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Father and son plead guilty to attempted murder

Father and son plead guilty to attempted murder

A father and son have pleaded guilty to attempted murder in relation to a "brutal attack" on a woman on a remote logging road late last year.
Decision on Site C dam not an easy one

Decision on Site C dam not an easy one

"I cannot see what is stopping Site C. They [the BC Liberal government] should be carving out their niche with the Site C dam." That was BC Green Party Leader Andrew Weaver, speaking to the Globe and Mail in 2009, before he had entered politics.
Preventing disease important for evacuees

Preventing disease important for evacuees

Clean hands will go a long way in preventing the spread of infectious disease where evacuees are in a shared living space like the nearly 700 who are housed at the College of New Caledonia and the University of Northern B.C.

Don't overdo it during smoky air conditions

Know your own health limits when it comes to air quality affected by the wildfires burning throughout the region, a local Northern Health advisor is telling residents.
Smudging ceremony held daily for evacuees

Smudging ceremony held daily for evacuees

A drum thundered its way around a circle of people participating in a sacred smudging ceremony at CNC on Wednesday.

Gold mine operating, despite fires

Bonanza Ledge, the mine in closest proximity to Prince George, is operational despite the threat of wildfire. The gold mine is located on the outskirts of Wells and did have to halt operations for a brief period, but work is underway once again.
Wildfire evacuees should be gov't top priority, Clark says

Wildfire evacuees should be gov't top priority, Clark says

On her first day as leader of the opposition, B.C. Liberal leader Christy Clark decided to spend it with Cariboo wildfire evacuees in Prince George.
Motorcycle crash closes highway

Motorcycle crash closes highway

A lane along HIghway 97 North was closed for a couple hours early Wednesday afternoon after a motorcycle rider lost control while evading a van that was pulling onto the highway from Shady Lane.
Man a no show for sentencing in fatal collision

Man a no show for sentencing in fatal collision

A Crown prosecutor is doubting the reason given for a man who failed to appear in court Wednesday for sentencing in relation to a fatal crash.
IIO called in to investigate death following pepper spraying

IIO called in to investigate death following pepper spraying

The province's civilian-based police watchdog is investigating the death of a 35-year-old man who was pepper sprayed in the course of his arrest. The arrest was made after RCMP were calledTuesday shortly after 10:30 p.m.