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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

Nelson scientist is one of Time magazine’s 100 most influential people

Nelson scientist is one of Time magazine’s 100 most influential people

Suzanne Simard is the author of Finding the Mother Tree
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PHOTOS: Digital arts meet digital tech at annual Selkirk College showcase

PHOTOS: Digital arts meet digital tech at annual Selkirk College showcase

Nelson and Trail programs collaborated in their annual show for the first time
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West Kootenay snowpack 72% of normal as of April 1

West Kootenay snowpack 72% of normal as of April 1

Snowpack is at 63% of normal province-wide, lowest since 1970
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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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Review of RCMP actions at Argenta logging protest still ongoing a year later

Review of RCMP actions at Argenta logging protest still ongoing a year later

Independent review panel says RCMP has been slow to supply information
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B.C. cabinet minister discusses energy issues with Nelson residents

B.C. cabinet minister discusses energy issues with Nelson residents

Josie Osborne is also the minister responsible for low carbon innovation
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Nelson actor becomes ruthless warlord in new Disney Shōgun series

Nelson actor becomes ruthless warlord in new Disney Shōgun series

Hiromoto Ida plays a feudal lord of 17th century Japanese samurai culture
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City of Nelson takes over Kootenay Lake West transit service

City of Nelson takes over Kootenay Lake West transit service

New contract includes 13 routes formerly contracted to NextGen Ltd.
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Zincton Resort project would fragment wildife habitat, says new report

Zincton Resort project would fragment wildife habitat, says new report

Ktunaxa Nation assessment looks at cumulative impact of tourism and past industrial activities
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Slocan council votes to join proposed lawsuit against ‘Big Oil’

Slocan council votes to join proposed lawsuit against ‘Big Oil’

Class action seeks compensation for costs of climate change damage
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