Friday, December 2, 2011

Friday News Wrap - Dec 2nd edition

In Quesnel:

Rifle sighting near a school resulted in the school lockdown of Baker Elementary and Correlieu Secondary - view here (Opinion250.com), here (Global BC) and here (Quesnel Cariboo Observer)

In Williams Lake:

* Residents begin move into Deni House with official opening on Monday - see here
* Court case may have broad provincial implications says Brian Battison of Taseko Mines - see here
* WL still having difficult time getting medical professionals says Allison Ruault of Interior Health - see here
* Bob Simpson: Repeal the BC Balanced Budget Law - see here

In 100 Mile House:

* District of 100 Mile changing its' water cleansing procedures - see here
* Local rancher expresses concerns over new ALC (Agriculture Land Commission) changes - see here
* West Fraser Mills boosts "100 Mile Shop Local" program - see here
* CCTA (local Teachers' Association) calls latest teacher contract "draconian" - see here
* Options for the 108 Mile Lake water system examined - see here

In Provincial Politics:

* Could BC Premier Christy Clark call a Spring 2012 Election? Province political columnist Mike Smyth seems to think it is now a possibility, given the resignations of Iain Black and Barry Penner - see here

* BC Conservatives name their nominee in the upcoming by-election in Port Moody.  Her name: Christine Clark - see here.  Meanwhile, BC Liberals fire back with Doug Horne (MLA: Coquitlam-Burke Mountain) responding - see here








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