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Harmonized sales tax supporters faced a tough crowd when a public forum on the issue was held at the University of Northern British Columbia on Thursday night.

Further details have come to light on why a charge of unauthorized disclosure of personal information against City human resources manager Sandra Caffrey was stayed.

Parks operated by the Fraser-Fort George Regional District are now open for the season.

Dennis MacKay, former BC Liberal MLA for Bulkley Valley-Stikine, has announced his support for John Cummins as leader for the B.C. Conservatives. "I have known John for a number of years. He is a man of conviction.

It's going to be a long and festive day at the University of Northern British Columbia today, which will be celebrating its 18 graduating class with two ceremonies at the Charles Jago Northern Sport Centre.

B.C.'s two independent MLAs have called for Premier Christy Clark to investigate the use of hydraulic fracturing. The technique is used to extract natural gas in northeast B.C., and has been criticized as having adverse environmental impacts.

Former University of Northern British Columbia professor and chancellor Alex Michalos was presented in Ottawa on Friday with an Order of Canada medal by Governor General David Johnston.

The B.C. Court of Appeal has ordered the provincial government to consult more fully with a First Nation over the effects of a mining project on a caribou herd in northeast B.C.

City councillors will consider giving themselves a $7,000 per year raise in next week's council meeting. In March council appointed a four-person committee to review the wages and benefits for city councillors and mayor.

The Oil Sands Developers Group added its voice to the argument that Canada as a whole will benefit from exporting crude from the Alberta oilsands to Asia. Enbridge, which has proposed the $5.