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Spurred on by a recent spate of North American pipeline oil spills, a large contingent of First Nations from north-central B.C. is expected to protest the $5.5-billion Northern Gateway project at Enbridge's annual general meeting in Calgary.

For the first time, First Nations from Alberta and Manitoba joined with those from north-central B.C. to sign a solidarity statement in protest of Enbridge's $5.5-billion Northern Gateway pipeline.

First Nations in Western Canada are joining aboriginal groups in northern British Columbia in support of their opposition of the $5.5-billion Northern Gateway pipeline. First Nations from north-central B.C.

University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC) is once again being honoured for its progressive form of energy production. The university is a finalist in the EcoLiving Innovators Award recognizing excellence in energy efficiency.

Drivers heading into the city-owned parking lot beneath Commonwealth Health Centre found themselves driving over foam insulation and through a few inches of water Wednesday morning.

Thompson Creek Metals says it intends to raise $300 million through a debt offering, which it intends to use to fund the under-construction Mount Milligan copper-gold mine.

Fraser-Fort George Regional District (FFGRD) officials are scrambling to save a campground and resort that's feeling the full force of the Salmon River.

Expansion of the BBK Bottle Depot will go ahead, despite the overwhelming protest of residents in the area. After a three-hour public hearing Monday night, city council approved rezoning of the two residential lots adjacent to BBK Bottle Depot.

Two societies with two visions are looking to create a women's addiction treatment centre in the Prince George area - but there may be only room for one.

In an unprecedented move, city council voted to change the tax rates it approved last week - with only four days to make the changes under provincial legislation. On May 2, city council approved the first three readings of the tax rate bylaw.