Nelson Fire Rescue joined a multi-agency prescribed burn and training exercise today, Wednesday, October 9, near Svoboda Road. In collaboration with the Regional District of Central Kootenay and BC Wildfire Services, this training provides the opportunity for different teams to work together in a non-emergency situation, to build relationships and...

The bargaining committee representing 90 WaterBridge Ferries employees has broken its silence on the issues that have contributed to job action and service interruptions on WaterBridge ferry vessels.  The BC General Employees Union issued a 72-hour strike notice to WaterBridge Ferries on September 23 after months of negotiations over a...

A man has been arrested and charged for multiple offences of assault and property damage in downtown Nelson on Monday evening, October 7. Shortly before 9pm Nelson Police Department were called to the 400 block of Stanley Street, where it was reported that a male had slashed two tires of...

Several Nelson eateries are set to take part in the Nelson Community Food Centre’s annual Restaurants for Change event on October 16. This will be the sixth year the food centre hosts the campaign, with participating restaurants donating 100 per cent of dinner food sales to the organization. This year, 17...

Nelson’s North Shore Inn will be renovated to accommodate 30 supportive housing units. Located at 687 Highway 3A, the North Shore Inn was purchased by BC Housing in 2022 with the intention of turning it into supportive housing. It had been leasing the site since 2020 as a COVID-19 isolation...

Can you run a 6.706 km lap of a trail in one hour? Probably. Most runners—even beginners— can accomplish that. But can you do it again at the top of the next hour? And again, the hour after that? How about for 10, 20, or 30 (or more) hours...