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As the Northwest Passage opens up due to global warming, a professor at the University of Northern British Columbia has released a book detailing the many side effects brought to both northern and southern polar regions by cruise tourists.

Icy roads caused havoc for the RCMP Friday morning as residents braved their first day of ice, heavy frost and some snow-covered streets. Const.

Food security is just one of topics that will be discussed at the annual Healthier You Expo. Don Bassermann will be discussing the "100 Mile Diet" talk at 2:40 p.m.

The Green Party is using organized crime as a barometer for society in general. A contingent from the political group was in Prince George to discuss the state of our city's gangs with RCMP Supt. Brenda Butterworth-Carr.

Two prominent figures in Prince George infrastructural science were given provincial honours this week. Frank Blues and Bruce Sutherland were both singled out by the Applied Science Technologists and Technicians of B.C.

Mining industry representatives defended the controversial harmonized sales tax during a staged event in Prince George Wednesday, arguing that a more globally competitive mining sector is good for all British Columbians.

The deadline is nearing for nominations for the B.C. Community Achievement Awards.

Northgate Minerals Corp. has received some promising results in a $3-million exploration program to determine if its economically-viable to resurrect its Kemess North gold and copper project as an underground mine.

The winners of the nine Healthier You Awards were announced at the Ramada Hotel in Prince George Saturday night.

Western Coal Corp. has proven once again why it's the poster child for a resurgent coal sector in northern B.C., posting a whopping 18-fold increase in its second-quarter profits over the same period last year.