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Bill Metcalfe

Bill Metcalfe

I have lived in Nelson since 1994 and worked as a reporter at the Nelson Star since 2015. I report on a mix of topics including municipal government, social issues and the arts with my work earning several provincial journalism awards.

Phone
250-352-1890
Email
bill.metcalfe@nelsonstar.com

Recent Work by Bill

UPDATE: Millions of litres of sewage leak into Kootenay River

UPDATE: Millions of litres of sewage leak into Kootenay River

City management staff call the leak ‘negligible’
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U.S. group wants formal assessment of massive B.C. back country ski resort

U.S. group wants formal assessment of massive B.C. back country ski resort

Colville Confederated Tribes seeks engagement on the Zincton project on 5,000 hectares near Kaslo
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Roadside B.C. homeless camp endures rocks, fireworks, from passing cars

Roadside B.C. homeless camp endures rocks, fireworks, from passing cars

Winter shelter options limited, public harassment common for people without homes in Nelson
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Pilot lands plane on Kootenay highway after engine failure

Pilot lands plane on Kootenay highway after engine failure

No one injured in incident north of Salmo
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‘It was terrifying’: B.C. resident recalls Morocco earthquake

‘It was terrifying’: B.C. resident recalls Morocco earthquake

Fiona Richards says the country needs tourist dollars to survive
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B.C. city ponders allowing natural burials in cemetery

B.C. city ponders allowing natural burials in cemetery

Nelson city council has asked its staff to examine an existing bylaw
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PHOTOS: Nelson fashion show features wearable art made of trash

PHOTOS: Nelson fashion show features wearable art made of trash

The show attracted some very skilled designers to work with throw-away materials
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B.C. community launching countertop food waste treatment pilot

B.C. community launching countertop food waste treatment pilot

The program is unique in Canada, city says
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Wastewater testing for COVID-19 coming to Interior Health

Wastewater testing for COVID-19 coming to Interior Health

Testing can tell whether cases are rising or falling in a community
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Sewage from Nelson treatment plant runs into Kootenay River during storms: environment ministry

Sewage from Nelson treatment plant runs into Kootenay River during storms: environment ministry

City is planning a multi-million dollar upgrade
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