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Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:22:43 EDT
LeBlanc's state funeral draws thousands
Former governor general Roméo LeBlanc was remembered during his state funeral Friday in Memramcook, N.B., as a devoted journalist and politician who worked to improve the lot of the less fortunate.
Family mourns sunken car victims
A Montreal family was struggling to deal with its grief on Friday after four family members were found dead in a car in a Rideau Canal lock in Kingston, Ont.
Tory ad suggests Bloc protecting child traffickers rather than children
Bloc Québécois MPs are outraged over Tory attack ads suggesting the separatist party is soft on pedophiles and child traffickers.
Sat, 04 Jul 2009 02:09:22 EDT
 Hundreds gather at funeral for Surrey teen killed in crash
 More than 300 people gathered at a funeral home in Delta on Friday to pay their respects to a Surrey teenager killed in a car crash.
 Van sought in Burnaby man's death, earlier theft
 A van sought in connection with the death of a Burnaby businessman on Thursday may be linked to a theft that took place in the city two weeks ago.
 Riders edge Lions in wild opener
 B.C. Lions' receiver Ryan Grice-Mullen dropped a hail Mary pass with 13 seconds to go that would have won the game, a back-and-forth 28-24 Roughriders' win that featured a whopping 15 turnovers.
Sat, 04 Jul 2009 02:11:26 EDT
 Raptors nab Turkoglu: reports
 The Toronto Raptors have signed coveted free agent forward Hedo Turkoglu, various news outlets reported late Friday.
 Nash inks 8-year deal with Blue Jackets
 Blue Jackets captain and four-time all-star Rick Nash signed an eight-year contract extension with the club Friday, general manager Scott Howson announced.
 Riders edge Lions in wild opener
 B.C. Lions' receiver Ryan Grice-Mullen dropped a hail Mary pass with 13 seconds to go that would have won the game, a back-and-forth 28-24 Roughriders' win that featured a whopping 15 turnovers.
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:51:01 EDT
'Earth-like' snow falls on Mars: study
On Mars, snow falls in the early morning from wispy, feathery clouds that many Earthlings would recognize as cirrus clouds, a Canadian-led research team has reported.
Gamer robs virtual bank to get real-world cash
An Australian video gamer has stolen thousands of dollars from a bank inside an online game and converted them into real-world money.
Sonar finds car with possible link to missing men
RCMP in Barrhead, 120 kilometres northwest of Edmonton, are in the process of extricating a vehicle from the Athabasca River that could be connected to two men missing since 2004.

 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:08:51 EDT

Chinese government company spends $1.74B on Teck stock
A Chinese government company will spend $1.74 billion to buy new stock issued by Canadian mining giant Teck Resources Ltd.
Chinese firm makes non-binding offer to GM for Opel
General Motors Corp. confirmed Friday that it has received a non-binding offer for its Opel division from the holding company of a Chinese automaker.
Petro Andina directors oppose $400M takeover bid
Petro Andina Resources Inc.'s board of directors is urging shareholders to reject an unsolicited $400-million takeover bid from a private Dutch company.

 

Local Interest, Schools and Organizations

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B.C.Schizophrenia Society
Box 4806 (250) 392-5553
Big Brothers & Big Sisters
#200-369 Oliver St. (250) 398-8391
Cariboo Chilcotin Child Development Centre
690 Second Avenue North (250) 392-4481
Cariboo Chilcotin Metis Association
70S - 1st Ave; P.O. Box 6030 Stn Main Williams Lake BC V2G 3W2 (250) 398-5327
Cariboo Friendship Society
99 South 3rd Avenue (250) 398-6831
CFDC of Cariboo Chilcotin
266 Oliver Street (250) 392-3626
Choices For Youth
624 Oliver Street, Williams Lake, British Columbia, Canada (250) 398-7921
Good Sams - Cariboo Sams
(250) 392-3840
Kiwanis Club of Williams Lake
P.O. Box 4444
Knucwentwecw Society
231 2nd Avenue North (250) 392-2995
Nenqayni Wellness Center
4802 Highway 97, PO Box 2529, Williams Lake, BC V2G 4P2 (250) 989-0301
Punky Lake Wilderness Camp
102-383 Oliver Street, Williams Lake (250) 392-3918
SPCA
Box 4737 (250) 392-2179
Station House Gallery
1 MacKenzie Avenue North (250) 392-6113
UBC/Alex Fraser Research Forest
72 South Seventh Ave (250) 392-2207
Williams Lake Association For Community Living
PO Box 6001 (250) 398-7633
Williams Lake Cross Country Ski Club
Box 4026, Williams Lake, BC. V2G 2V2 (250) 398-5921
Williams Lake Studio Theatre
(250) 392-4383
Youth For Christ Center

 

Cataline Elementary
1175 Blair (250) 392-7154
Chilcotin Road Elementary
709 Lyne Road (250) 392-6606
Glendale Elementary School
4100 N Mackenzie Avenue (250) 398-7108
Maranantha Christian School
1100 N 11th Avenue (250) 392-7410
Marie Sharpe (French Immersion)
260 Cameron (250) 392-4104
Mountview School
1222 Dog Creek Road (250) 392-7344
Nesika Elementary School
1180 Moon (250) 398-7192
Sacred Heart Catholic School
455 Pigeon (250) 398-7770
School District #27
350 N. Second Avenue (250) 398-3800
Thompson River University
301 - 383 Oliver Street (250) 392-8000
Company
RE/MAX Williams Lake Realty Website
Agents
Carol Taphorn Website
Cheryl Proctor Website
Glen Holling (Cariboo Properties) Website
Joy Hennig Website
Private sales
Canoe Creek First Nations
(250) 440-5645
Cariboo Tribal Council
17 South First Avenue (250) 392-7361
Knucwentwecw Society
231 North 2nd Avenue (250) 392-2995
Native Journeys: Home of the Esketemc
P.O. Box 4479 (250) 440-5611
Three Corners Health Society
150 North First Avenue (250) 398-9814
TsiDelDel (Alexis Creek Indian Band)
Box 69, Chilanko Forks, V0L 1H0 (250) 481-1163
TSILHQOT'IN National Government
102-383 Oliver Street (250) 392-3918
Xats'ull First Nations
3405 Mountain House Road (250) 989-2323
Xeni Gwet'in First Nations Government
(250) 394-7023
Yunesit'in Government
Box 158, Hanceville, BC V0L 1K0 (250) 394-4295

 

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