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Heffley Creek Hall – heart of the community

Heffley Creek Hall – heart of the community

By Elizabeth Templeman
Saving lives, one sniff at a time

Saving lives, one sniff at a time

Tim Petruk,
B.C. shows overwhelming support for Telegraph Creek

B.C. shows overwhelming support for Telegraph Creek

Food, water and volunteers are the main focuses at the moment
The new 4-H project ‘Young Beef’ is just their size

The new 4-H project ‘Young Beef’ is just their size

This year 4-H BC has introduced a new project unit to the 4-H beef division and it has some 4-H members excited to take this new project unit on.

Thompson Nicola Regional District Board Meeting highlights from July 19

The following are the highlights from the July 19, 2018 Thompson Nicola Regional District (TNRD) Board Meeting.
UPDATE: Wild Goose Lake fire increased to 850 hectares

UPDATE: Wild Goose Lake fire increased to 850 hectares

There are 54 fire fighters, one helicopter and four pieces of heavy equipment on site.
Tips to protect yourself under smoky skies

Tips to protect yourself under smoky skies

Interior Health suggests ways to avoid breathing smoke-filled air
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.
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.
TNRD had $582,000 overtime bill for last year’s floods and fires

TNRD had $582,000 overtime bill for last year’s floods and fires

Jessica Wallace, Kamloops This Week