Missing woman located

A missing Ladysmith woman was found hours after she failed to show up for an appointment. On Sept. 4, at 8 p.m., Ladysmith RCMP were alerted that an 84 year old woman had missed a meeting with her son at 4 p.m. RCMP was lead to believe the woman went... more

Manslaughter charge for Crofton man

Local man died in Victoria hospital last week A Crofton man has been charged with manslaughter after an alleged altercation outside a downtown Ladysmith bar left another man dead. Adam Douglas Rempel, 25, was released after an appearance before Judge Josiah Wood... more

• Man dies of head injuries after altercation
• Train station gets a fresh look
• Different theme for new mural

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Market Faere takes over downtown Ladysmith

Follow the blue flags. Spot them, and you’re well on your way to enjoying a Market Faere sponsored by three local churches. “We decided to do something about fundraising,” said Caroline Davidson, one of the organizers of the event. She said they... more

• Cops stop for breakfast Sept. 30
• Seen around town
• Food in the park

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Four handy new memory holes

VICTORIA — Now that the B.C. legislature’s colonial-era murals are covered up, each of the four deep alcoves where tourists gather in the main rotunda has a false wall halfway back, with a dark and deceptively large space behind it. What... more

• B.C. plays catch-up on wind power
• New meaning to back to school
• Help shape community

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Letters

Editor: The hype is starting to come to a boil, especially within the newspaper editorials and editorial writer’s columns, re the upcoming municipal elections. The often-asked question is who is running? In North Cowichan where I live, opportunities for people to... more

• Landscaping a disgrace

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North Vancouver civic candidates scramble for attention

Just when you thought the civic election campaign silly season was about to start Prime Minister Harper brings on the specter of a federal election. What that means for all our wannabe civic politicians is that the exposure window just... more

• The education of experience
• House-hunting over, finally
• Would an integrated police force benefit the North Shore? Part 1

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