Nelson News
Box Lake Lumber will survive old-growth deferrals, owner says
The owner of Box Lake Lumber says after months of uncertainty, he can see a way forward for his embattled Nakusp-based lumber mill. “It hasn’t all...
Sports car impounded after driver caught travelling 122 km/h in a 60 km/h zone
A man in the Kootenays lost the use of his vehicle for a week after being clocked traveling at more than double the speed limit. In a news release, the Trail...
Rainbow leads to gas station instead of pot of gold
The sky-high price of gas in British Columbia has been a hot topic since it started setting new records. Natural Resources Canada says the average price across...
Two men acquitted of first-degree murder charges in 2010 double-slaying near Cranbrook
Two men were found not guilty Monday of first-degree murder charges stemming from a shooting that killed an innocent Shuswap couple near Cranbrook in 2010....
Methamphetamine samples in Nelson test positive for fentanyl, benzodiazepine
Interior Health has issued a drug alert for the Nelson area, after a sample of methamphetamine recently tested positive for fentanyl and benzodiazepine. IH...
Camouflaged man, eager to join Ukraine war, tries to enter military compound in B.C.
Police in the Kootenays say a man attempted to enter a military compound last week in an attempt to join the war effort in Ukraine. RCMP were called on April 6...
Snug in maternity den, Arrow Lakes caribou moms-to-be settling in
Biologists and volunteers working to protect an endangered caribou herd living around the Arrow Lakes say eight pregnant females from the herd have been safely...
Trail B.C. residents asked to be on lookout for grass fire arsonist
Mounties in the Kootenays are investigating a string of recent grass fires believed to be set by an arsonist. Emergency crews were called on April 3 at 3:25...
New old-growth logging rules threaten Nakusp mill’s viability, owner warns
The owner of a Nakusp-based lumber mill is warning new provincial logging rules are hitting his business hard – and the village’s mayor says the...
Creston man arrested, charged with murder for woman's death in February
A Creston man has been charged with murder after a 56-year-old woman was found dead in her home last month. The woman was found dead in her Creston home on Feb....
BC nurse reprimanded for interrupting First Nation smudging ceremony
The B.C. College of Nurses & Midwives has reprimanded a Trail nurse who entered a patient’s room while an Indigenous smudging ceremony was taking...
'Last resort' caribou maternity pen prepares for big day
A wildlife biologist says an enclosure designed to protect eight female caribou during calving season this spring is a last-chance attempt to save an endangered...
Nakusp locals may immortalize town turkey in public art
A Nakusp woman wants to raise a memorial for a bird that captured the heart of the community. Citizens of Nakusp began to notice a solo turkey hanging around...
After two years of cancellations, Kaslo Jazz Festival is set to return
After two years of cancellations due to the global pandemic, one of B.C.'s longest-running music festivals is scheduled to return in July. On Thursday,...
Retired news photographer killed skiing at Fernie Alpine Resort
A 65-year-old Alberta man is dead after colliding with a tree while skiing at Fernie Alpine Resort on the weekend. The News Photographers Association of Canada...
$100K reward offered after Kimberley ski chairlift arson
A $100,000 reward is being offered for information that leads to the arrest of a person responsible for torching a ski chairlift in the Kootenays late last...
Police seek man who spat on business owner during mask dispute in Trail, B.C.
Police in the Kootenays are searching for a suspect who spat on a business owner during a mask dispute last month. RCMP were called on Jan. 28 at 4:18 p.m. to...
Highway 3 reopens after rock fall at Christina Lake
UPDATE 3:35 p.m. The highway is now open to single-lane alternating traffic. ORIGINAL 12:15 p.m. Highway 3 is closed near Christina Lake due to a rock fall....
Caribou maternity pen near Nakusp gets go-ahead
A conservation group in Nakusp has been given permission to operate a caribou maternity pen this spring. The Arrow Lakes Caribou Society has built a fenced-in...
Injured skier in Nelson rescued by helicopter long-line
An injured skier was rescued from the backcountry near Nelson Saturday afternoon by a helicopter long-line. Late in the afternoon, Nelson Search and Rescue were...