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B.C. hits record number of illicit drug overdose deaths : coroner

More than 1,000 people have died as a result of the overdose crisis in 2017
B.C. report recommends treating certain opioid addicts with injections

B.C. report recommends treating certain opioid addicts with injections

BC Centre on Substance Use releases guidelines for those for whom other methods haven’t worked
Canadian-American family held captive by Taliban-linked group released

Canadian-American family held captive by Taliban-linked group released

The family, with three young children, had been held captive for years
Erickson Water System Planned Water Main Shutdowns

Erickson Water System Planned Water Main Shutdowns

The Regional District of Central Kootenay is advising Erickson Water System Users
Questions remain about police response to Las Vegas massacre

Questions remain about police response to Las Vegas massacre

Revised timeline raises more concerns about deadly mass shooting
Former Gray Creek resident Bill Pennell has released a photographic memoir

Former Gray Creek resident Bill Pennell has released a photographic memoir

Bill Pennell, who lived in Gray Creek from 1973-76, was an avid photographer
Save the secondary suites, say residents

Save the secondary suites, say residents

Public hearing garners opposition to prohibiting the use of secondary suites for short term rentals
B.C. Wine Institute reaching out to California

B.C. Wine Institute reaching out to California

Local industry urged to show support for colleagues affected by California wildfires
Proposed composting business wants ALR inclusion

Proposed composting business wants ALR inclusion

A local entrepreneur wishing to start a composting business in a rural area outside Cranbrook is applying to the province to have his property included into the Agriculture Land Reserve (ALR).
UPDATE: BC nurses union president on leave over ‘very serious allegations’

UPDATE: BC nurses union president on leave over ‘very serious allegations’

Gayle Duteil says the allegations are ‘a political issue’