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Salmon Arm, British Columbia, Canada

Salmon Arm is a city in the interior of the Canadian province of British Columbia; and has a moderate climate, with four distinct seasons.

Salmon Arm became a city on May 15, 2005, its 100th birthday of incorporation. It is the seat of the Columbia-Shuswap Regional District.

Salmon Arm is located on the shores of Shuswap Lake, where the Salmon River empties into the Salmon Arm reach of the Shuswap Lake.

The Shuswap Lake is one of the most popular recreational destinations in BC. The 400+ kms of shoreline contains 22 Provincial Parks and offers unlimited water related recreational opportunities.

Salmon Arm and area is a year-round tourist destination, with many beaches, with camping facilities and house boat rentals. The surrounding mountains provide beautiful trails for xcountry skiing, snowmobiling, mountain biking and hiking.

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Friday, January 13, 2006

us shot down again

US helicopter shot down in Iraq
Friday 13 January 2006, 19:46 Makka Time, 16:46 GMT
english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/80FAAFEA-FCE1-44E8-A863-E89ADCF4669D.htm

Two pilots were killed when their OH-58D Kiowa crashed

A US army helicopter has crashed near the city of Mosul, killing two pilots on board, after coming under fire from fighters on the ground, US officials and witnesses say.

Witnesses reported seeing men armed with heavy machine guns open fire on the OH-58D Kiowa Warrior, a two-seat, single-engine helicopter, in al-Sukar district, north of Mosul, about 390km north of Baghdad.

The US military said on Friday: "Two pilots were killed on Friday when their OH-58D Kiowa helicopter went down in the city of Mosul... The aircrew members were recovered from the aircraft."

Lieutenant-General John Vines, the deputy commander of the US-led force in Iraq, confirmed that "the indicators are that it was due to hostile fire". ...

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