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RCMP discuss cyberbullying with elementary students

RCMP discuss cyberbullying with elementary students

Clearwater RCMP receives about five calls per week related to cyberbullying; almost all of them are from kids aged 10 to 18

The pension question: Years may be anything but golden

Then her mother became ill. Her father had died a decade earlier and someone needed to provide her with care
Bright red bookshelf

Bright red bookshelf

Local residents are invited to donate appropriate pre-school books at a Bright Red Bookshelf, and to help themselves to reading material

CPP versus OAS

Old Age Security pension is a monthly payment available to Canadians age 65 and older. The average monthly payment in late 2011 was $508

Traffic violation leads to cash seizure

A woman found in Clearwater with 21 kg of marijuana and $17,000 cash in her vehicle was sentenced on Monday
MP McLeod concedes pension most generous in Canada

MP McLeod concedes pension most generous in Canada

If she lives until the age of 80, McLeod will collect $1.21 million in pension over her lifetime

For the record

The last sentence was cut short in Tim Pennell’s Director’s Corner last week, changing the message

The pension question: Is there a crisis that needs fixing?

Economist Tsigaris said any change that would require people to continue to work to 67 before accessing OAS would be just “shifting costs"
Job creation program teaches handyman skills

Job creation program teaches handyman skills

An innovative program underway at the former Dutch Lake School helps several local under-employed residents get more marketable skills

Gaming intake now open

Provincial government invites applications from organizations for gaming grants