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Bridging communication gaps and having a more diverse workforce emerged as key elements requiring attention to prevent another tragedy like the one at Babine Forest Products, according to recommendations issued Friday from a coroner's inquest into th

Wear the gear and stay sober is the message broadcast loud and clear by Northern Health when it comes to driving ATVs this summer. The two leading causes of injury or death of ATV riders are not wearing a helmet and driving under the influence.

The federal New Democrats are ready for a prolonged fight if the election campaign hammer drops this weekend, according to a regional Opposition MP.

A B.C. Supreme Court Justice has awarded a Prince George man slightly more than $250,000 for the injuries he suffered in two motor vehicle collisions.

A provincial grant will help pave the way to give the city's cyclists some breathing room.

Campers and other outdoor enthusiasts are being asked to be careful while out in the bush and take steps to avoid setting wildfires. On average, about 40 per cent of wildfires that erupt each year in B.C. are human caused.

Northern Health's bus service is on a two-week break starting August 9. NH Connections gives rides to anyone who needs to travel out-of-town for a non-emergency healthcare appointment through a number of routes.

Laura Angell, 47, says she doesn't have cancer but is in a recovery program. Having been diagnosed with stage 4 bowel cancer in March, Angell had surgery to remove a five pound tumor from her abdomen and is now undergoing chemotherapy.

Deliberations by the jury for the coroner's inquest into a fatal sawmill explosion will continue today, B.C. Coroners Service spokeswoman Barb McLintock said. Robert Luggi, 45, and Carl Charlie, 42, died in the Jan.

A Canada-wide warrant has been issued for a man who has allegedly violated his parole, and he may be in the Quesnel area.