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Local couple leading agricultural innovation

Local couple leading agricultural innovation

While the B.C. Northern Exhibition celebrated the history of agriculture in the region, one Prince George couple is working on the cutting edge of food production. Matthias and Jutta Zapletal of Northern Bioponics Ltd.
McLeod Lake band signs wind power MOU

McLeod Lake band signs wind power MOU

The McLeod Lake Indian band signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with EDF EN Canada on Friday in support of three proposed wind power developments in northern B.C.
BCNE went big this weekend

BCNE went big this weekend

Alex Huber and his board of directors wanted to Go Big! at the 2014 British Columbia Northern Exhibition.
Small crowd for Perlman

Small crowd for Perlman

A small, but enthusiastic, crowd lined up to meet and get autographs from actor Ron Perlman at the B.C. Northern Exhibition on Saturday morning.
Drug house busted, one arrested

Drug house busted, one arrested

Prince George RCMP seized a stash of drugs and arrested one man at a suspected drug house Wednesday evening. Members of the Prince George RCMP Crime Reduction Team raided at home in the 400 block of Patterson Street South just after 6:30 p.
Stolen trucks recovered

Stolen trucks recovered

A 34-year-old Grande Prairie, Alta. man is facing charges of possession of property obtained by crime after police seized two stolen pickup trucks south of Prince George Friday evening.
Water ban linked to B.C. mine tailings spill partially lifted

Water ban linked to B.C. mine tailings spill partially lifted

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Sheep show at the 4-H baaaaaa-rns

Sheep show at the 4-H baaaaaa-rns

Taylor Borden, 13, is one of 90 4-H children participating in a variety of events at the British Columbia Northern Exhibition until Sunday. Borden raised three sheep this year. One is for market, his name is Butterball and he was born Feb.
Copper Pig selling specialty BBQ sauce

Copper Pig selling specialty BBQ sauce

The Copper Pig BBQ House might be closed indefinitely for renovations, following a major fire to the neighbouring building, but they are still in business.
JJ Springer closing doors

JJ Springer closing doors

One of downtown's landmark boutiques is closing forever. The owner of JJ Springer stresses, however, that economics has nothing to do with why they are closing.