Open fire ban in effect tomorrow

Effective at noon on Tuesday July 7, 2009 and until further notice, all open fire is prohibited throughout the Northwest Fire Centre with the exception of Haida Gwaii and North Coast Forest Districts. Open fire is defined in three categories. A Category 1 open fire means an open fire that burns... more

Eurocan to further reduce workforce

Eurocan Pulp and Paper will be reducing their work force as soon as possible in order to be able to continue operating. Eurocan general manager Dennis Clare wrote a letter to the heads of CEP Locals 298 and 1127 advising them... more

• Service Centre boil water advisory lifted
• $100 million power pack arrives
• Kemano spill non-toxic

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Coaching inside-out or outside-in?

Renowned instructor Butch Harmon once said that Tiger Woods is a pleasure to coach because he’s such an intelligent student. Interesting. Does that mean only the most intelligent of us are coachable? In the outside-in coaching model it does, which... more

• Kitimat kicked it up for first Run/Walk fest  
• CALENDAR
• Hill Climb set for weekend

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Envision merger approved

Envision Financial and Valley First Credit Union today received regulatory approval to merge from the Financial Institutions Commission of B.C. (FICOM). The approval paves the way for the two organizations to proceed with a vote of their memberships, likely to... more

• Kitimat rental vacancy still highest in province
• Work sharing a bridge over troubled waters
• Stop sticking it to us: Retail BC

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COMING EVENTS

TONIGHT Interchurch Canada Day Service at the Kitimat Full Gospel Fellowship on Kingfisher - 7 p.m., everyone welcome. Saturday, July 4 Community fun run starts at 9:30 a.m. from Riverlodge. Distances are 1, 3 or 5km - join us for a walk, run... more

• COMING EVENTS

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Smooth criminals out to gouge Michael Jackson fans

Immediately following the announcement of Michael Jackson’s sudden death, enterprising individuals began selling memorabilia online to take advantage of the increased demand. Better Business Bureau warns that the value of most memorabilia and commemorative items being sold is sentimental and... more > more

Do you feel lucky, Hugo?

Gwynne Dyer Venezuela‘s president, Hugo Chavez, has declared that any attack on his country's embassy in Honduras will lead to war between the two nations, and I can't help wishing that the Hondurans would call his bluff. The Venezeluan blowhard is getting tiresome.... more

• Toronto on losing side of equation
• How long before the sniping returns?
• Confession

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End the cutbacks

Dear sir, As the 2008-09 school year comes to an end, teachers across BC are urging all parents to start thinking about September and the challenges facing our public education system next year. School districts across the province are grappling with unprecedented... more

• Thieves berated
• Auxiliary thank you

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