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WorkSafeBC report details safety issues at Lakeland

WorkSafeBC report details safety issues at Lakeland

Millions of dollars were spent upgrading Lakeland sawmill's capabilities for processing beetle-killed pine but little work was done to handle the growing amount of explosive dust that came with the trees, WorkSafeBC says in a report into the causes o
Fire strikes apartment

Fire strikes apartment

An apartment fire Wednesday afternoon has left one suite with extensive fire damage and others with smoke and water damage.
RCMP investigating graffiti spree

RCMP investigating graffiti spree

Two sets of vandalism incidents over the past two weekends have the Prince George RCMP asking for the public's help.
Pickup collides with tractor-trailer

Pickup collides with tractor-trailer

Prince George Regional Highway Rescue responded Tuesday evening to a collision between a loaded tractor-trailer and a pickup truck at Highway 97 and Summit Lake Road North.
Council pushes forward with Blackburn subdivision plan

Council pushes forward with Blackburn subdivision plan

Against the recommendation of staff, city council is pushing forward on a development application to give neighbours a chance to weigh in.

Relay for Life puts call out for survivors

Organizers of the Prince George Canadian Cancer Society Relay for Life event are looking for local cancer survivors who want to participate in the annual victory lap.
Taking care of the Tooth Fairy

Taking care of the Tooth Fairy

Nani Browne always found a way to allow her daughters to achieve their dreams and now the three young women want to find a way put a bright new smile on their mother's face.
Pipeline firm taps union support

Pipeline firm taps union support

The ultimate fate of the proposed Northern Gateway project is still up in the air, but the pipeline company and four labour unions have already come to an agreement about some aspects of how the construction work would happen if it's approved.
Tax rates set

Tax rates set

City council finalized this year's property tax rates Monday night, with homeowners on track for a 2.5 per cent increase and other property classes facing a 2.33 per cent increase.
Lakeland did its best to respond to Babine: mill boss

Lakeland did its best to respond to Babine: mill boss

The Criminal Justice Branch made the right move in not pursuing charges for the Lakeland Mills explosion and fire, the sawmill's owner said Tuesday, but admitted a better job could have been done to control dust from the beetle-killed pine it had bee