Nelson News
Storm damages private bridge south of Nakusp
A private bridge across Caribou Creek south of Nakusp was swept off its moorings by flooding as a result of the massive thunderstorm that moved through the area...
A woman pinned under her car is saved after cries for help were heard
A woman is safe after being pinned underneath her car overnight, all thanks to a resident who heard her cries for help on Monday morning. On June 22, at 8:45...
Police cruiser vandalized in Nakusp last weekend
Police in Nakusp are looking to find a man who vandalized several vehicles last weekend, including a police car. In a press release, Nakusp RCMP said a man was...
More evacuation orders issued for Central Kootenays
More flooding woes, this time in the Central Kootenays. The Regional District of Central Kootenay has issued an evacuation order for the Salmo, Ymir area for...
New backcountry ski resort proposed for West Kootenays
A New Denver developer’s plans to build a “world-class, all-season, backcountry-oriented mountain destination… complemented by a...
Stop collecting employee data from cameras, Teck told
B.C.’s Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner has told Teck Coal to stop collecting certain employee information gathered from surveillance...
Police raided a Castlegar home Friday
A man was arrested in a Castlegar drug raid Friday, after police found what they believe to be fentanyl and cocaine/ As part of an investigation into drug...
Cat and 5 kittens abandoned in closed box at a B.C. dump
A cat and her five kittens are recovering with a loving foster mum after a good Samaritan found them abandoned in a cardboard box at a dump near Cranbrook. The...
Bear trashes interior of car after getting stuck inside
Trail RCMP got more than they bargained for when they responded to a call on Monday night. A black bear managed to get inside a vehicle after the owner decided...
Logging area once had 'highest levels of non-compliance'
After discovering “some of the highest levels of non-compliance” ever encountered in B.C. at a logging area near Kaslo back in 2012, the forestry...
Travellers can expect heavy delays in Cranbrook area
UPDATE: 5:30 p.m. A grass fire that temporarily stopped traffic on Highway east of Cranbrook has since been doused, and traffic is flowing smoothly once again. ...
Kelowna company behind facility producing renewable natural gas from wood waste
A Kelowna-based company has signed an agreement with FortisBC to provide the utility with renewable natural gas gathered through the forest sector. The...
Nakusp community service agency adapts to pandemic
How does a human-services agency care for people in a time of pandemic? Very carefully, says its executive director. “We’ve really had to adjust,...
First virus case at care home outside Lower Mainland recorded
A staff member at a long-term care facility in Cranbrook has tested positive for COVID-19 — the first case of the virus at a care home outside the Lower...
Shambhala Festival set to proceed in July, for now
One of B.C.'s longest running music festivals isn't throwing in the towel just yet. Gatherings of more than 50 people are currently banned in the...
RCMP searching for armed thieves after Castlegar home invasion
RCMP are on the lookout for three suspects involved in a violent home invasion and theft in Castlegar Wednesday morning. Officers are searching for a red 2014...
Whitewater Ski Resort near Nelson ends season early
Whitewater Ski Resort near Nelson, B.C. is ending its season early due to the coronavirus pandemic. The ski hill made the announcement Sunday. “Over the...
RCMP, Coroner investigate fatal mobile home fire in Nakusp
RCMP and the BC Coroners Service are investigating after a body was found at house fire in Nakusp. Police were called on Mar. 7 just after 9:30 p.m. for a...
RCMP seek suspect in armed robbery of Trail pharmacy
The RCMP is releasing surveillance images of an armed robbery of a pharmacy in Trail on Sunday. Police were called about the incident inside the Safeway at...
TSB releases investigation into 2018 close call at Trail airport
The Transportation Safety Board has released the results of an investigation into a 2018 near-miss at the Trail Airport. A Pacific Coastal Airlines Beechcraft...