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Wells Gray Country recently unveiled a striking new website that doesn’t just give viewers pretty pictures of that spectacular world-class wilderness area. It also makes full use of the latest technology and social media to potentially link thousands of people into a network of Wells Gray fans who can compare notes about it and promote it through word-of-mouth around the globe.

Max Lentz, Thompson-Nicola Regional District director for Thompson Headwaters (Area B)wants to see additional police coverage of the area.

The provincial teachers’ union is claiming class-size numbers in B.C. are still too high, despite a recent government report claiming they’re at acceptable levels.

Clearwater council approved a recommendation from staff to remove an abandoned beaver dam on Russell Creek near Russell Lake in the district’s watershed behind the ski hill.

The new My Heart&Stroke Health App(tm) from the Heart and Stroke Foundation is designed to give Canadians an overview of their health and health risks, as well as tailored action plans for healthier living.

Abbott lashes Liberal challenger for 'flip flop'

Tax tinkering pledges surface from Dix, Abbott to woo votes

Are urban Liberals engineering failure of party vote reform?

Kamloops - Cathy McLeod, Member of Parliament for Kamloops - Thompson - Cariboo hosted a pre-budget consultation Thursday in Kamloops featuring the Honourable Jim Flaherty, Minister of Finance. There were 24 participants in attendance including representatives of local government, tourism, cattlemen, forestry, First Nations, rural communities and individuals.

The next premier of B.C. will be in the Tournament Capital at the beginning of February - but that leader won’t know he or she has won the job yet.