Boundary governments resolution tells province more consultation needed on Agricultural Land Reserve bill

Association of Kootenay and Boundary Local Governments requesting the provincial government to delay passage of Bill 24...
Peter Defeo named Nelson's Citizen of the Year

Peter Defeo named Nelson's Citizen of the Year

Peter Defeo is the longest serving auxiliary firefighter with Nelson Fire Rescue
No compensation for Lemon Creek spill victims

No compensation for Lemon Creek spill victims

BC’s environment minister says no compensation is forthcoming from government for residents affected by last year’s jet fuel spill.
Marijuana ‘virtually legal’ in Nelson, website says

Marijuana ‘virtually legal’ in Nelson, website says

A website devoted to marijuana tourism claims pot is “virtually legal” in Nelson, but the city’s police chief rejects most of its content.
Telemedicine proposed for Kaslo

Telemedicine proposed for Kaslo

On the heels of finally losing round-the-clock emergency coverage, Kaslo may become part of a telemedicine pilot project.
L.V. Rogers leads local schools on Fraser Institute list

L.V. Rogers leads local schools on Fraser Institute list

Nelson’s L.V. Rogers Secondary is the top local school in the Fraser Institute’s controversial annual rankings of BC high schools.
MP opposes loss of Saturday postal services

MP opposes loss of Saturday postal services

Southern Interior MP Alex Atamanenko is sounding the alarm over reductions to mail service in his riding.