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Sunday Nov 22

Man shot by police near Smithers 10:28 AM [Submit Article to Yahoo! Canada News]
A 24-year-old man is in serious, but stable, condition after being shot by an RCMP officer Saturday near Smithers.

Thursday Nov 19

Time for everyone to get H1N1 shot 2:13 PM [Submit Article to Yahoo! Canada News]
VICTORIA – All B.C. residents are now eligible for the H1N1 influenza vaccine, and the provincial health officer is hoping that available supplies available around the province are used up as soon as possible.
HST rebate increased for new homes 10:58 AM [Submit Article to Yahoo! Canada News]
Finance Minister Colin Hansen has extended an extra break for new homes from next year's harmonized sales tax. VICTORIA – The B.C. government is giving a bigger break to new home buyers in the latest move to ease the impact of next year's harmonized sales tax.

Wednesday Nov 18

Health meeting a chance to vent 6:14 AM [Submit Article to Yahoo! Canada News]
Passions flared and the community’s message to the Northern Health Authority was strong – Kitimat wants to keep all of its current hospital services.
Luc’s on top of the world 6:14 AM [Submit Article to Yahoo! Canada News]
Eight-year-old Lucas Martins couldn’t decide which was a bigger thrill.
Kitimat crime rates down 6:14 AM [Submit Article to Yahoo! Canada News]
Kitimat crime is down, according to statistics presented to council last week by local Staff Sergeant Steven Corp.
Murder suspect jailed 6:13 AM [Submit Article to Yahoo! Canada News]
A man taken into police custody last week following a fatal stabbing in Kitimat Sunday, Nov. 8 is currently being held in a Prince George prison on unrelated charges.
Chinese show interest in purchase of Eurocan 6:13 AM [Submit Article to Yahoo! Canada News]
West Fraser Timber has agreed to open its Eurocan pulp and paper mill books to an unnamed Chinese company in the expectation that the Kitimat plant could be sold, says forests minister Pat Bell.
Addiction Awareness 6:13 AM [Submit Article to Yahoo! Canada News]
The week of November 15 to 21 was proclaimed National Addiction Awareness Week in Kitimat by Mayor Joanne Monaghan. She signed a proclamation on Nov. 12 in the presence of group chairman Marg Boegart.
H1N1 shot eligibility expanded 6:13 AM [Submit Article to Yahoo! Canada News]
Northern Health has expanded the groups eligible to receive the H1N1 vaccine.
Council wants to get fire pit ruling right 6:13 AM [Submit Article to Yahoo! Canada News]
If Kitimat city council has their way, the backyard fire pit bylaw, once approved, will be just right.

Tuesday Nov 17

Earthquake felt this morning 8:03 AM [Submit Article to Yahoo! Canada News]
RED SQUARE on map shows approximately location of this morning's earthquake, the southern end of the Queen Charlotte Islands. WINDOW BLINDS were rocking back and forth and pictures on walls were swaying after an earthquake took place just after 7:30 a.m. this morning.

Monday Nov 16

Ambulance battle moves to Labour Relations Board 1:18 PM [Submit Article to Yahoo! Canada News]
Ambulances were moved from the B.C. Interior and Vancouver Island on the weekend to cover for dozens of Lower Mainland paramedics who called in sick on short notice starting Friday night.

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