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• Mackenzie Ave. paving expected to be complete by mid-September

  The City of Williams Lake is trying to make some concrete sections of Mackenzie Avenue a little smoother.

• Hawes: - Put kids before Fish Lake'

  Minister of State for Mining Randy Hawes, left, and Cariboo-Chilcotin MLA Donna Barnett point to the location of the proposed Prosperity copper-gold mine.

• First Nations threaten violence over B.C. open pit mine

  Fish lake is 125 km southwest of Williams Lake in the traditional territories of the Xeni Gwet'in First Nation.

• First Nations threaten violence over B.C. open pit mine

  Fish lake is 125 km southwest of Williams Lake in the traditional territories of the Xeni Gwet'in First Nation.

• Retiring B.C. Ambassadors move on

  By Dean Morrison - Merritt Herald Published: August 31, 2010 6:00 PM Updated: September 01, 2010 1:07 PM Last years ambassadors are sad to be moving on but excited as to what the future holds.

• Mining minister promotes Prosperity

  Minister of State for Mining Randy Hawes said communities need to live together no matter what the federal cabinet decides on Prosperity.

• Tossing over hot dogs for the salad bar

  B.C.'s Farm to School program is providing fresh, local fare to students while teaching them about where their food comes from and the kids are eating it up Adriana Barton Vancouver - From Monday's Globe and Mail Published on Sunday, Aug.

• Horsefly Fall Fair tomorrow

  The Horsefly Fall Fair is coming up Saturday, Aug. 28 at the Horsefly Community Hall from noon to 4 p.m. The opening ceremony is at 12:30 p.m. and the livestock judging begins at 10:30 a.m. Admission is $2 and there will be door prizes and a food concession.

• Mine royalty deals a first for B.C.

  Afton Mine near Kamloops closed a decade ago, but a new ore discovery and rising metal prices have prompted an underground expansion.

• British Columbia Communities Threatened By Wildfires

  The heat this summer has not only caused discomfort for those without air conditioning, it has also set the stage for many forest fires.