POLICE – Woman loses $15,000 through Facebook romance scam
NANAIMO — “He said he loved me and wanted to marry me. Why wouldn’t I send him money,” said a 67-year-old woman who fell victim to a Facebook scam and [Continue]
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THE DRUG CRISIS – April illicit drug death numbers second highest ever
VICTORIA – The number of illicit drug deaths in B.C. continues to be a major cause of concern, with April 2017 showing the second-highest recorded numbers in a single [Continue]
HEALTH – Health-care wait times cost patients millions in time, wages
By BACCHUS BARUA Senior Economist The Fraser Institute FOR MORE than two decades, the Fraser Institute has annually surveyed specialist physicians across Canada to estimate [Continue]
COMMUNITY – What’s the big deal about volunteer work?
I KEEP HEARING from older volunteers that it’s getting harder to find younger folks to volunteer for civil society board work. When I tell people I’m on five boards, I [Continue]
RURAL LIVING – Taking stock down on the farm with cows, chickens and lambs
KEMPTVILLE, Ont. – Last year, sun worshippers were pleased to see no sign of rain for weeks on end in eastern Ontario. Spring faded into summer without the seasonal showers [Continue]
POLICE – Body of missing Cache Creek fire chief found
The body of Cache Creek fire chief Clayton Cassidy has been found. Members of the Ashcroft fire department were doing a regular patrol of Cache Creek about 10:30 p.m. [Continue]
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