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Rapidly increasing property values have forced West Kootenay Habitat for Humanity to sell one of its volunteer-built homes and a vacant lot

Slocan Valley’s regional director says the onus is on individuals to prevent tragedies like the ones that claimed two lives on Highway 6.

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

A young woman bound by an order to abstain from drinking alcohol flagged down a Nelson Police Department member while intoxicated

The female was Lyla-Maria Arcilla Mortensen, 18, of Slocan, and the male was Joel William Drew Franklin, 19, from Winlaw.

Nelson reflected on the occurrence violence against women and took the opportunity to stand up against it.

Nelson's Baker Street was filled with folks wishing for festivities Friday night.

A program that gives kids and their parents tips and tools to live a healthy lifestyle is proving to have a great impact on participants.

Currently the Nelson organization has received about half the amount of money in donations that they had at the same time last season.

At a time of year when many focus on family, women and children seeking refuge at the transition house could use the gift of kindness.