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Salmo byelection set for Sept. 12

Salmo byelection set for Sept. 12

Salmo residents go to the polls in September to choose two new village councillors to replace the pair who resigned last month.
Storm clean up continues

Storm clean up continues

City of Trail crews were removing the last remnants of the trees toppled by last week’s windstorm near the Trail Community Health Centre.
B.C. politicians battle over LNG jobs

B.C. politicians battle over LNG jobs

NDP's John Horgan says there should be employment guarantees; Premier Christy Clark says trades training is the key

New funding aimed to improve rural Internet access

Areas like Ross Spur, Fruitvale, Genelle, Rossland and Salmo will benefit from a $3.34 million infusion.

Regional effort underway to recruit physicians

The regional health community has come together to deal first hand with a projected doctor shortage.
Fire, smoke conditions ease in B.C.

Fire, smoke conditions ease in B.C.

'Only' 15 new fire starts Thursday, costs up to $3.8 million a day as cooler weather allows normal outdoor activities in most of B.C.
Breathing ain’t always easy during fire season

Breathing ain’t always easy during fire season

Fire season always guarantees a surge of respiratory patients for KBRH.

Dry, stormy conditions breeding grounds for fires, warns centre

No fires in Trail, but as of Tuesday there were 171 fires this season in the Southeast Fire Centre.

Decrease in donations forces hospice society to lay off nurse

“We felt strongly that we needed that position when we formed the society in 2010 and are very sorry we had to do this.”
Fire season shaping up as one of the worst

Fire season shaping up as one of the worst

Cost on pace with firestorm 2003, where Barriere, Okanagan Park fires burned homes, businesses rail trestles