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Resource Benefits Alliance update from Houston council

Resource Benefits Alliance update from Houston council

Agreement to impact economic future hopefully reached within six months
B.C. hits record number of illicit drug overdose deaths : coroner

B.C. hits record number of illicit drug overdose deaths : coroner

More than 1,000 people have died as a result of the overdose crisis in 2017
BC Northern real Estate Board third quarter release

BC Northern real Estate Board third quarter release

Houston sold 38 properties worth $7.3 million
John Rustad: long waits for medevac unacceptable

John Rustad: long waits for medevac unacceptable

The MLA wants a review of B.C.’s air ambulance service
Pinkut site closed due to grizzlies

Pinkut site closed due to grizzlies

A closure order for the Pinkut site of Babine Lake Marine Park has recently been issued. Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) operates a fish hatchery adjacent to this park and they are reporting numerous grizzlies on site this year, with more than 15 different grizzly bears observed. The DFO has closed down the site to all public access and has posted signs due to the public safety concerns.
Larger buses planned for Hwy. 16

Larger buses planned for Hwy. 16

A third pass-up due to a full bus was recently reported
Age and disability friendly sidewalk expansion begins

Age and disability friendly sidewalk expansion begins

Construction to expand the sidewalk on the north side of Houston, between Buck Creek and Butler Avenue, has begun. This project is apart of the District of Houston’s Hwy. 16 revitalization project make downtown Houston more age and disability friendly. The project is a collaboration between the Ministry of Transporation and the District of Houston.
UPDATED: Three dead after ammonia leak in Fernie, city says

UPDATED: Three dead after ammonia leak in Fernie, city says

Emergency crews responded to the arena after reports came in about an alleged ammonia leak
Trial date set for former Olympian charged with fraud

Trial date set for former Olympian charged with fraud

Harold Backer is accused of bilking investors out of thousands of dollars.
Judge awards largest punitive damage award in B.C. pedestrian crash: lawyer

Judge awards largest punitive damage award in B.C. pedestrian crash: lawyer

A woman was awarded $100,000 for punitive damages in addition to more than $2M for general damages