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Contest win came at a perfect time

Contest win came at a perfect time

When Annie Booth hung up the phone on Tuesday night, she was pinching herself not knowing whether to believe the news. She was the winner of the Live Free contest getting her mortgage paid for the next three months.

CNC's international student enrolment up 15 per cent

There are 15 per cent more students from outside Canada attending the College of New Caledonia (CNC) than there were last year, the college's board of governors was told Friday.
EMR training equips firefighters to save lives

EMR training equips firefighters to save lives

The emergency call went out to attend to a hockey player who had collapsed on the bench at the Elksentre with a possible cardiac arrest. Prince George Fire Rescue Services Cpt.

Winds fall short of hype

High winds howled through Prince George over Thursday night but fell short of Environment Canada's advance billing.
Firefighter recruits fortify P.G. firehalls

Firefighter recruits fortify P.G. firehalls

Kevin Thorne has been talking his way through emergency situations since he was in Grade 9. He was a fuzzy-faced teenager when he joined his first firefighting team after the Kitimat Fire Department hired him as a radio dispatcher.

Grey wave: two more elders arrested

For the second time in a week, Prince George RCMP have arrested senior citizens for trafficking prescription drugs.

Coastal First Nations calls for halt to Enbridge pipeline review

Coastal First Nations is calling for an adjournment of the Joint Review Process for the proposed Northern Gateway Pipeline to allow Enbridge to properly consult with the first nation.

So you want to be a firefighter

Aspiring firefighters, male or female, have to meet stringent requirements to get serious consideration for the city's shortlist for employment.

Tower fire victims consider litigation

A group of Victoria Towers tenants is meeting to discuss their legal options and future dealings since a fire destroyed their collective home. It will be months before the 60-some apartments are ready for habitation again.

Conifex looking to Japan

With an over-supply of lumber into China, Conifex Timber Inc. is shifting its focus to Japan, the company's president Ken Shields said Wednesday during a quarterly conference call. Shields said Conifex, which operates a sawmill in Fort St.