Harris hawks patrol landfill

It’s a nine-to-five job Monday through Friday. Three Harris hawks and a handler are working to keep nuisance birds such as gulls and crows from calling the Salmon Arm Landfill home and potentially interfering with air traffic. The Columbia Shuswap Regional District has signed a three-year bird-management contract with Raptor Ranch Inc.... more

The roar of the dragons

• Bucks narrowly miss final
• Shattock shows up on Blues’ roster
• Sports Shorts

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Angels help to fight AIDS

It is estimated that more than 25 million people are living with HIV/AIDS. In sub-Saharan Africa, 2.1 million died of the disease in 2006, leaving an estimated 12 million orphans. Enter African AIDS Angels, a group of Canadian volunteers, who make... more

• Artisans hold grand opening July 3

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Festival plants deeper roots

With a focus on a need for food, Roots and Blues organizers will encourage support for area food banks in all their events. As well, an outreach village of sorts will be a feature of this year’s Roots and Blues... more

• Finding joy in making music
• Equine dance takes flight
• Meeting high standards

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First to finish six French years

Leaving ceremonies at Bastion Elementary School always make for a special day but this year’s event on June 24 held even more significance for teachers, students and parents. This particular group of Grade 5 students was the first to leave the... more

• Entering in style
• Looking ahead to dust bowls
• Grad 2009

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