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Willow River took a big step towards its future hopes, this past weekend. They turned on the tap to fund a major civic development. The estimated 200 residents there approved jumping their taxes to build a centralized sewer and water system.

Pacific Northern Gas has agreed to sell its 50 per cent stake in a planned $1.2-billion natural gas pipeline in northern B.C. for $50 million to their American-based partners. Apache Canada Ltd. and EOG Resources Canada Inc.

The provincial government could stand to work on its review process to prevent the type of uncertainty College of New Caledonia (CNC) is facing over its Aboriginal services program in the opinion of Ray Gerow.

A simmering labour dispute at B.C.'s west coast ports, including Prince Rupert, has port authorities and others seeking support from Ottawa.

One person is dead after an avalanche between Houston and Smithers. The snowslide happened near the community of Telkwa on Saturday afternoon. It happened at 2 p.m. at an place known among locals as the Sun Pitt / Sun Bowl / Microwave area.

Readers who have a place in Prince George or area where they like to go have an opportunity to nominate their special place for the title of Canada's greatest place. Some of the best loved streets, neighbourhoods and public places in the B.C.

School board trustees are holding an extra meeting on Tuesday night to catch up on a backlog of items. They will consider an amended annual budget for 2010-11 totaling $127.7 million based on actual student enrollments as of Sept. 30.

January's weather provided "no lack of excitement," Environment Canada meteorologist Jim Steele said in a synopsis for the month. There was "heavy snow, significant rain events, strong wind events and then the big chill to round out the month.

Three generations of females were wiped out in a single Prince Rupert fire, 21 years ago.

It may have been a trip to the Caribbean but it was definitely no vacation when Prince George part-time paramedic Michelle Yeager spent two weeks in Haiti last month helping to get victims of a massive cholera outbreak back on their feet.