Help close at hand for victims of crime

They’re tucked at the very end of the hall away from the core of the RCMP detachment, but the women in the Victims Services office provide a crucial public service. With two side-by-side desks are program manager Tasha Harris and assistant... more

• Rangers prepare for one long ride
• Long time Skeena MP dies
• KMP contractors let go: Henning says rebuild still the goal

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Sandhill project very much alive

Cameron Orr The company behind the development and export of the aggregate from the Sandhill is hoping to have cleared their final hurdles early in the New Year. Sandhill Materials president Erik Tofsrud said there are still a couple things remaining before... more > more

New Hamper record

Wow, way to go Kitimat – donations far exceeded anything we have had in previous years. The old adage “when the going gets tough, the tough get going” certainly held true for the 2008 Christmas Hamper Appeal with donations... more

• Homeowners ensure a bright Christmas
• Beginning Wednesday, January 14
• Braun Farm Christmas remembered

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Count helps determine health of birds

When the weather dips below zero, there is always a tendency to grab a warm blanket, hot drink, favourite DVD and head for the couch. Watching a good movie certainly has its merit, but so does a walk on... more > more

TransLink car levy is on comeback trail

Was it only three years ago that transportation minister Kevin Falcon all but ruled out new driver taxes, such as a vehicle levy? How times change. Back then, in late 2005, the minister was crushing tentative suggestions from some gutsy mayors that... more

• War of the Words - Dec. 22
• War of the Words
• Coalitions, minority governments a rarity in Canada

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