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See a person for who they are, not what drugs they use. Listen while withholding judgment. Avoid using labels. This is some of the advice offered on Northern Health's website as part of its new initiative "Stop stigma. Save lives.

The School District 57 board voted yes to reopen Springwood school in September.

Council is in support of a new B.C. Transit bus maintenance facility near a community trail on 18th Avenue and Foothills Boulevard.

A Prince George man was sentenced Monday to a further 2 1/2 years in prison for shooting an adversary during a confrontation in the parking lot of a local apartment building.

A resource centre catering to the needs of people with autism - and then some - will open in Prince George this summer. A ribbon cutting ceremony was held Saturday for a local "spoke" for the Richmond-based Pacific Autism Family Network.

One person suffered significant burns Saturday after a fire broke out in the garage of a 4100-block Nehring Avenue home. She was taken to hospital while firefighters were able to rescue the family dog from a kennel attached to the structure.

First Nations Court is in the final stages towards becoming a reality in Prince George later this year. The initiative is in its final stages with a business plan being put together with no date set for final approval.

VANCOUVER -- Industry and First Nations have been thrust into business together on the B.C. landscape, so 22 champions have come forward to lead the charge for success.

Next time you are off to the pharmacy to pick up your medication, don't forget to drop off your saliva.

Three men have launched lawsuits seeking millions of dollars in damages for the sexual abuse they suffered at the hands of a former Prince George school teacher.