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It remains unclear whether Opposition parties in the House of Commons in Ottawa would pursue a vote of non-confidence in the government over its recently released budget, as of press time Wednesday.

One of Christy Clark’s first decisions as B.C. premier to increase the province’s minimum wage is being viewed locally as a positive move.

Williams Lake city council came a step closer to passing a bylaw that would change parking violation fines.

NDP MLAs Doug Donaldson and Scott Fraser, both critics in the opposition party, were the two who remained behind Wednesday morning to tell members of the media what they and their colleagues had discussed with various community stakeholders.

Council approved the installation of water and sewer services on Woodland Drive, at an estimated total cost of $3,522,157, and directed staff to proceed with an application to the federal general strategic priorities fund for 75 per cent of the total project cost.

City council directed staff to prepare the necessary amending bylaws needed to amend a metal shipping container bylaw, at Tuesday’s council meeting.

Due to unusual circumstances, the Cariboo Regional Integrated Marijuana Enforcement Taskforce is just now releasing details on a grow operation bust that took place near Williams Lake in late Janaury.

Most Williams Lake residents have seen the traffic signal upgrades at Oliver Street and Second Avenue.