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A meeting was held by the Nadina Forest District last week in order to seek the public's opinion on possible changes to the visual quality objectives in the lakes timber supply area.

BC Hydro is getting ready to install 'smart meters' across the province that will tell customers how much electricity they're using at different times of the day.

Lake Babine Nation Chief Wilf Adam and councillors discussed Highway 16 road conditions and maintenance, as well as a double fatal motor vehicle accident that took the lives of two Lake Babine Nation women last month, during their council meeting.

Members of the Burns Lake timber supply advisory group held two public meetings at the College of New Caledonia Burns Lake campus last week in order to voice their concerns about the lakes timber supply review and appeal for the public's help.

The federal review panel has requested that Enbridge Inc. provide more information about the proposed Northern Gateway pipeline's risks associated with its design and the terrain it will travel across.

In a press release issued late last week the Village of Burns Lake announced that the current director of finance Sheryl Worthing, will assume the position of chief administration officer as of March 1, 2011.

Drunken youth

Two B.C. Liberal leadership candidates have called for changes to province-wide testing for elementary school children.