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It’s a story that is best described as developing, and hopefully for tourism-related businesses in Revelstoke, it will end in some kind of a positive result.

A man who attempted suicide by shooting himself in the head with a nail gun at Herald Park Tuesday, April 12 is the same man accused of murdering his estranged spouse, Louise Phillips, the Observer has learned.

Welcome to The Candidates Talk, A special section of the Golden Star during the weeks leading up to the federal election. In an effort to get to know each candidate and learn about their policies and priorities, the Golden Star will ask each candidate one question a week that deals with either a local or federal issue. The questions are written in an email and answered the same way.

An April 9 crash involving two passing tractor-trailers on the Malakwa Bridge claimed the life of one driver, damaged the bridge and closed the Trans-Canada Highway for about 19 hours.

The cold wind was blowing snowflakes in Jack Layton's face as he stepped off the tour bus in Cranbrook, but supporters gathered at the Mission Hills golf club gave the NDP leader a warm welcome. After a breakfast meeting with seniors in January, Layton was back in the Kootenays to host a campaign barbeque.

Court delays trickle down to higher police costs, lower officer morale and falling public confidence