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Fire destroys Burton garage

Fire destroys Burton garage

Cause of fire unknown, under investigation
Arrow Lakes Hospital emergency ward will be closed Sunday

Arrow Lakes Hospital emergency ward will be closed Sunday

Staff shortage forces closure of facility
Kootenay trails receive upgrade grants from Columbia Basin Trust

Kootenay trails receive upgrade grants from Columbia Basin Trust

The Trust’s grant funds 25 projects for $396,341
Crews battle blaze just south of Nakusp

Crews battle blaze just south of Nakusp

Air, ground crews battle small fire near Box Lake Lumber
Abandoned cat brought into Kootenay SPCA with broken sternum

Abandoned cat brought into Kootenay SPCA with broken sternum

The East Kootenay SPCA branch is seeking help to cover $1,455 in medical bills for Claude the cat.
UPDATE: Fuel spill prompts block to be closed off in Nakusp

UPDATE: Fuel spill prompts block to be closed off in Nakusp

Officials estimate 1,000 litres of fuel spilled in the accident
UPDATE: Kootenay Lake ferry to be hit by job action Saturday

UPDATE: Kootenay Lake ferry to be hit by job action Saturday

Full service to return after the long weekend; Glade, Harrop-Procter ferries won’t be affected
Nakusp mayor says logging truck fire shows need to review rules

Nakusp mayor says logging truck fire shows need to review rules

Tom Zeleznik says fire got much worse because firefighters hands were tied
Former Amazing Race star dies in Slocan Valley hiking accident

Former Amazing Race star dies in Slocan Valley hiking accident

Kenneth McAlpine was on Season Five of The Amazing Race Canada
Slocan youth centre to shut down for September due to ‘intoxication, bullying and vandalism’

Slocan youth centre to shut down for September due to ‘intoxication, bullying and vandalism’

The centre will focus on making programming changes