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Lead cleaned out of school water

Lead cleaned out of school water

Edgewood elementary can resume using its fountains after the latest round of lead testing shows the levels are safe again. Northern Health approved the move, said a Nov.
CSFS denies fault for boy's injuries from fall off bouncy ship

CSFS denies fault for boy's injuries from fall off bouncy ship

A local social services agency is denying responsibility for the injuries a boy suffered while playing on an inflatable pirate ship at a Halloween party last year. In a document filed this month in B.C.
Winery donates to bear society

Winery donates to bear society

Northern Lights Estate Winery donated close to $4,000 to the Northern Bear Aware Society for the fruits of its labour. This fall the society helped collect about 9,000 pounds of fruit, which B.
Province appoints advisor to McBride council

Province appoints advisor to McBride council

The province will appoint a municipal advisor to work with McBride after three councillors resigned earlier this month, l eaving the village council without quorum.
Two people killed in head-on collision

Two people killed in head-on collision

The drivers of a pickup truck and a car were killed in a head-on collision Monday morning on Highway 97, about five kilometres south of Lac La Hache. A northbound GMC pickup crossed into the path of a southbound Kia Soul sometime before 9 a.m.
Ness Lake calls for renewed relationship with School District 57

Ness Lake calls for renewed relationship with School District 57

Ness Lake Bible Camp asked School District 57 to reinstate its relationship after it finished developing a new discrimination policy. "If we caused any hurt...
Enrolment up in SD57

Enrolment up in SD57

For the second year in a row the student population in School District 57 has increased after 15 years of steady decline.
PM's pipeline announcements draw mixed reaction

PM's pipeline announcements draw mixed reaction

The long battle to stop the Northern Gateway pipeline may have come to an end but another one continues to brew as far as Carrier Sekani Tribal Council chief Terry Teegee is concerned.
Shots fired incident earns time served, probation

Shots fired incident earns time served, probation

A 66-year-old man who walked into a local business with a loaded rifle and shot a hole in the wall was sentenced Tuesday to time served and 18 months probation. Robert Thomas Taylor had been in custody since his arrest, a total of 232 days.
Legebokoff turns to Supreme Court of Canada

Legebokoff turns to Supreme Court of Canada

Convicted serial killer Cody Allan Legebokoff is taking his quest for a new trial to the Supreme Court of Canada.