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New Nadina president talks Silver Queen exploration

New Nadina president talks Silver Queen exploration

At the Silver Queen site south of Houston, not all that glitters is gold.
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New sidewalk and turn-lane coming to Highway 16 in Houston

A new sidewalk and better turn-off to Williams Crescent will make Highway 16 safer
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Drunk driver caught speeding at 167 km/h on Highway 16

Houston/Granisle police reported a speeding drunk driver and a serious assault in Granisle recently, as well as thefts of unlocked cars.
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Skeena sockeye forecast jumps to 2.2 million after tests at Tyee

This year’s sockeye salmon run is much larger than expected
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CN rail traffic likely to double by 2015

CN rail traffic likely to double by 2015

Canadian National Railway expects freight trains on its Edmonton to Prince Rupert line will double by 2015
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New tenures to help wood waste industry

New tenures to help wood waste industry

Lack of easy access to waste wood is driving one small Houston business to Burns Lake.
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Natural gas prices drop across northwest B.C.

Northwest residents received a bit of good news for their pockets books as of July 1.
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Careful campfires, open burning ban will lower fire risk, officials say

Dry, hot weather has the Northwest Fire Centre warning residents to watch their campfires closely this weekend
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Apache pipeline must set a good precedent, resident says

Apache pipeline must set a good precedent, resident says

Apache's plans for a natural gas pipeline routed south of Houston set a precedent for future pipelines, says resident Glenda Ferris.
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Pave the way for more truck traffic on Highway 16, Chamber says

As truck traffic grows, Houston's Chamber of Commerce is calling on the province to upgrade Highway 16.
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