Road map supports trucking shift for BC economy
The B C On The Move plan highlights trucking as vital to BC GDP, with 2 percent of GDP, 40 000 jobs, and 72 percent of imports moved by trucks. It aims to ease congestion widen Highway 97, address avalanche risks, and add rest areas and two new truck parking sites to attract new drivers amid a projected 2 200 to 4 500 driver shortage by 2020.
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In Memoriam to Dr Geoff Harding by Mayor Merlin Nichols
To the people who have fond memories of Dr Geoff Harding, To the Editor this note expresses mourning and sympathy for a beloved doctor. The writer, Mayor Merlin Nichols, laments the loss and offers condolence to Dr Jeff's family and friends.
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End Bullying Now In Our Town We Must Act
A reader urges action against both child and adult bullying in the town. They recount hurtful words, fear of reporting, and police inaction, calling for adults to model kindness, address social media bullying, and implement real change to protect everyone.
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