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MOOSE LODGE MAY BE LOST AS MEMBERSHIP DWINDLES
Handful of active members fear doors may close forever if things don’t change
By Leanne Ritchie
The Daily News
Friday, April 04, 2008
The last service club in town to actually have a club house is desperately seeking new members to help keep the doors open.
The Loyal Order of the Moose, [...]

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With average local worker now 43 years old, attrition likely to continue
By Leanne Ritchie
The Daily News
Wednesday, March 05, 2008
Prince Rupert is facing a workforce exodus with more than 15 per cent of workers nearing retirement age, Statistics Canada reported Tuesday.
The information was part of newly released census data that shows a national trend of [...]

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AHMADABAD, India (AP) — A newborn baby girl fell through the toilet in a moving train and onto the tracks moments after her mother prematurely gave birth, surviving nearly two hours before being found, relatives said Thursday.
This newborn baby girl fell through the toilet on a moving train and onto the tracks moments after her [...]

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‘Treaty is hard work, but worth it’
Nisga’a leader shares insights with nations close to an agreement
By Leanne Ritchie
The Daily News
Wednesday, April 02, 2008
Nelson Leeson, president of the Nisga’a Lisims Government, is one of the keynote speakers highlighted in a new publication by the B.C. Treaty Commission, called The Day After Treaty.
The report aimed at [...]

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The only way to prevent getting hosed at the pumps is to pay with cash, says Barbara Donnelly of Keremeos, B.C.
Barbara Donnelly, of Keremeos, B.C., says she’s struggling with her expenses after Esso placed a $100 hold on her credit card that won’t be lifted for two to five business days.Barbara [...]

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OTTAWA (AP) — – John Paddock ran out of ideas and time as he tried to get the Ottawa Senators to play the way they did in building the Eastern Conference’s best record.
With the Senators in a massive slump, general manager Bryan Murray decided the only solution for Ottawa to save its suddenly [...]

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Record-setting Canadian astronaut retires
Canwest News Service
Published: Friday, February 29, 2008
LONGUEUIL, Que. - The astronaut who set a Canadian record for space walks during his last mission is retiring to explore new frontiers, the Canadian Space Agency announced Friday.
With 18 million kilometres in space under his belt, Dr. Dafydd (Dave) Williams will be retiring from [...]

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Tories urging Canadians to save in thrifty Budget ‘08
By Leanne Ritchie , The Daily News
Published: Wednesday, February 27, 2008
The Conservative government is hoping Canadians will get on the saving wagon with a new proposal announced in yesterday’s federal budget.
Although not big on new spending proposals, the budget includes a new, personal, tax-free savings [...]

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