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Police seized a pound of marijuana bud from a Surrey resident during a road check held on April 20

The driver was southbound on Highway 5, ate a handful of peanuts and drank some water to wash it down. He started to choke, then blacked out and simply drove off road left

Expected major improvements at Royal Inland cause Thompson Regional Hospital District to increase its tax requisition to build up its reserve fund

The owner of an average home should only pay $2.07 more per year as district retains tax rates

With spring-cleaning on everyone's mind, and warm weather rolling in, the Thompson-Nicola Regional District would like to remind citizens about the dangers of illegal dumping

"I have concerns that the targets are unrealistic," commented Tim Pennell, director for Wells Gray Country (Area A)

A number of meetings will be held next month to discuss school-improvement plans

The provincial government is continuing its fight against the mountain pine beetle epidemic with a $9-million infusion to help B.C.'s three beetle action coalitions

Planning for response through training, exercises and coordination with other agencies, municipalities and organizations was all part of an Emergency Operations workshop held at the Ridge in Barriere