In the Williams Lake Tribune:
* Tribune names new publisher/sales manager - see here
* Deni House renovation contractor named - see here
* 2 New Mines south of Williams Lake to be in operation by 3rd Quarter of 2013 - see here
* Local residents warns of wood ticks - see here
* $200,000 given to BC Cattleman Association for Predator Control - see here
* BC Premier Clark: The HST will be "fixed" - see here
In the Quesnel Cariboo Observer:
* Quesnel Millionaires ownership group has formally received an offer to move the team to Chilliwack. See more details here however yesterday afternoon, Quesnel Mayor Mary Sjostrom expressed her sadness that the Millionaires are likely to move however firmly re-doubled her belief that the North-Cariboo Multi-Centre should be built
A Research with the Steelworkers' Union was charged with uttering threats against sitting Vancouver-Mt. Pleasant MLA Jenny Kwan. See that story here. I was saddened to read this but hopefully he's learned his lesson that you can have civil/polite disagreement even when your views differ greatly from others without resorting to threats or violence when participating in our democracy - whether local, regional, provincial or federal. Note - The Steelworkers' Union have directed expressed their "regret" to Ms. Kwan that this incident occured from a Steelworkers' Union staff member and doesn't reflect the views of the Union generally
In Kamloops-area news:
* Ashcroft Council will raise taxes a whopping 20% and residents' are none too happy about it. See here
In Provincial News:
* Vancouver Sun Political Columnist Vaughn Palmer reviews how Christy Clark's campaign in Vancouver-Pt Grey operating on Cruise Control. See here Also, Kamloops BC Conservative Director Alan Forseth looks at the implications of the Vancouver-Pt Grey By-Election for Ms. Clark herself. See that piece here
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