Storrm Lennie

Selkirk College is on track to end this fiscal with a balanced budget, but doing so has come with a cost.  

Despite Mayor Janice Morrison's opposition, council has passed the first three readings of an amendment to its Official Community Plan to change the land use designation for the City-owned Front Street property located beside the Nelson and District Community Complex. 

The implementation of FortisBC’s Power Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) policy has received the green light from the British Columbia Utilities Commission (BCUC). 

In 2009, Wait’s on Nelson’s set out a tin to collect spare change for donations - today, the simple gesture funds about 12 meals a day. But as the need grows, so does the urgency for donations.  

The Regional District of Central Kootenay will not donate the parcel of land at 824 Front Street to the City of Nelson for a proposed affordable housing development.

Nelson Police Department say electric dirt bikes are not street legal, following an increase in their popularity - more specifically, the Surron and Talaria brand bikes – among youth. 

Tuesday’s vehicle fire in Nelson’s downtown core was the result of a mechanical failure in the engine. 

The City of Nelson’s payroll grew by over $2.4 million last year compared to 2023, according to its Statement of Financial Information.