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.Â
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. Â
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.Â
Nelson's Fire Chief Jeff Hebert was the right person, in the right place at the right time, coming across a vehicle fire while enroute to the firehall this evening.
A strong season on the track continues for Matti Erickson. The middle-distance runner from Nelson finished second in the men's 800-metres at the NCAA outdoor track and field championships.
The BC SPCA says ongoing economic uncertainty and the rising cost of living appears to be contributing to a decline in donations of pet food and supplies to their animal centres across the province.
Today’s showers provided a nice reprieve as the Kootenay Native Plant Society and Wildsight’s Youth Climate Corps joined forces at Nelson’s Monarch Waystation, planting over 60 native nectar species that will support migrating monarch butterflies and other pollinators.
Several community members from Nelson have had their heroic lifesaving actins highlighted at a special ceremony with family and friends at the Nelson RCMP Detachment this week.
The B.C. government is partnering with Crime Stoppers on an awareness campaign to encourage members of the South Asian community who have been targeted by extortion to come forward.Â
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.Â