Nelson Star

Hoop dreams: Basketball court pitched for Lakeside Park

Nelson Hoops wants a proper size court for local ballers

LETTER: All students on campus should be vaccinated

From reader Cathy Scott-May

  • Aug 18, 2021

Nelson’s emergency notification system to be tested Aug. 27

Everyone signed up with the current or previous system will receive the notification.

  • Aug 18, 2021

Kaslo council roundup: Moyie gets money

All the news from the July 27 council meeting

  • Aug 17, 2021

Lardeau Valley power stability group to soldier on, despite limited options

The area suffers from chronic power problems

  • Aug 17, 2021

UPDATED: Evacuation alert rescinded for Trozzo Creek fire

The Slocan Valley wildfire remains active

  • Aug 17, 2021

43 days, 187 cases: Nelson and surrounding area suffers as COVID-19 spreads

As the virus takes its toll, meet some of the people it has impacted

Kaslo Village staff apologize after flag raised to full mast

Flags are currently half-mast across Canada

  • Aug 16, 2021

Wildfire closes Coquihalla between Hope and Merritt

Highways 1 and 3 are alternate routes

  • Aug 15, 2021

Akokli Creek wildfire evacuation alert lifted

There are no longer any properties under alert in the Cultus, Akokli or Redding fires

  • Aug 13, 2021

Nelson climate scientist responds to dire new IPCC report

Mel Reasoner says climate predictions are more certain and more urgent than before

RCMP investigating shooting in Nelson

Shots fired in residential area, no one injured

  • Aug 13, 2021

UBC president voices support for mandatory indoor masking, vaccination

Santa J. Ono confirmed the university is working to have vaccination clinics on both campuses

  • Aug 13, 2021

BC Transit and SD8 could provide buses for possible Nelson wildfire evacuation

But the head of emergency management for Nelson says only the very vulnerable should depend on this

Conspiracy theorists take over Interior Health COVID-19 town hall

Dr. Bonnie Henry and Adrian Dix fielded several questions about debunked vaccine conspiracies

  • Aug 12, 2021

Controlled burn planned for Trozzo Creek wildfire near Winlaw Aug. 12 or 13

Smoke will be visible from Winlaw, Slocan, Highway 6 and surrounding areas

  • Aug 12, 2021

Family says ‘difficult to process’ death sentence in China of former Abbotsford man

Amnesty International condemns court's decision to deny appeal of Robert Schellenberg

  • Aug 12, 2021

LETTER: Endangered forests? We live in one

From reader Nadine Raynolds

  • Aug 12, 2021