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Tyler Harper

Tyler Harper

Tyler Harper joined the Nelson Star in 2015 after having worked at The Canadian Press as a sports reporter in Toronto from 2008 to 2014. At the Star, Harper reports on a variety of subjects including affordable housing, the toxic drug crisis, municipal and provincial politics, education and sports. His work has won a number of awards from the British Columbia and Yukon Community Newspapers Association. Find him on Twitter at @tyler_harper.

Phone
250-352-1890 ext. 12
Email
tyler.harper@nelsonstar.com

Recent Work by Tyler

Salmo Hotel will re-open, repairs could begin next year

Salmo Hotel will re-open, repairs could begin next year

A fire tore through the building’s roof in September
Children not safe, supported at understaffed Salmo Elementary: parents

Children not safe, supported at understaffed Salmo Elementary: parents

Letter to district says school doesn’t have enough education assistants to meet student needs
Leafs still can’t solve Border Bruins in 5-1 loss

Leafs still can’t solve Border Bruins in 5-1 loss

Nelson has yet to beat Grand Forks this season
Guest tries to fix sprinkler, ruins 2 suites and restaurant at Nelson’s Hume Hotel

Guest tries to fix sprinkler, ruins 2 suites and restaurant at Nelson’s Hume Hotel

General manager estimates repairs to cost more than $100,000
Nelson girl to get new ear with help from SFU archeology team

Nelson girl to get new ear with help from SFU archeology team

Scans of Zillah Shulman’s left ear will be used to make a prosthetic
Dawn Lang elected School District 8 board chair

Dawn Lang elected School District 8 board chair

Lang has been a trustee for the last 12 years
PHOTOS: Hundreds brave wet weather to mark Remembrance Day in Nelson

PHOTOS: Hundreds brave wet weather to mark Remembrance Day in Nelson

The annual ceremony was held in heavy rain
Eight days after his brother’s death, Nelson’s Riel Martinez wins boxing title

Eight days after his brother’s death, Nelson’s Riel Martinez wins boxing title

Martinez’s older brother Elias passed away Oct. 28 shortly before the provincial championships
Team Hong Kong needed a coach. They turned to a Nelson curler

Team Hong Kong needed a coach. They turned to a Nelson curler

Nathan Small led Hong Kong to a bronze at the Pan Continental Curling Championship
At the Korean DMZ, a Nelson veteran finds progress and forgotten lessons

At the Korean DMZ, a Nelson veteran finds progress and forgotten lessons

Ieuan Gilmore served as a Canadian peacekeeper shortly after the Korean War