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Elk Valley RCMP say walkers should be vigilant and aware of their surroundings (photo courtesy of Elk Valley RCMP)
“Reduce your risk of becoming a crime and enjoy your walk with peace of mind”
The Barrier RCMP detachment. (Angie Mindus photo - Williams Lake RCMP)

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More than 100 community members showed up to Planet Ice in Maple Ridge on April 1 to watch the live announcement of who won the Kraft Hockeyville 2023 contest. (Brandon Tucker/The News)

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Washington state bill to legalize psychedelics stalls, but pilot program still possible

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Tourism shot up in 2022, but still far short of pre-pandemic levels: StatCan

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Westyn Hoffman-Gagne and Tristan Perry share in a tea party at the Kids Kingdom Childcare Society open house Saturday, April 1, 2023. (Rebecca Willson/ Eagle Valley News)

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Vernon council endorsed the Vernon Gun and Gang Violence Prevention Strategy Monday, March 27, 2023. (Brendan Shykora - Morning Star)

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FILE - Former President Donald Trump announces he is running for president for the third time at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Fla., Nov. 15, 2022. The Supreme Court has cleared the way for the handover of former President Donald Trump’s tax returns to a congressional committee after a three-year legal fight. The Democratic-controlled House Ways and Means Committee had asked for six years of tax returns for Trump and some of his businesses, from 2015 to 2020. The court’s order Tuesday, Nov. 22 leaves no legal obstacle in the way. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

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The New Westminster Police Departments says it’s seeing an increase in the number of men and young boys being targeted by a sextortion scam. (Credit: Pixabay)

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Ian Wilson, 51, has been missing since Wednesday, March 29, 2023. (RCMP photo)

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Dee Cristante of Okanagan Hospitality, Kris Fuller, executive director of the Vernon Winter Carnival Society, Josh Welter, executive director of the Sports and Culture Society, Hannah Lucich, tourism marketing coordinator with the City of Vernon, Karen Savill, visitor services coordinator with Tourism Vernon, Angie Ioakimidou, O’Keefe Ranch manager and Diane Llewelyn, guest experience coordinator at O’Keefe were among those who took part in a soiree at O’Keefe Ranch to discuss the upcoming year of events Thursday, March 30, 2023. (Brendan Shykora - Morning Star)

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Princeton’s Curtis Gould scored his first goal of the playoffs Friday night. File Photo Hanna Gould

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