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Residents take fluctuating flood in stride

Residents take fluctuating flood in stride

Even though there are normally acres of land between her house and the Fraser River, Louise Young's home has turned into waterfront property. But the 29-year Denicola Crescent resident isn't too concerned with the approaching water.
Childhood cancer treatments causing damaging long-term effects

Childhood cancer treatments causing damaging long-term effects

Medical science has worked wonders in prolonging the lives of children who develop cancer. For kids who get the disease, it's not nearly as deadly as it once was.

Mining venture enjoys strong find

NewGold-Blackwater can't find where the end to its gold deposit. The company's president and CEO Robert Gallagher was up at the exploration site on Tuesday as drill rigs and geology crews crawled across the landscape testing for gold.

Justice hears Skakun appeal of guilty verdict

A B.C. Supreme Court Justice will consider whether to overturn a conviction against Coun. Brian Skakun for breaking the provincial privacy law and order a new trial.

Truckers/brake inspection site Beaverly

A probe into the location and safety aspects of a Highway 16 brake inspection site in Beaverly continues, with no solution around the corner.

Local senior lauds landmark assisted-suicide ruling

A B.C. Supreme Court ruling last week that gives the right of doctor-assisted suicide to terminally-ill patients is being hailed a triumph for society by a member of the Prince George Council of Seniors.

Skakun's appeal set for courthouse

Starting today, a B.C. Supreme Court Justice will hear Coun. Brian Skakun's appeal of last year's finding that he violated B.C.'s protection of privacy legislation.
Return to the blast site

Return to the blast site

Five months after an explosion at Burns Lake's Babine Forest Products, the destruction continues

CNC puts the call out for used scrubs

They may not be the height of fashion, but for doctors, nurses and other hospital staff, scrubs are an indispensable uniform of choice.
Floodwaters leave long-time resident unfazed

Floodwaters leave long-time resident unfazed

After 41 years of living across the street from Paddlewheel Park, Mike Hawryluk seemed more amused than worried Tuesday by the ongoing response to the threat of flooding from the Fraser River.