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Robert Lee discovered Helmcken Falls 105 years ago

Robert Lee discovered Helmcken Falls 105 years ago

Part two of two: Continued from our July 26, 2018, issue
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Slippery suspect evades RCMP near Clearwater twice in one week

Slippery suspect evades RCMP near Clearwater twice in one week

Anyone with information urged to contact RCMP or Crime Stoppers
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Contracted residential care facilities responsible for substantially more hospital visits and more than double the rate of deaths in hospital when

Contracted residential care facilities responsible for substantially more hospital visits and more than double the rate of deaths in hospital when

Victoria – B.C Seniors Advocate, Isobel Mackenzie, today released a report that compared hospitalization rates for residents of contracted long term care facilities (both not- for- profits and private companies) with residents from publicly operated care facilities.
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Wildfire smoke fills North Thompson Valley – people advised to be mindful of their health

Wildfire smoke fills North Thompson Valley – people advised to be mindful of their health

Many areas of the province are currently fighting active wildfires, with evacuation alerts and orders affecting many communities, and sadly, homes and lively-hoods are also being lost.
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How well do you really know British Columbia?

How well do you really know British Columbia?

To celebrate B.C. Day, take this 20-question test to find out how much you know about our province
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B.C. conservation officers ticket $4.5K in fines for unlawful campfires

B.C. conservation officers ticket $4.5K in fines for unlawful campfires

East Kootenay conservation officers issued four fines Friday night due to separate campfires burning
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‘Think about the firefighters’: Butt out, stay safe and obey campfire bans

‘Think about the firefighters’: Butt out, stay safe and obey campfire bans

About 340 of the wildfire in B.C. so far this year have been caused by people
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UPDATED: 2 men dead, 1 in ‘serious’ condition after plane crash in B.C. lake

UPDATED: 2 men dead, 1 in ‘serious’ condition after plane crash in B.C. lake

Float plane carrying three men crashed on Tyaughton Lake in Gold Bridge Wednesday afternoon
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$750,000 project sees revamped float plane dock, other improvements at Kamloops Airport

$750,000 project sees revamped float plane dock, other improvements at Kamloops Airport

Jessica Wallace,
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Lower North Thompson Community Forest Society holds accountability meeting and tour in Barriere

Lower North Thompson Community Forest Society holds accountability meeting and tour in Barriere

The Lower North Thompson Community Forest Society (LNTCFS) recently held a number of accountability meetings and open houses with a meal included in the communities of McLure, Squam Bay, Barriere, Chu Chua and Little Fort. Residents in the areas were encouraged by the LNTCFS to, “Learn about your community forest, and share your ideas about the Lower North Thompson’s future”.
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