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Education Minister: School boards knew of CUPE costs

Education Minister: School boards knew of CUPE costs

Trustees knew costs were coming, but some figured they could wait for an NDP government to come in and pay for raises: Fassbender
Energy Minister Bill Bennett issues order on BC Hydro meter fees

Energy Minister Bill Bennett issues order on BC Hydro meter fees

Fees must cover cost of reading old meters, turning radios off in smart meters and "failed installations" where technicians turned away

UBCM asks province to ban GE crops and animals

Last month, the UBCM voted to ask for a province wide ban on genetically engineered plants and animals
Miners Climb opened in Princeton

Miners Climb opened in Princeton

It’s taken more than two years, but the trail linking Princeton’s downtown with the upper benches is finally open to the public again.
Family business saves life

Family business saves life

Back in June, Matthew Sawin and his mother Sharon of Princeton Tire got to add a new qualification to their list of skills: life savers.

PXA receives grant to upgrade exhibition grounds

Last fall the Princeton Exhibition Association created and presented a five-year plan for the Princeton Exhibition Grounds
Police probe ethnic vote scandal

Police probe ethnic vote scandal

A special prosecutor has been appointed to assess possible charges related to the B.C. Liberal Party's ethnic voter outreach efforts
Coroner probes B.C. youth suicides

Coroner probes B.C. youth suicides

Despite the media and political focus on bullying, mental illness is a much bigger source of youth suicides in B.C.
B.C. MLAs work on financial disclosure

B.C. MLAs work on financial disclosure

Constituency assistants crowded into the idle B.C. legislative chamber Wednesday to learn new financial reporting requirements for MLAs.

Naturalists break ground at Swan Lake

Building the foundation for an information kiosk at the 57 hectare wildlife viewing and habitat conservation area begins.