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A warm, sunny day, with just a hint of a breeze to play with one's hair, is just the perfect day for Dale Pattison, who will often be found on days like this outside, flying one of his kites.

It’s pretty exciting, Houston Secondary School Vice-Principal Jaksun Grice said, watching as crews work at installing the divider between the HSS gymnasium and the area that will soon be their new weight room.

When it was determined that the movie The Grey would be shot in Vancouver, Smithers was the first choice for its “on location” Alaskan scenes.

Family Literacy Day takes place annually to celebrate adults and children reading and learning together, and to encourage Canadians to spend at least 15 minutes enjoying a learning activity as a family every day.

Soon, but not soon enough, they’ll be packing their bags, saying their goodbyes, and departing for a voyage they’ll not soon forget, but for now, they’re fundraising, doing everything they can to make sure their grand plan comes to fruition.

The bright light on the horizon addressing the shortage of physicians across the Northwest is the University of Northern B.C.’s (UNBC) Northern Medical Program.