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Frank was four years into his retirement when it happened. No warning... no prior symptoms even. His left arm suddenly felt different, heavy. Then he tried to speak, and the words - were they words? - baffled him. Frank was having a stroke.

There's a new mural gracing what used to be a big blank wall in the heart of downtown where bright images now perfectly reflect what goes on inside the brick building located at 425 Brunswick St.

City council passed the first two readings of its new smoke- and vaping-free places bylaw, pushing it to the next phase for a public hearing. The bylaw would be a first for the city, which didn't have any rules restricting smoking on city property.

A local health care worker is looking to build an accessible facility to address the residential care shortage in Prince George.

AleFest tickets went on sale just as the province was learning about the gold that glitters in northern B.C.'s fizzing craft beer industry. Barkerville Brewing Company took home some heavy hardware at this year's B.C. Beer Awards held Saturday night.

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The University of Northern British Columbia now has a research chair who will focus on engineering tall wood and hybrid structures.

Preventing domestic violent before it begins is the goal of a program the Northern John Howard Society offers. Called Stop Taking it Out on Your Partner (STOP), it targets men but is also voluntary.

Preventing domestic violent before it begins is the goal of a program the Northern John Howard Society offers. Called Stop Taking it Out on Your Partner (STOP), it targets men but is also voluntary.

A team of experts is now in place to combat domestic violence in Prince George.