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THIEVES TARGET BOSTON BAR SCHOOL Police looking for information regarding the break-in
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Lilliann Robinson (right) paints a blue bat on the face of Carrie Laatsch during the annual fundraising carnival at C.E. Barry Intermediate School on Thursday. The event featured a variety of games, prizes, and silent auction items. The carnival raises money to help run C.E. Barry’s sister school Ecole Ebenenzer, which provides education to Haitian children living in the Dominican Republic.
HOPE LEGION OFFERS ’60s TRIBUTE NIGHT Kenny Shaw and Brian Temple combine music and comedy
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Police nab alleged drug traffickers RCMP investigation leads to arrest of three local pub employees
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Hope RCMP has arrested three Silver Chalice Pub employees allegedly involved with drug trafficking. The arrests resulted from an investigation conducted by the Hope plain clothes unit, which was launched after police received
a Crime Stoppers tip on Dec. 19, 2012. Investigators found evidence that a 32-year-old woman was trafficking narcotics from the pub, with the assistance of two other employees. On Feb. 16 at about 6 p.m., the woman was arrested at work after police obtained evidence
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that drug trafficking had just occurred. A 38-year-old female and a 58-year-old man were also arrested for the same offence. The three have since been released on several conditions. “Police often hear rumors of drug activity from members of the community, however, rumors
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do not hold up in court,” said Staff Sgt. Suki Manj. “It is only when members of the community decide to speak up, and provide us with specific information, that we can make arrests and recommend charges. We encourage the public to report crime when they see it, as it is an invaluable tool for us.”
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