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Harper heads for B.C. legislature

VICTORIA – Before the B.C. legislature joins the House of Commons in an Olympic recess until March, Prime Minister Stephen Harper will address the chamber on Thursday. It's the first-ever speech by a sitting prime minister in the B.C. legislature, as... more

• Vander Zalm-led petition to drive out HST gets green light
• Neucel inks new deal in China
• Seagate Hotel ordered down

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McNeill midgets fall just short

Kristen Douglas Gazette staff PORT HARDY — The final moments of last weekend’s midget minor hockey tournament at the Don Cruickshank Memorial Arena were tense and made for some exciting hockey, but Port McNeill probably would have preferred a different result. The level... more

• New club holds its first mini-triathlon
• Peewee Eagles win for the first time
• North Island wrestlers decorated

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Outlook brighter, coast loggers told

VICTORIA – B.C.'s coastal logging contractors wrapped up their smallest convention in recent memory Thursday, with a few glimmers of hope for the future. Forests Minister Pat Bell told delegates at a morning panel discussion that accelerating lumber sales to China... more

• Log exports no solution, minister says

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North Island opens hearts for Haiti

Teresa Bird Gazette staff Millions of dollars have been raised worldwide for relief in Haiti and the North Island is doing its part. Several fundraisers have already taken place and more are planned over the next week. For Leslie and Robert Driemel, the relief... more

• Torch lights up Port Hardy  
• Towns gather here
• Ode to a poet

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Silviculture is key

Mike DesRochers, RPF, is a member of the RDMW 2010 Forest Capital Committee and a Compliance and Enforcement Forester for the Ministry of Forests and Range in Port McNeill. A few weeks ago, Jon Lok RFT, quoted UBC’s Dr. Fred Bunnell’s... more

• Exams approach
• American protectionism well marketed

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The Den Report, Lions beat 'Riders, now 2-4

It took six weeks, but the B.C. Lions were finally able to put forward a complete effort in their 35-20 win over Saskatchewan last Friday. But it was their play on defense that won the game for the Lions. Six... more

• The Den Report, Logan impressing in NFL camp
• The Den Report, Lions sign three
• Everything I like is bad for me

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