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• Agassiz Harrison bus route doubles in service

  Aaron Lamb, from BC Transit, speaks to local politicians and District staff members at the Aberdeen bus stop in Agassiz on Tuesday morning, announcing a doubling of services, including late night Friday and Saturday trips.

• Nipawin a top 10 finalist for Canada's ultimate fishing town

  Nipawin has made it to the final round of voting to determine who is the ultimate fishing town in Canada.

• Registration to speak to finance committee opens tomorrow

  By Cameron Orr - Smithers Interior News Published: September 08, 2010 1:00 PM Updated: September 08, 2010 2:16 PM Starting tomorrow, Sept.

• Three arrested in "brutal attack;" meth lab also busted

  Two men and a woman are facing multiple assault charges in connection with what police describe as a "brutal attack" last week.

• Looking for literacy tutors

  The Chilliwack Learning Community Society is looking for OWLs. Not barn, horned or snowy owls--human ones.

• This doc's the 'real thing'

  Accolades from students and patients helped Chilliwack doctor Mark MacKenzie garner the title of 2010 Community Family Physician of the Year.

• Only time will tell if I'm right

  Back in 2007, I bemoaned the bricklaying of what was then known as Jean McNaughton Park, saying the gaping centre expanse and stubby grass collar were the biggest design flaws since the can't-see-from-the-blueline-in balcony bar at Prospera Centre.

• Harvesting, firewood and pack rats

  The cooling weather marked the end of high summer for Canimites. As the stream of white RVs made its way south, thoughts turned to harvesting and processing the garden, the size of the woodpile, and the clever tactics of pack rats seeking a winter nest.

• Off The Rails

  Experts say although the new Port Mann Bridge could support a commuter train, its route wouldna t significantly ease traffic congestion.

• Bullet ends cougar carnage in Ryder Lake

  By Robert Freeman - Chilliwack Progress Published: September 02, 2010 10:00 AM Updated: September 02, 2010 3:31 PM A "perfect" shot through the heart Thursday morning ended a huge mountain lion's rampage in Ryder Lake that left 11 sheep dead, and parents in the rural area worried about the safety of their children waiting at bus stops for the ...