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Water recedes but caution still urged

Water recedes but caution still urged

The volume of water flowing through the Fraser River took a downward turn Friday afternoon but officials are continuing to urge caution heading into the long weekend. As of 1 p.m., the river’s level stood at 9.109 metres, down from a peak of 9.
Bear shot with arrow and left to suffer

Bear shot with arrow and left to suffer

Conservation officers are searching for the culprit after a bear was found wounded but still living after it was shot with an arrow.
PWB helping replant area burned by Elephant Hill fire

PWB helping replant area burned by Elephant Hill fire

In northern B.C., treeplanting is a part of our culture. Beer is also a part of our culture. Planting trees with beer? Yes, also a confirmed part of the culture.
Flooding reminiscent of 1972 in forecast

Flooding reminiscent of 1972 in forecast

Flooding the likes of which the city has not seen in 46 years could be on its way.
Directors balk at expanding recycling service

Directors balk at expanding recycling service

Foam, glass and plastic bags will remain outside the Fraser-Fort George Regional District's purview after directors rejected Thursday proposals to expand the body's recycling services but at a heavy cost.
Travelers urged to take flooding and fire danger into account this long weekend

Travelers urged to take flooding and fire danger into account this long weekend

With flooding breaking out in some areas of B.C. and the fire danger rising in others, residents and visitors are urged to plan their destinations and travel routes carefully and practice campfire safety.
Humans rapidly destroying protected areas, researchers find

Humans rapidly destroying protected areas, researchers find

Canada is a global leader in protecting its conserved land from human destruction, but its parks are in danger of being "loved to death" by thousands of people trekking through the backcountry, says a co-author of a study that details the degradation
RCMP officers named to Alexa's Team

RCMP officers named to Alexa's Team

Call North District RCMP Cst. Kevan Cranmer a drunk driver's worst enemy.
City issues evacuation alert to Farrell Street residents

City issues evacuation alert to Farrell Street residents

With the help of a front-end loader, city workers were busy Wednesday pouring sand into a length of gabion diking along a stretch of Farrell Street in anticipation of the Fraser River breaking its banks sometime in the next few days.
Woman detained after feces flinging incident at Langley Tim Hortons

Woman detained after feces flinging incident at Langley Tim Hortons

A woman could be facing charges after an irate confrontation at a Langley Tim Hortons Monday ended in feces being thrown at staff. On Wednesday, surveillance video showing Tim Hortons staff being harassed was posted on Liveleak and YouTube.