Author: Merritt Herald
Former Centennial Hobey Baker finalist
For the second year in a row, former Merritt Centennial Wade MacLeod, 24, has been nominated for the Hobey Baker Award, the highest individual honor in NCAA Division I hockey. MacLeod’s name is among fifty that will be whittled down to ten and then to a final three prior to the announcement of a winner on April 8 at the Frozen Four Championships in St. Paul, Minnesota.
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Coal exports boom, climate worries Bloom
With coal exports booming and more mines opening in northeastern B.C., federal and provincial officials are looking for ways to fast-track an expansion of Prince Rupert port facilities to keep up.
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Hwy 5 scenic views protected
A Forest Practices Board audit found that forest companies and BC Timber Sales (BCTS) did a good job of protecting important scenic areas between Clearwater and Valemount from the visual impacts of forestry activities, according to a report released today.
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