Two groups vie for Shames Mountain future

Two separate groups have emerged in the effort to ensure that local ski hill Shames Mountain has a sustainable future. Shames Mountain Co-op, spearheaded by avid skiers Jamie Schectman and Shanie Matthews, is a business model that would see local and global snow enthusiasts “work together to build an outdoor... more

Free H1N1 flu shots for all

FREE H1N1 flu vaccines are now available to everyone. Northern Health reported that it was opening up the eligibility criteria earlier this afternoon. Some groups at a higher risk of contracting flu or suffering from flu complications, such as pneumonia, are strongly... more

• HST rebate increased for new homes
• Time for everyone to get H1N1 shot
• Assault victim dies

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Central Interior Hockey League standings

Contributed THE TERRACE River Kings (2-5-1) will take on Prince Rupert Rampage (4-3-3)

 tomorrow evening in Rupert which will prove to be a lively match-up. This weekend Terrace really needs to show what they’re about and what they’ve learned over the past... more

• Bright future for cross country skiing
• Shootout loss 3-2 for Kings
• Volleyball zone showdown

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Airport passenger count to top 100,000

PASSENGER TRAFFIC at Northwest Regional Airport is still forecast to reach the 107,000 level for the year, says Carman Hendry, one of the facility’s senior managers. “We’re eight per cent down on the [fiscal] year and 10 per cent down on... more

• Business award nominees named
• Gas rates set to go up in new year
• Job needs a passion

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Stuffing socks for a good cause

GET A pair of socks and make someone's Christmas brighter tomorrow, Nov. 21. Members of Terrace Rotaract are holding their annual Sock Drive to provide a pair of socks filled with essentials, a toque and mittens for those staying at the... more

• Ali Howard shares historical swim with students
• Terrace poet releases first book
• Long-awaited greenhouse construction begins

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Tire checks coming

AREA DRIVERS can once more expect friendly reminders their vehicles should be equipped with proper winter tires. The area’s private road and bridge maintenance contractor, Nechako Northcoast Construction, along with police and transportation ministry officials, will be stopping traffic this Saturday... more > more

Just a chip off of the old block perhaps?

Sunday morning I was measuring chocolate chips for cookies when a clump of chips fell out of the bag. About 20 chips had melted into a hard cluster with a flat bottom like peanut brittle. This was the first time... more

• An old sailor goes to Afghanistan
• This is no time for a family to be helpless
• Show faith

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Two worlds

Forty-five minutes of highway are a gulf between two very different worlds. A few months ago, I became a crime reporter in Kelowna. My time is now split between the Capital News and the Summerland Review. Travelling back and forth each... more

• The quest for a local apple
• The Den Report, Lions beat 'Riders, now 2-4
• The Den Report, Logan impressing in NFL camp

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