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Goodsir Nature Park shows signs of changing climate

Goodsir Nature Park shows signs of changing climate

Goodsir Nature Park has experienced a weather record. Sole founder and proprietor Jim Good said he believes it is only the beginning of such benchmarks. "We have been open for about four weeks now. That is a record by far," said Good.
Life after Lakeland - Part 2

Life after Lakeland - Part 2

Part two of a three-part series. For Part 1, click here. For Part 3, click here. The words Don Zwozdesky uses to describe life now are lost to him like the last three years since Lakeland Mills exploded around him.
Overdue hunter found

Overdue hunter found

An overdue hunter has been found. Vance Hartley, who had not been seen since Wednesday evening, walked out of the bush near Cottonwood on Highway 16 at about 8 p.m. Thursday, Quesnel RCMP said.
Wildfire breaks out near Pelican Lake

Wildfire breaks out near Pelican Lake

Crews from the province's wildfire management branch are now battling a second blaze in the Central Interior. They have been called to a lightning-caused fire about 80 kilometres northwest of Quesnel near Pelican Lake.
Wood dust the ‘common thread’ at inquest, coroner says

Wood dust the ‘common thread’ at inquest, coroner says

Over four-and-a-half weeks, an often emotionally-charged coroners inquest into the Lakeland Mills explosions heard from 54 witnesses ranging from the widow of one the two men who died, to the workers who survived the blast, to those involved in the s
Overdue kayaker safe

Overdue kayaker safe

A search had been launched on the Salmon River, north of Prince George, for a 25-year-old male who is an inexperienced kayaker. The man was dropped off about 20 kilometres up the river from Highway 97 at about 5:30 p.m.
Home invasion that lead to aggravated assault sees charges laid

Home invasion that lead to aggravated assault sees charges laid

A violent home invasion that seriously injured an adult male last week sees Ann Brittany Tom, 26, and Ivan Christopher Skin, 24, charged. At about 8 p.m.
WorkSafeBC, private investigators disagreed on Lakeland findings

WorkSafeBC, private investigators disagreed on Lakeland findings

WorkSafeBC's lead investigator told a coroner's inquest Wednesday there is "absolutely no evidence" to support a possibility that static electricity from an air wand was the ignition source for the blast that leveled Lakeland Mills two years ago, a c
WorkSafeBC wanted to bring mill explosions to trial: ex-CEO

WorkSafeBC wanted to bring mill explosions to trial: ex-CEO

A former WorkSafeBC CEO gave his account of events surrounding the agency's decision to take its findings for two northern B.C.
Life after Lakeland

Life after Lakeland

For Bruce Germyn, the flames of Lakeland Mills are never far away