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Missing teen found dead

Missing teen found dead

The body of missing teen Bryce Reilly Gray was found Saturday under 55 feet of water in Tchesinkut Lake after a four day search. Terrace Search and Rescue found the 17-year-old Burns Lake boy using sonar and underwater camera on Saturday.
Man killed in vehicle rollover

Man killed in vehicle rollover

A man is dead after a Sunday morning crash south of Mackenzie. The man died at the scene of the single car rollover, which happened between 6:30 and 7 a.m., said Barb McLintock of the BC Coroners Service.
Local woman recovering after liver transplant

Local woman recovering after liver transplant

When doctors told Rhoda Williams in May she had less than two weeks to live, the news came years after her deteriorating body had started failing from a recently diagnosed rare condition with her liver.
Inquest recommendations give chance to heal for family of Burns Lake blast victim

Inquest recommendations give chance to heal for family of Burns Lake blast victim

The sister of a Burns Lake millworker is greeting the end of a coroners inquest into his death with relief, exhaustion and the hope the recommendations arising from an explosive workplace disaster will not be ignored.
Family of killed mill worker ‘can now start to heal’

Family of killed mill worker ‘can now start to heal’

The sister of a Burns Lake millworker is greeting the end of a coroner's inquest into his death with relief, exhaustion and the hope the recommendations arising from an explosive workplace disaster will not be ignored.

Collision partially shuts Highway 39

A Saturday morning collision continues to restrict traffic on Highway 39 south of Mackenzie, Drive B.C. is reporting. The provincial agency said the incident occurred two kilometres north of the highway's junction with Highway 97 North.

Local companies get $470,000 in job grants

Yellowhead Helicopters Ltd. will receive $248,800 from a Canada Job Grant to train 67 employees in management, field maintenance, advanced operations training and engine and flying courses.

Showdown at Lombardy

Efforts to comply with a city clean-order left an employee at Lombardy Mobile Home Park shaken Friday afternoon after an upset tenant pulled out what appeared to be a firearm. Property manager Lucienne Hannah said the incident occurred around 2 p.m.

Paving shutting down Tyner Boulevard

Commuters will have to reroute next week when a swath of Tyner Boulevard gets shut down for paving. From Aug. 4-14, Tyner Boulevard between the University Heights subdivision and UNBC will be closed for $600,000 worth of road rehab.

New Medal of Good Citizenship available to residents of B.C.

There's a new Medal of Good Citizenship for those British Columbians who make a difference in their community. The B.C. government announced the new award to commemorate B.C. Day.