Cancer-causing substance used to cut cocaine turns up in Nelson, police say
Police say the cutting agent, phenacetin, was a once-popular painkiller that was banned in Canada in 1973. Continue reading
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New separated bike lane for downtown Vancouver on the table
By Simon Little Online Journalist
Does downtown Vancouver need another separated bike lane? Residents are being asked to weigh in Thursday. Continue reading
Letter from B.C., Yukon Catholic bishops calls recreational pot use ‘sinful’
By Simon Little Online Journalist
“When there is no genuine medical need for using a drug and it is used merely to cause inebriation, it is sinful behaviour,” reads the letter. Continue reading
B.C. government outsmarts highway goats
By Jules Knox Reporter/Anchor
A feisty herd of B.C. mountain goats seeking a salt fix from the highway has been thwarted by crafty ministry wildlife specialists. Continue reading
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B.C. man accused of swimming naked in Toronto aquarium shark tank granted bail
David Weaver of Nelson, B.C., has been charged with assault causing bodily harm, mischief under $5,000 and mischief interfering with property. Continue reading
B.C. man reunited with dogs after hours-long search for missing pets
After hours of searching, Brian Rehwald found his two missing dogs – one on the highway, the other in a swamp. Continue reading
B.C. municipal election 2018: Nelson results
Gold has been the driving force for many B.C. communities. In Nelson, it’s silver. Continue reading
East St. Paul RCMP have found missing girl
Police from East St. Paul have located a 15-year-old who went missing from the downtown area last week. Continue reading
Avalanche kills Alaskan woman in Kootenay region
A 32-year-old woman from Anchorage, Alaska has died in an avalanche in the Kootenay region. Continue reading
Nelson mom challenges school district on wait-listing daughter
A Facebook post by a Nelson mother about her Grade 9 daughter being wait-listed to attend the only high school in town is gaining attention online. Continue reading