Wildfire smoke is delaying delivery of the Nelson Star’s Aug. 17 issue.

Wildfire smoke is delaying delivery of the Nelson Star’s Aug. 17 issue.

New issue of Nelson Star delayed by wildfire smoke

Conditions are preventing carriers from making deliveries

Today’s issue of the Nelson Star may be delayed arriving at your door.

Smoke from wildfires, which on Wednesday was among the worst in B.C., is preventing the majority of our carriers from working.

We hope to have the paper delivered by tomorrow. News will continue to be published here at nelsonstar.com, and the e-edition of today’s paper can also be found here.

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• ‘Difficult days’: B.C. may be facing worst wildfire conditions of the summer

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