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Posted on: May 4, 2025 | Last Modified on: May 4, 2025

[ARCHIVED] Heavy police presence on View Street near the hospital. Citizens asked to avoid the area.

Police presence

There is a heavy police presence on View Street near Kootenay Lake Hospital as Nelson Police Department moves forward with a warrant. View Street near Kootenay Lake Hospital has been closed. If it is not an emergency, police are asking people not attend Kootenay Lake Hospital until advised the area has been reopened.

Updates will follow when the area is accessible.

⇐Previous Recording of May 6 Council Meeting Next⇒ Nelson to Test Emergency Notification System

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