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McEwan named to immigration task force

Initiatives Prince George CEO Tim McEwan was among those named this week to a task force to review key provincial government programs in order to increase the number of skilled immigrants and investors in British Columbia.

Sleighs bells ring

The snow is falling and bells are ringing so it must be the time of year for Barkerville's annual old-fashioned Victorian Christmas. From Dec.
Bulk buying will cut cost of cataract lenses

Bulk buying will cut cost of cataract lenses

Cataract patients who require foldable lenses to correct their vision problems will likely be paying less for those lenses next year. That's because they will be buying them from the provincial health authority rather than their ophthamologist.
Blockade turns around biosolids truck

Blockade turns around biosolids truck

About a dozen people formed a blockade Friday afternoon to prevent a truckload of biosolids from being transported to a farm near Salmon Valley.

DPAC wants trustees to live up to promises

During their election campaigns they preached openness and a more transparent school board. Now, after his first official meeting with the new trustees, Don Sabo wants them to live up their promises.

Christmas concerns

Once you've made the decision on what tree will fit perfectly into your living room, it's important to take care of it to ensure it will stay as vibrant as the decorations through the busy holiday season. According to the B.C.
Vigil held for Canada's failure on climate change

Vigil held for Canada's failure on climate change

A small group of students and professors gathered at UNBC's agora for a candlelit vigil for climate change action in Canada.
UNBC prof named to Forest Practices Board

UNBC prof named to Forest Practices Board

A professor of ecosystem science and management at the University of Northern British Columbia was appointed to the B.C. Forest Practices Board, the provincial government said Friday. Dr.

Lunar eclipse Saturday morning

There will be a lunar eclipse Saturday morning, but you'll have to get up very early to see it and a sighting will be weather permitting.

Gold mine gains government approval

A proposed gold mine near Wells has won approval from the provincial government. A Mines Act permit was issued to Barkerville Gold Mines Ltd. (BGM) on Nov.