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Winners of MP Youth Awards Announced: McLeod

Winners of MP Youth Awards Announced: McLeod

North Thompson Star/Journal
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BC Ferries reminds vehicle, foot passengers to avoid alcohol and drugs before sailings

BC Ferries reminds vehicle, foot passengers to avoid alcohol and drugs before sailings

Impaired drivers and walk-ons risk being reported to police – 127 were in past year
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Puppy found in Aldergrove with zap strap on infected tail

Puppy found in Aldergrove with zap strap on infected tail

The BC SPCA is investigating what looks like an attempt at a home tail docking done wrong.
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Principals play musical chairs in Kamloops-Thompson school district

Several schools in the Kamloops-Thompson school district 73 will have new principals and vice-principals when classes resume in September.
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Slow start for B.C.’s 2017 wildfire season

Slow start for B.C.’s 2017 wildfire season

2016 saw almost quadruple the fires by the end of June in B.C.
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Lemieux Creek Fire at Little Fort extinguished quickly thanks to fast action from fire crews

Two small wildfires were quickly extinguished in the Lower North Thompson thanks to quick action from air support and grounds crews over the July 1 weekend; one at Bonaparte Lake, and the second past the end of Lemieux Creek Road in Little Fort.
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VIDEO: Langley woman finds nest of bunnies in her backyard

VIDEO: Langley woman finds nest of bunnies in her backyard

Rebecca McKenzie is asking people to check their lawns before mowing the grass
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High-ranking Hells Angel dies in Abbotsford hospital

High-ranking Hells Angel dies in Abbotsford hospital

David Giles was vice-president of Kelowna HA chapter
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Victoria mother says child was burned by sunscreen

Victoria mother says child was burned by sunscreen

Says her son began to blister after using a spray-on sunscreen made by Banana Boat.
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May numbers: Four deaths per day caused by illicit drugs

May numbers: Four deaths per day caused by illicit drugs

The BC Coroners Service says 129 people died during the month of May, slightly down from 136 deaths in April.
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