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Juror bursts into tears during Lakeland inquest

Juror bursts into tears during Lakeland inquest

Emotions ran high Friday at the coroner’s inquest into the Lakeland Mills sawmill explosion.
Witnesses sought after vehicle ramming

Witnesses sought after vehicle ramming

A Prince George man was arrested following a dangerous, high-speed incident on Highway 16. Shortly after 4:30 p.m.
Lakeland was moving in right direction on dust, inquest told

Lakeland was moving in right direction on dust, inquest told

Lakeland Mills appeared to be making progress on the challenges it was facing after adding a third shift to its sawmill to process more beetle-killed pine before a dust-related explosion leveled the facility nearly three years ago, a coroner's inques
American Restoration stars coming to P.G.

American Restoration stars coming to P.G.

People pleaser Rick Dale of the History Channel's American Restoration television show said Canadians have always been among the show's number one fans and that's why he and wife Kelly will be visiting Prince George this Sunday afternoon.
TransCanada funds training programs at college

TransCanada funds training programs at college

Skills training programs at the College of New Caledonia received another industry boost this week. TransCanada, currently developing natural gas projects in northern B.C.

Sign company helping Crime Stoppers

Grassroots crime prevention just got a wider profile.
Transgendered woman guilty of manslaughter in beating death

Transgendered woman guilty of manslaughter in beating death

A woman who went into a rage after being insulted about her sexual identity and beat a man to death with a baseball bat has been found not guilty of murder but guilty of manslaughter. B.C.
UNBC students hold rally, call on gov't to intervene in strike

UNBC students hold rally, call on gov't to intervene in strike

University of Northern B.C. students waiting in limbo during the ongoing labour dispute between the school and its faculty said they need to protect their own interests by bringing the issue to the provincial government.
Minimum wage to step up

Minimum wage to step up

The province's minimum wage will increase in September by $0.20. On Thursday morning, Jobs Minister Shirley Bond announced the hourly starting wage would go up from the current $10.25 to $10.45, and increase every year based on the previous year's B.
Investigator details Lakeland explosion

Investigator details Lakeland explosion

A WorkSafe B.C.'s lead investigator elaborated Wednesday during a coroner's inquest on what he believes happened when a sawdust-fueled explosion ripped through Lakeland Mills sawmill nearly three years ago.