Nelson News
Police in the Kootenays searched five homes, finding drugs
Police in the Kootenays simultaneously executed five search warrants Wednesday, arresting five men police believe are involved in a drug trafficking operation....
Shambhala music festival releases 2020 lineup
The countdown is on to Shambhala. The electronic music festival has released the lineup for its 23rd edition to take place July 24 - 27 in Salmo B.C....
BC SPCA seeks help to care for cat that tangled with bobcat
The BC SPCA is calling on the public for donations to help treat a badly injured cat that wound up in a fight with a bobcat – and lived to tell the tale....
Driver, trucking company fined $195K for 2013 Nelson fuel spill
A Calgary-based trucking company and one of its drivers have been fined a combined $195,000 for spilling 35,000 litres of jet fuel into a tributary of the...
RCMP confirm 'criminality' in death of Slocan Valley man
The RCMP Southeast District Major Crime Unit has announced it has confirmed criminality in the death of a Slocan Valley man last year. Aaron Graham, 47, of...
Multiple overdoses in Nelson prompts alert
UPDATE 6:15 p.m. The Nelson Police Department has confirmed the deaths of two individuals due to toxic overdoses in the community. Police responded to three...
RCMP arrest women who robbed a Dairy Queen with a hammer
RCMP have identified and arrested a 58-year-old woman in connection to an armed robbery that took place on Wednesday at a Dairy Queen in Invermere. ...
Deer in Kimberley gets tangled in Christmas lights
Oh deer! Christmas might be over, but it appears not all the decorations have been put away. That's the beginning of a tweet posted by the B.C. Conservation...
Man who allegedly stole package from porch caught on camera
RCMP are hoping to track down a Castlegar package thief who was caught on camera. After realizing a package that was sent to him never actually arrived, the...
RCMP, coroner investigate two deaths in BC mountains
UPDATE: 3:35 p.m. Police and coroners are investigating the sudden deaths of two men who were found on separate ski hills on Friday. RCMP say a snowboarder was...
Jumbo Glacier turned over to Ktunaxa First Nation
A spectacular swath of mountains, glaciers and forests once proposed for a ski resort is being turned over to First Nations. After decades of controversy that...
Highway 3 collision has route down to single lane near Cranbrook
UPDATE: 3:45 p.m. The accident scene on Highway 3 east of Cranbrook has been cleared. Traffic is again moving freely in both directions. UPDATE: 3:30 p.m....
Special prosecutor to review case of drowned toddler
The BC Prosecution Service says a special prosecutor has been appointed to independently review its conduct in a case that concluded in 2013, when a babysitter...
Teck Resources to buy solar project from City of Kimberley
Mining company Teck Resources Ltd. says it is purchasing the SunMine solar electricity generating facility in B.C. from the City of Kimberley. The...
Teen snowboarders rescued after night in Nelson backcountry
A pair of teenage snowboarders have been rescued after spending a night out in the backcountry of Nelson, B.C. RCMP received a report of two overdue...
Highway 3A near Nelson is slow going following collision
UPDATE 12:45 p.m. Highway 3A is now open and clear in both directions after a vehicle incident. ORIGINAL 11:03 a.m. Highway 3A near Nelson is now open to...
Car impounded by police after passenger deemed impaired
A Nelson-area family is without a vehicle for the holidays after a mother was handed an immediate roadside suspension while being the passenger in a car stopped...
Environment Canada issues snowfall warning for Coquihalla
UPDATE 8:02 p.m. Environment Canada has expanded a snowfall warning to include Highway 3. A Pacific weather system will bring snow to the southern highway...
Pair of serious crashes close Hwy 3 at Christina Lake
UPDATE: noon DriveBC reports single-lane, alternating traffic at the scene of a serious crash on Highway 3 near Christina Lake. Motorists should expect delays. ...
Castlegar Air Cadets sending holiday letters to soldiers
Canadian soldiers serving away from home this year will be getting some holiday greetings from B.C.'s Interior. After seeing a tweet from the Canadian Armed...