Bill Metcalfe

‘I’m so happy to be back’: Live musical theatre returns to Nelson

Summer youth program puts on Little Women July 29-31

Smoke in Nelson is from fires to the west

Westerly winds and steep valleys are the cause, says city's emergency operations coordinator

Internet disconnected in part of Trozzo Creek wildfire area

Columbia Wireless says fire threatens its tower near Passmore

How to evacuate Nelson in a wildfire

Head of emergency services stresses self-reliance

UPDATE: West Kootenay fires grow, with evacuation alerts and two evacuation orders

Details on Trozzo Creek, Akokli Creek, Octopus Creek and Michaud Creek, plus six others

Vigilant Slocan Valley couple extinguishes potential wildfire

Miriam and Stephan Martineau discovered fire caused by a downed hydro line

Nelson grants to nine non-profits for pandemic losses total $95,000

One-time grant funds are from the province's Safe Restart program

Trozzo Creek wildfire grows to 670 hectares

Other fires in the region have also grown significantly

Nelson launches design competition for welcome signs

Deadline for entries is Aug. 13

Trozzo Creek wildfire near Winlaw grows to 125 hectares

Six other out-of-control wildfires are burning in the northern West Kootenay

Four out-of-control fires in Nelson region

Three are far from settlements, one is near Winlaw

Nelson scraps plan to heat buildings with wood waste

Decade-old biomass fuel project is too financially risky, city says

Wildfire evacuation: plan to be self-sufficient says Nelson’s fire chief

Prepare a grab-and-go bag for three days on the road

Gyro Park pool to remain closed for the summer

Reasons are staff shortages and pandemic restrictions

Nelson discloses 2020 payments to staff, organizations, and businesses

Annual publication of the Statement of Income and Expenses is required by the provincial government

Surviving the pandemic at Nelson’s food banks

Numbers stayed the same but clientele changed

How to think about the Kootenay heatwave

Two local scientists discuss the weather and the climate

In a West Kootenay forest, scientists create habitat for bats

Bat habitats are threatened by logging and agriculture worldwide

Nelson ecologist named to provincial old growth technical panel

Rachel Holt will provide maps, analysis and detailed information on the status of B.C.'s old growth

Two Nelson area wildfires under control

Small fires are located near Balfour and Crawford Bay