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Colin Ouelette first picked up his sticks in grade school, when his parents insisted he learn an instrument. "As a 10-year-old, I thought that drumming would be a lot more fun than, say, playing the violin," said Ouelette.

The Conservative Party of Canada has been accused by critics of instilling fear in the hearts of Canadians through its campaign to "get tough on crime.

Caleb Village is open for business. The brand-new, $15 million Humboldt retirement community opened its doors to residents on April 1. By the end of last week, about 15 families had already moved in.

It's no secret that life can often be difficult. People break down and families break up, and sometimes it feels as though we are utterly alone and helpless.

Joseph Therres, 62, of Humboldt has been convicted of using the Internet to lure a child for the purpose of committing a sexual assault. Therres pleaded guilty to the charge and was sentenced in Humboldt Provincial Court on April 4.

Charges have been laid in a hit and run in Annaheim last fall.

Next year St. George School will graduate its last class of Grade 9 students.

RCMP are reminding ATV users to stay off Finlayson Island. Through the winter, a number of complaints were made about snowmobiles tearing up protected areas and damaging ski trails.

A Meota area farmer is taking liquid fertilizer application to a whole new level in the hopes of increasing his yield without increasing his input costs.

April 13, Sakewew students stood united against bullying and homophobia, as they celebrated the Day of Pink. The Day of Pink originated in Nova Scotia, when a student was bullied and threatened with violence because he wore a pink shirt to school.