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Nelson House RCMP investigate collision with multiple fatalities

Nelson House RCMP investigate collision with multiple fatalities

On April 28, 2018, at approximately 10:35 pm, Nelson House RCMP received a report of three children being struck on Provincial Road 620, approximately two kilometres north of Nelson House.
15% of Western Canada’s drilling fleet is active

15% of Western Canada’s drilling fleet is active

Only 15 per cent of the drilling fleet was active Thursday afternoon across the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin. There were 90 rigs at work, down from 94 active rigs at the close of last week.
X-raying the Earth for precious metals

X-raying the Earth for precious metals

Triumf spinoff paints 3D picture of what’s underground
The great pipeline debate: Why isn’t more oil refined in B.C.?

The great pipeline debate: Why isn’t more oil refined in B.C.?

Here’s where the economic and environmental arguments clash. Those who want to ship Alberta oil from B.C. say being shut out of Asian markets costs Canada billions of dollars.
Virden mayor stepping down

Virden mayor stepping down

After 20 years on council, Mayor Jeff McConnell has declared he is leaving municipal politics as of October 25, 2018. Jeff McConnell was elected as a councillor in October 1998. He was acclaimed twice as mayor, beginning his first term in 2010.
Some chose suicide; this man sent an SOS from inside Chinese labour camp

Some chose suicide; this man sent an SOS from inside Chinese labour camp

Film shot secretly in China and directed from Canada screens at DOXA
Lynn Lake RCMP provide assistance with eagle rescue

Lynn Lake RCMP provide assistance with eagle rescue

On Tuesday, April 25, 2018, the Lynn Lake RCMP received a report from a local resident that they had rescued an injured eagle from the slush on the lake and it was now inside their van.
Chilling play-by-play video shows just how close bystanders were in Bacon gangster slaying

Chilling play-by-play video shows just how close bystanders were in Bacon gangster slaying

If you’re looking to get a glimpse into the seedy underbelly of crime in B.C. then you’ll need to look no further than the work of Kim Bolan of the Vancouver Sun.
The great pipeline debate: Is it good for the economy?

The great pipeline debate: Is it good for the economy?

On the day that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau approved the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project in late 2016, Alberta Premier Rachel Notley hailed the decision as a turning point for her province.
Virden Music & Arts Festival final classes

Virden Music & Arts Festival final classes

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