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Passing the torch of volunteerism

Passing the torch of volunteerism

It's just a natural fit for a local retired teacher to volunteer to be a choir director, tutor, and leader of a kids club at her church.
Court dismisses West Fraser's appeal of fine for tree faller's death

Court dismisses West Fraser's appeal of fine for tree faller's death

The B.C. Court of Appeal has upheld a WorkSafeBC decision to fine West Fraser Mills Ltd. in relation to the death of a tree faller working on a forest licence area held by the company.
CNC program helping at-risk students

CNC program helping at-risk students

A free college program aimed at giving marginalized people better access to education is seeing success. The College of New Caledonia said 43 per cent of people in the street humanities program have applied for more classes.
Parents seek clarity over school catchments

Parents seek clarity over school catchments

Parents are calling on the school district to clarify confusion around catchment rules.
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...