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Man convicted in Kaslo hardware store arson gets four years in jail

Court Greg Nesteroff -
Alejandro Calderon stood trial in Nelson in June 2025 for an incident that occurred on Dec. 5, 2022.

Driver who hit 170 km/h on Kootenay highways avoids more jail time

Court Greg Nesteroff -
A man who raced from Fruitvale to Nelson at speeds of up to 170 km/h while in a drug-induced psychosis won't have to spend any more time behind bars.

Crown seeks 2½ to 3 years in Highway 3A dangerous driving case

Court Greg Nesteroff -
Jivat Aragon-Martinez has admitted to a reckless trip on Highway 3A and another incident in Grand Forks in 2024.

Virtual bail hearings in B.C. see success in modernizing court processes

Court My Nelson Now Staff -
The province is marking five years since launching virtual bail hearings in the court system.

South Slocan restaurant, neighbours clash over alleged septic contamination

Court Storrm Lennie -
A B.C. Supreme Court judge has dismissed a pre-trial application in a dispute between a South Slocan restaurant and neighbouring property owners over alleged sewage contamination.

Man admits to dangerous driving on Highway 3A

Court Greg Nesteroff -
Jivat Aragon-Martnez entered the pleas Monday in Nelson Supreme Court. He also pleaded not guilty to possession of drugs for the purpose of trafficking but guilty to the lesser included offence of simple possession.

Lawsuit filed over unpaid work on Kootenay Lake ferry construction

Court Storrm Lennie -
Ferry operator Western Pacific Marine is facing a lawsuit over millions in unpaid invoices related to the construction of the new Kootenay Lake ferry.

Extreme fire conditions key in Nelson arsonist sentencing

Court Storrm Lennie -
Extreme wildfire conditions in the West Kootenay in the summer of 2024 played a central role in the sentence imposed on a Nelson man convicted of setting multiple fires around the city. 
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