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Today’s Raeside Editorial Cartoon

April 23, 2014 // 0 Comments

Decision on what to do about Pinantan fire protection is up to residents, says TNRD

April 23, 2014 // 0 Comments

PINANTAN — The next move on establishing fire protection in Pinantan Lake is up to the residents of the community, says an official with the Thompson-Nicola Regional [Continue]

Westsyde Road continues to be a hazard

April 23, 2014 // 2 Comments

WEDNESDAY MORNING EDITORIAL — Details of a pedestrian-driver accident on Westsyde Road Tuesday are pretty sketchy, as police reports often are. RCMP stick to the basics, [Continue]

Dr. Helmcken Memorial Hospital staff ‘terribly shaken’ by murder of colleague, says IHA

April 22, 2014 // 0 Comments

CLEARWATER — Colleagues at Dr. Helmcken Memorial Hospital are deeply shaken by the death of a woman who was found murdered in her home on Easter Sunday, says the Interior [Continue]

Puppy recovering from pellet-shot wounds

April 22, 2014 // 0 Comments

A four-month-old German shepherd puppy is recovering from multiple pellet-shot wounds after being found in a B.C. provincial park near Niskonlith Lake, near Chase. The B.C. [Continue]

Young pedestrian struck in crosswalk

April 22, 2014 // 1 Comment

NEWS/ POLICE — A young pedestrian suffered minor injuries at about 3:20 p.m. today when he was struck in a crosswalk at Westsyde Road and Anderson Terrace. Witnesses told [Continue]

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