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Tyler Harper

Tyler Harper

Tyler Harper joined the Nelson Star in 2015 after having worked at The Canadian Press as a sports reporter in Toronto from 2008 to 2014. At the Star, Harper reports on a variety of subjects including affordable housing, the toxic drug crisis, municipal and provincial politics, education and sports. His work has won a number of awards from the British Columbia and Yukon Community Newspapers Association. Find him on Twitter at @tyler_harper.

Phone
250-352-1890 ext. 12
Email
tyler.harper@nelsonstar.com

Recent Work by Tyler

B.C. trans woman looks for childhood friend in new documentary series

B.C. trans woman looks for childhood friend in new documentary series

Joanne Wittstock is among the people looking to reconnect in the TVO show Yearbook
UPDATE: Human rights complaint against B.C. police over sex assault report dismissed

UPDATE: Human rights complaint against B.C. police over sex assault report dismissed

Tribunal says filing about how Nelson police treated a trans woman won’t move forward
Guest tries to fix sprinkler, ruins 2 suites and restaurant at B.C. hotel

Guest tries to fix sprinkler, ruins 2 suites and restaurant at B.C. hotel

General manager estimates repairs to cost more than $100,000
B.C. girl to get new ear with help from SFU archeology team

B.C. girl to get new ear with help from SFU archeology team

Scans of Zillah Shulman’s left ear will be used to make a prosthetic
Eight days after his brother’s death, Nelson’s Riel Martinez wins boxing title

Eight days after his brother’s death, Nelson’s Riel Martinez wins boxing title

Martinez’s older brother Elias passed away Oct. 28 shortly before the provincial championships
Team Hong Kong needed a coach. They turned to a B.C. curler

Team Hong Kong needed a coach. They turned to a B.C. curler

Nelson’s Nathan Small led Hong Kong to a bronze at the Pan Continental Curling Championship
At the Korean DMZ, a Nelson veteran finds progress and forgotten lessons

At the Korean DMZ, a Nelson veteran finds progress and forgotten lessons

Ieuan Gilmore served as a Canadian peacekeeper shortly after the Korean War
How best to evacuate B.C. communities from wildfires centre of unique study

How best to evacuate B.C. communities from wildfires centre of unique study

The study is focused on three B.C. communities and two in Alberta
Glass half empty: Rural Kootenay water systems struggle to meet health standards

Glass half empty: Rural Kootenay water systems struggle to meet health standards

There are 28 boil water advisories in the Kootenays that have been in place since the 1990s
In Nelson backyard ultramarathon, short laps add up to long hours

In Nelson backyard ultramarathon, short laps add up to long hours

The Tombstone Turkey Trot was held for the first time in the forest near the city
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