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Yale First Nation Chief Robert Hope says he’s willing to talk with Sto:lo leaders to ease their concerns over the treaty that will effectively give the small band control over the lucrative Fraser Canyon fishery.

A 43-year-old Hope man is in custody in connection with a weekend beating death. The victim, 67-year-old Kenneth Ronald Paquette, a local First Nations artist, was often seen selling his works in town, usually in front of the Hope Hotel. Paquette was found on Friday afternoon by Hope RCMP when they were called to an assault at the Thunderbird Motel, on Flood Hope Road. He was rushed to hospital but succumbed to his injuries early Saturday morning.

Geotechnical crews are busy working in the Sunshine Valley after a landslide crashed down on several homes last Thursday afternoon. Trees, mud and other debris slid into four residences, one of which was occupied at the time. No one was injured in the incident which occurred at about 5 p.m. RCMP were on scene and performed a tactical evacuation on the homes – 15211 Cedar Blvd., 15171 Cedar Blvd. and 15131 Twig Terrace. The fourth address was unavailable.

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