Tyler Harper

2 weeks ago | nelsonstar.com | Tyler Harper

Nelson's golf course is set to open this week, but it's not clear how long for. Granite Pointe Golf Course has announced golfers can begin teeing off Friday despite plans to renovate the 18-hole course that are still set to begin this year. Last year, Hallo Properties purchased 17.5 acres of land from the golf course for housing development.

2 weeks ago | mapleridgenews.com | Tyler Harper

One hour of ice time in Nelson costs more than the Edmonton Oilers pay to practice. In the spring of 2024, James McEwan's company Infinite Ice ran a camp at Edmonton's Downtown Community Arena where the Oilers practice. He was charged $365 for an hour of ice time. That same hour at either of Nelson's rinks would cost him $524.01. “Who charges that?," said McEwan. "It’s outrageous.” Infinite Ice runs five-day camps for players ages seven to 18 in July and August.

3 weeks ago | boundarycreektimes.com | Tyler Harper

Krista MacFarlane will remember Brandi's Place as the small café that became a community. MacFarlane helped manage the business that served as a safe, warm place for Nelson's unhoused residents during the winter. It provided coffee and small plates of food and customers weren't required to pay if they couldn't afford to. Commerce, MacFarlane said, was never the point. “We became a family, honestly. People depended on us, and it felt really good to help," she said.

3 weeks ago | nelsonstar.com | Tyler Harper

The owner of Kaslo Hotel and Stellar Heliskiing was among three men who died in an avalanche near Kaslo on March 24. Jason Remple, a native of the Kaslo area, was swept into a tree line during a backcountry trip to the Clute Creek watershed on the east side of Kootenay Lake. Remple's death was confirmed Thursday evening in a statement by Stellar Heliskiing. The other two victims have been identified as Jeff Keenan of Whistler, B.C., and Alex Pashley of Idaho.

3 weeks ago | thenorthernview.com | Tyler Harper

Philip Seagram shivers as he plucks the strings on his guitar. It's November in Toronto, and a poor day to be doing so outside in the city. A hail storm pelts the streets and pushes pedestrians from downtown sidewalks to the safety of TTC stations. Few linger outside if they have warmer places to be. But on Yonge Street, Seagram has chosen to stand and play his songs. No one stops to listen, except one woman who asks what it is he thinks he's doing. In that moment, he wasn't entirely sure either.