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Forest sectors into the future

In north-central B.C., there are new forest sectors emerging. A half dozen wood pellet mills pepper north-central B.C., the latest plant earmarked for Burns Lake.

NDP leadership candidate calls for timber reform

NDP leadership candidate John Horgan called for timber rights reform and rolling back some of the sweeping forest policy changes the Liberals introduced in the middle of the last decade.

Regional district budget broken down

Fraser-Fort George Regional District (FFGRD) directors have adopted a "status quo budget" that will see only minor changes in the bills property owners will pay.

New mortgage regulations has little impact

The times they are a-changing, and hardly anyone seems to care. New regulations regarding home mortgages and the refinancing of existing homes come into effect today.
Rick Mercer celebrates, shoots hoops at UNBC

Rick Mercer celebrates, shoots hoops at UNBC

Canadian TV personality Rick Mercer was in Prince George on Monday to pay tribute to the students of UNBC for their efforts in the Spread the Net Student Challenge. UNBC students raised $18,710 for the Spread the Net Student Challenge.

The Powar of love

The dream of eliminating racial discrimination is alive in the world, but it is impossible to eliminate the dreams and memories in Lucky Powar's head.

WorkSafe and Brink in dispute over fine

Prince George lumber manufacturer Brink Forest Products Ltd. was fined $13,084 last year for allegedly violating workplace safety standards, according to an annual report of penalties imposed by WorkSafe B.C.

Lack of instructor puts social worker goals in limbo

A Prince George man trying to earn the credentials to become a social worker is worried he won't be able to complete classes towards a certificate at the University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC) because of the time it has taken to find a new in
Saik'uz teen beaten, rally follows

Saik'uz teen beaten, rally follows

While teenager Brandon Lee Thomas-Flurer lay in a hospital bed in Prince George, a group of supporters rallied on his behalf at the Saik'uz Band Office.

Spotlight on extreme and subtle discrimination

The keynote speaker at Monday's anti-racism rally will be a former United Nations staff person who was part of the intervention effort into some of the most gruesome human atrocities in modern history.