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School buses to be treated as extension of classroom

School buses to be treated as extension of classroom

School principals, not school bus drivers, will now be responsible for disciplining students who misbehave while riding the bus, after the School District 57 board of trustees adopted changes to the district's bus conduct policy on Tuesday.
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David Hoy Elementary in Fort St. James the fourth Northern Health school potentially exposed to COVID-19

David Hoy Elementary in Fort St. James the fourth Northern Health school potentially exposed to COVID-19

David Hoy Elementary in Fort St. James is part of SD91 - Nechako Lakes
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Parking lot at Pidherny undergoes expansion

Parking lot at Pidherny undergoes expansion

Work began this week on expansion of the north parking lot at the Pidherny recreation site off Foothills Boulevard. The project will increase the number of parking spots from 30 to 40, complete with marked spaces.
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Six new COVID-19 cases reported in northern B.C.

Six new COVID-19 cases reported in northern B.C.

Six new cases of COVID-19 were reported in the Northern Health region on Tuesday. In a joint statement issued on Tuesday afternoon, provincial health officer Dr.
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First Nations want seats on school board

First Nations want seats on school board

Lheidli T'enneh Nation Dayi Clay Pountney and McLeod Lake Indian Band Chief Harley Chingee signed a letter to School District 57 on Tuesday calling for an addition of two Indigenous trustees to the school board.
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Six new Northern Health COVID-19 cases as B.C. surpasses 9,000 in total

Six new Northern Health COVID-19 cases as B.C. surpasses 9,000 in total

One more person has died from the virus
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Recovery plan inspires confidence but Canadians like working from home for now: Poll

Recovery plan inspires confidence but Canadians like working from home for now: Poll

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Lheidli T’enneh, McLeod Lake Indian Band request designated seats at SD57’s board table

Lheidli T’enneh, McLeod Lake Indian Band request designated seats at SD57’s board table

'We need and deserve a seat at the decision-making table'
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Prince George RCMP nab high priority offender wanted on numerous outstanding warrants

Prince George RCMP nab high priority offender wanted on numerous outstanding warrants

Colin Michaud Durrand was arrested yesterday (Sept. 28)
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Wanted man back in custody

Wanted man back in custody

A man with a history of violence is back in custody. Colin Michaud Durrand, 29, was apprehended on Monday morning, Prince George RCMP said, when police converged on a home on on Boyd Street, near First Avenue and Ospika Boulevard.
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