Bill Kingston

Bill has over 25 years of experience in the news business, with a keen interest in municipal affairs reporting. He is a graduate of Broadcast Journalism at Loyalist College in Belleville, Ontario, and a member of the Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA).
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Artist of removed Nelson mural wants arts council to review process

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The creator of a recently-removed downtown Nelson mural is “pretty upset” and hoping the Nelson and District Arts Council changes its process in the future. In an interview with Vista...

Nelson Tenants Union seeks to empower renters in tight housing market

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A new group in Nelson hopes to give local renters more power as the housing market conditions get tighter. The Nelson Tenants Union (NTU) is supported by the Rent Strike...

Nelson 2022 budget finalized with 4% tax increase

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Nelson's chief financial officer says he's “very comfortable” with the budget and the five year outlook for the city. Colin McClure spoke with Vista Radio shortly after city council finalized...

Nelson laneway house conversion allowed to proceed

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The conversion of an existing house on McQuarrie Avenue into a laneway house to permit a duplex build will be going ahead after all. After it was denied last month,...

B.C. union buys vacant Nelson heritage building

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A British Columbia union has bought a heritage building in Nelson to serve as one of its area offices. The BC General Employees' Union recently purchased the Nelson Home Furniture...

Nelson runner wins California 100k endurance race

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A woman from Nelson has won the 2022 Canyons by UTMB 100k endurance running race in Northern California. Jazmine Lowther finished Saturday with a time of 10:01:54, also setting the...

Nelson FireSmart Day aims to reduce wildfire risk

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The Nelson fire department is looking for volunteers to help clean up part of the Great Northern Rail Trail to reduce the risk of a wildfire. The “FireSmart” technique will...

Nelson tax increase slated at 4% for 2022

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Nelson residents are looking at a 4 per cent increase in their municipal taxes this year. The number was unveiled Thursday night at a budget open house at city hall. It...

Nelson turns down home to laneway house conversion

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Nelson City Council won't allow a homeowner to change their existing house into a laneway house to allow for...

All aboard! Nelson Electric Tramway will roll in May

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The Nelson Electric Tramway streetcar will be rolling on the waterfront tracks this spring. Running the streetcar was in doubt...

Condo construction fuels Nelson building

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Nelson is already seeing a healthy start to building and construction in 2022, outpacing the value of building last...

Nelson dental clinic fire ruled an arson

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Nelson's low-income dental clinic was the target of an arsonist. That's according to the clinic's operations manager, Barry Nelson. “We have...

Nelson Leafs recycling depot receives award

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A Nelson recycling center has received an award from the BC Used Oil Management Association for being outstanding in...

Group proposes The Cube 2.0: $4.3 million Olympic-sized indoor climbing gym

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Outgrowing its current location, the Kootenay Climbing Association is looking to Nelson City Council for an agreement on a...

Nelson company wins $150K at Okanagan investor summit

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A Nelson business has won $150,000 from a group of angel investors in the Okanagan. The top prize during last...

Nelson blasts RDCK over ‘hodgepodge’ bookkeeping

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Nelson's representative on the Regional District of Central Kootenay is hinting a formal ask for a service review may...
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