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Raise a reader campaign receives donation from Annex Thrift Shop

Raise a reader campaign receives donation from Annex Thrift Shop

A donation to Raise a reader in Barriere was presented to literacy coordinator Jill Hayward from the Annex Thrift Shop on May 13 of $300 to go towards the program
Over 120 feral cats rescued in Lone Butte area

Over 120 feral cats rescued in Lone Butte area

The operation cost $25,000 to complete
B.C. seniors can defer property tax payments thanks to provincial program

B.C. seniors can defer property tax payments thanks to provincial program

Property tax deferment is low interest loan that can help struggling seniors
Impact of tariffs on softwood lumber industry focus of talk in Williams Lake

Impact of tariffs on softwood lumber industry focus of talk in Williams Lake

The event will be hosted on Friday, May 23 from 10 a.m. until noon in City Hall Council Chambers, is free to attend and open to the public.
Smithers mayor acclaimed president of local government association

Smithers mayor acclaimed president of local government association

Gladys Atrill sees fiscal responsibility and advocacy as the two key issues for her one-year term
Smithers baby in Children's Hospital after May 4 crash north of Williams Lake

Smithers baby in Children's Hospital after May 4 crash north of Williams Lake

Haley Kaufman said she is thankful for the paramedics who saved their lives
Hwy. 1 closed from Lytton to Spences Bridge overnight on May 20

Hwy. 1 closed from Lytton to Spences Bridge overnight on May 20

Highway will be closed from midnight to 4 a.m. on Tuesday, May 20
BC Highway Patrol making 'extra push' in Shuswap over long weekend

BC Highway Patrol making 'extra push' in Shuswap over long weekend

Victoria Day long weekend averages three deaths per year and almost 2,200 crashes
Prince Rupert's Watson Island transformation earns high praise at local government conference

Prince Rupert's Watson Island transformation earns high praise at local government conference

Once a symbol of economic collapse, Watson Island is now at the centre of Prince Rupert’s story of resilience, innovation, and industrial revival
Barriere Farmers' Market vendors giving back in community spirit

Barriere Farmers' Market vendors giving back in community spirit

The Barriere Farmer's Market vendors donate to local charitable organizations each year