Nelson Star

1 week ago | nelsonstar.com | Betsy Kline

A youth convicted of two sexual assaults against teen girls in the West Kootenay will not spend any time in jail. On Nov. 13, 2024, the youth, who can not be named under a court-ordered publication ban, entered guilty pleas connected to a sexual assault charge filed in Rossland Court and a separate sexual assault charge filed in Castlegar Court.

1 week ago | nelsonstar.com | Paul Rodgers

The Youth Climate Corps BC (YCCBC) has launched their summer season for 2025, running programs in seven regions around the province, including the East and West Kootenay. The YCCBC program was started in 2020 by Wildsight, who still runs the East and West Kootenay crews. YCCBC and Wildsight now work collaboratively to build on their momentum and continue to offer youth in B.C. opportunities for paid, hands-on work that also serves as a means to address climate issues within their communities.

1 week ago | nelsonstar.com | Betsy Kline

When Basil Fuller first arrived in Castlegar from Jamaica 12 years ago, it wasn't very common to see a Black man walking down the streets of the small town. Fuller recalls a visit to the grocery store where he had an encounter with a small child who had never seen someone with such dark skin. In response to the child's curiosity, Fuller stooped down and had a conversation with the girl about his home country, being "Black and proud" and why he looked different than she did.

1 week ago | nelsonstar.com | Sheri Regnier

Under clear skies with the Columbia River flowing nearby, hundreds gathered — some with their canine companions — at Gyro Park in Trail on Saturday for the 2025 West Kootenay–Boundary Move to Cure ALS. Communities from Kaslo to Crawford Bay and as far as Rock Creek stood shoulder to shoulder in a united stand against amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), raising over $18,500, with more than $14,500 coming from online donations.

1 week ago | nelsonstar.com | Bill Metcalfe

The Village of Salmo will hold a byelection this summer, following the recent resignation of Councillor Melanie Cox. The date of the byelection is still to be decided. "Staff is working through to determine the appropriate timeline as we head into summer and having reduced staff due to holiday," Mayor Diana Lockwood told the Nelson Star in an email.