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Water Works Construction

Water works construction will be taking place over the next couple of weeks near the Elwyn Street Pressure Reducing Station. Read on...
Temporary Closure of Cedar Street Off Ramp

The Cedar Street off ramp will be closed to traffic from July 23 to July 31, 2021 to paint a mural on the retaining wall. For more details click below: Read on...
Are you prepared for an emergency?

This month's City newsletter features important emergency preparedness information. Have you signed up for emergency notifications? Have you prepared your Grab-and-Go bag? For more information on emergency preparedness, click below: Read on...
Great Northern Trail Temporary Detour

A detour will be created while a portion of the Great Northern Trail is closed. For more details, click below: Read on...
Nelson Hydro Turns Off Automatic Reclosers

For the safety of our community, customers and our forests, Nelson Hydro has turned off the automatic reclosers on our distribution lines as a wildfire safety measure. To learn more, click below: Read on...
Intermittent Closure of Walking Trail

Public Works would like the community to know there will be an intermittent closure of the walking trail along the top of the dike on the south side of Anderson Creek. To learn more, click below: Read on...
Sign-Up Today for Nelson Emergency Notifcations!

Be prepared! Be informed! The City of Nelson has upgraded its Emergency Notification System to issue emergency alerts to Nelson residents and visitors. To learn more, and sign-up, click below: Read on...
Nelson Hydro No Longer Pursuing District Energy System

Nelson Hydro has suspended active efforts to develop a District Energy Heating system in the downtown of the City of Nelson. To learn more about this decision, click below: Read on...
Staying Cool This Summer in Nelson

The City of Nelson, in partnership with the Regional District of Central Kootenay(RDCK), has made the difficult decision to keep the Gyro Park pool closed for the 2021 season. To learn more about this decision, please click below. Read on...
City Explores Options for Nelson Hydro Rural Assets with FortisBC

Click below to read the full media advisory: Read on...
Was your blue bin missed today?

Our crews worked hard in the extreme heat today and unfortunately they were not able to collect recycling in a few areas. To learn what steps you can take to manage your blue bin recycling that was left, click below: Read on...
City Moves to Stage 2 Water Regulations

Starting today, Monday June 28th, 2021, the City has moved to Level TWO Water regulations. To learn more, click below: Read on...
Cooling Centres Open in Nelson

Given the extreme heat we are experiencing in Nelson, the City is providing two dedicated cooling centres to the community this week. To learn more, click below: Read on...
Recruitment Open for Auxiliary Firefighters in Nelson!

Come join our team! Nelson Fire Rescue Services is currently recruiting Auxilary Firefighters. To learn more, click below. Read on...
Collective Agreement Ratified between City of Nelson & CUPE Local 339

A Memorandum of Agreement between CUPE Local 339 and the City of Nelson has been ratified. For details on the ratified agreement, click below: Read on...
Notice to Public: Watermain Upgrades on Fourth Street

Water system upgrades are planned for the 800/900 Blocks of Fourth Street. A new watermain is being installed between Kokanee Street and Gordon Street. The City is upgrading the old undersized water main and providing better fire flow to your area. Read on...
The City of Nelson’s new E-bike Program is rolling right along!

Since the launch of the Community E-bike Program in July 2020, the City has received over 80 loan applications, and over half of the applicants have purchased bikes. To learn more about this great initiative from the EcoSave Program, click below: Read on...
Wildfire Fuel Mitigation Work Around Nelson

Representatives from the Forest Enhancement Society of BC, BC Parks (West Arm Park), local foresters, Celgar, Kalesnikoff, BC Wildfire, RDCK, Mayor Dooley and the Nelson Fire Chief attended a field trip to view the mitigation work completed last year. Read on...
Notice of Paving Work - Latimer & Ward Streets

Crews will be performing milling and paving at the intersection of Ward and Latimer Streets on Thursday, April 8th, 2021 from 8:00am - 5:00pm. For more details, click below: Read on...
Nelson's Nest Lab is Accepting Applications for Phase II

Phase II of Nest Lab is looking to select 20-30 community members to work together on local ideas and solutions that will address the dual challenge of climate change and economic resilience. To learn more about the application process, click below: Read on...
Notice of Upcoming Work - Emergency Water Intake

Crews will be completing regular maintenance of the Emergency Water Intake structure at the west end of the dog walk along Kootenay Lake. The work is tentatively scheduled for March 31 and April 1, 2021. To learn more, click below: Read on...
Annual FireSmart Yard Clean-up

Nelson Fire & Rescue Services is encouraging residents to remove deadfall, woody debris, coniferous plants and long grasses from around their homes to minimize the risk of fire from falling embers. To learn more about your FireSmart options, click below: Read on...
City Newsletter - March 18, 2021

This month's newsletter features our Public Works Department and spring clean-up in the City. To read the full newsletter, click below: Read on...
Notice to Public: Street Sweeping has begun

City crews have begun street scraping, sweeping and flushing streets to remove winter sand. To learn more about the process and schedule, please click below: Read on...
Mayor & Council's Update on Nelson Hydro's Rate Application

In November of 2020, Mayor and Council, through its electric utility department, Nelson Hydro, submitted a Cost of Service Analysis and Rate Design Application to the BC Utilities Commission. To learn more about this application, click below. Read on...
City of Nelson Newsletter - Youth Centre

This month's City Newsletter features the Nelson & District Youth Centre. The Youth Centre offers lots of wonderful youth programming including after-school programs, Pro-D day and spring break camps. To learn more about what's happening now, click below: Read on...
Proposed New Transit Exchange: Have your say!

The City of Nelson and BC Transit would like to hear from you on the proposed new transit exchange on the 300-block of Victoria Street (between Kootenay and Stanley Streets). To learn more and to take the survey, click below: Read on...
City of Nelson Migrating to New Emergency Notification System

The City of Nelson is in the final stages of migrating to our new emergency notification system, Voyent Alert! To learn more, click below: Read on...
NEW SNOW ANGEL PROGRAM

To learn about the new Snow Angel Program, click below: Read on...
Nelson Hydro's Regulatory Proceedings

Nelson Hydro has made two applications to the BC Utilities Commission (BCUC). To learn more, please click below. Read on...
COVID-19 Recovery Operations Centre Update

Confirmed cases in BC are continuing to increase. Confirmed cases in the Interior Health Area and more specifically the Kootenay Boundary Health Service Delivery Area remain relatively low. To learn more, read the full Recovery Update below: Read on...
City of Nelson COVID-19 Update #40 Tuesday, May 12, 2020

Today's update includes: New BC COVID-19 Survey, Quick Reference Chart for BC's Restart Plan, Federal Government offers more financial support for seniors, and PM says Canada needs “Stronger Measures” to prevent cross-border transmission. Read on...
Residential Bear Resistant Garbage Bins Available for Purchase!

The City of Nelson is pleased to offer Toter bear resistant garbage bins for sale. For more details on how you can purchase, please click below. Read on...
Council Approves Updated Water Master Plan; 2018 Water & Sewer Rates Adopted

Click below to read the full media release Read on...
City of Nelson Newsletter - December 2017

Click below to view the latest City of Nelson Newsletter. Read on...
2018 Volunteer Opportunities with the City of Nelson

Click below for details. Read on...

City Projects

Update on Fairview to Downtown Bike Route Project

Please see the latest update on the Fairview to Downtown Bike Route Project. Work is set to begin on Monday, April 26th. To learn more, click below. Read on...
Water System Upgrades 500 Block Josephine & 600 Block Herridge Lane

Water system upgrades are being planned for the 500 Block of Josephine Street and 600 Block of Herridge Lane starting Monday, March 29th, 2021. To learn more, click below: Read on...
Water & Sewer Utility Upgrades on 500 Block of Victoria Street

Beginning Wednesday, March 10th, 2021, a new storm sewer main will be installed along the 500 block of Victoria Street. Water and sanitary connections will be made at the 514 Victoria Street frontage. To learn more, click below. Read on...
Water System Upgrades at 700 Block of Fourth Street

Water system upgrades are planned for the 700 Blk of Fourth Street between March 1 - 26, 2021. To learn more, click below: Read on...
December 1, 2017 - UPDATE #10 - Hall Street Project - Phase II

Click below for the latest update on the Hall Street Project - Phase II. Read on...
November 24, 2017 - UPDATE #9 - Hall Street Project - Phase II

Click below for the latest update on the Hall Street Project - Phase II. Read on...

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