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Dominic Frederick will remain chief of the Lheidli T'enneh First Nation.

A difficult winter with heavy snowfall and cold temperatures has hit the moose population hard, says a Prince George conservation officer. Gary van Spangen said moose are coming into the city as they try to survive the elements and the deep snow.

Fort St. John city council has unanimously agreed to censure Bruce Lantz, the city's mayor, for alleged "unacceptable" conduct, the CBC reported Thursday. The resolution, voted on during the council's Feb.

The city's unemployment rate stood at 5.7 per cent last month, according to Statistics Canada labour market survey numbers released Friday, a big improvement over 12.5 per cent the year before. It was also an improvement over the 6.

A health care forum set for Tuesday in Burns Lake is expected to attract at least 400 people concerned about the planned exodus of all doctors in the town and the replacement of the tired, old hospital.

CALGARY - The long-delayed Mackenzie natural gas pipeline has received the final green light from the National Energy Board, though the future of the $16.2-billion project is still far from certain.

A family is in mourning after a shotgun blast struck their beloved dog this week.

School board vice chair Trish Bella is in full support of a resolution the B.C.

The Northern Pride Centre Society has launched a letter-writing campaign to convince the University of Northern British Columbia's (UNBC) to reverse a decision to reject a request for funding.

A Prince George contingent of philanthropists is offering an introductory course in overseas aid work.