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Deepak to run for NDP in Prince George-Mackenzie once again

Deepak to run for NDP in Prince George-Mackenzie once again

Bobby Deepak will take another crack at becoming an MLA. For the second time in as many elections, the Prince George labour lawyer will be the B.C. New Democrats' candidate in Prince George-Mackenzie. In 2013, he lost to B.C.
Medication awareness urged for seniors to stay safe

Medication awareness urged for seniors to stay safe

Many seniors take several types of prescription medication but not all seniors know why they are taking them or what side effects they may cause.
Charges dropped against teacher accused of sex crimes

Charges dropped against teacher accused of sex crimes

The case against a former Prince George schoolteacher charged with sex crimes against former students has been thrown out due to an unreasonable delay in getting the matter to trial.
Variety offers girl the gift of hearing

Variety offers girl the gift of hearing

For the first time, an eight-year-old local girl recently had a two-hour phone conversation with her grandparents that live across the country. She could finally hear them.
Doherty tables PTSD bill

Doherty tables PTSD bill

There was a rare show of unity in the House of Commons on Thursday as members from all political parties praised Cariboo-Prince George MP Todd Doherty's private member's bill calling for a national framework to assist Canadians with post-traumatic st
Chain-reaction crash kills logging truck driver

Chain-reaction crash kills logging truck driver

One person was killed Thursday morning in a fiery chain-reaction collision just south of Fort St. James. North District RCMP Cpl. Madonna Saunderson said it occurred at about 9 a.m.
WorkSafeBC fines Mackenzie sawmill and pulp mill

WorkSafeBC fines Mackenzie sawmill and pulp mill

The owners of a sawmill and a pulp mill in Mackenzie were each fined $75,000, according to an online posting at WorkSafeBC's website . Canadian Forest Products Ltd.
WorkSafeBC fines Mackenzie sawmill and pulp mill

WorkSafeBC fines Mackenzie sawmill and pulp mill

The owners of a sawmill and a pulp mill in Mackenzie were each fined $75,000, according to an online posting at WorkSafeBC's website. Canadian Forest Products Ltd.
Work continues on revamping transit service

Work continues on revamping transit service

Some further fine-tuning will be thrown into the mix when a revamped city transit service hits the roads later this year. City council approved a memorandum of understanding with B.C.
New MRI arrives at UNHBC

New MRI arrives at UNHBC

A new magnetic resonance imaging unit has arrived at University Hospital of Northern B.C. The unit is being housed in a mobile unit while a new suite for the MRI is constructed over the next three-to-four months.