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Rollover accident proves fatal

Rollover accident proves fatal

A 21-year-old man was killed early Saturday morning when he was ejected from pickup truck which rolled in a single vehicle accident on Highway 97 near Austin Road.
Teen girl found

Teen girl found

Police said Sunday a teen girl who had been missing since Friday had located "safe and sound." Police reached out for the public's help to seeking the public’s help to Tracy Bull, who had been missing since Friday.
Northern Medical Program students head to Victoria to lobby the province

Northern Medical Program students head to Victoria to lobby the province

Medical students are lobbying the provincial government to take action to "more accessible and affordable pharmacare" on a national scale. The University of British Columbia group, which includes Northern Medical Program students, are headed to B.C.
Departure of seniors specialist frustrates patients

Departure of seniors specialist frustrates patients

A patient of the University Hospital of Northern B.C.'s geriatric unit is worried history is repeating itself. Virginia Jenkins has been taking her husband Wayne, who has Alzheimer's, to Dr.
More than 5,000 people attended Site C job fairs last month

More than 5,000 people attended Site C job fairs last month

Site C job fairs throughout the Peace Region and Northern B.C. last month drew over 5,000 job seekers. Events were held in Chetwynd, Dawson Creek, Fort Nelson, Fort St. John, Tumbler Ridge, Mackenzie, Prince George , and Quesnel.
Give chocolate bunnies at Easter, says BC SPCA

Give chocolate bunnies at Easter, says BC SPCA

Unless a family is already considering adopting a pet rabbit, it is better to give chocolate bunnies as gifts, rather than real rabbits, says the BC Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
Caution urged with outdoor burning

Caution urged with outdoor burning

Given the current dry conditions, the Cariboo Fire Centre is encouraging the public to exercise caution with any outdoor burning activities over the weekend and into the coming weeks.
Ex-B.C. staffer charged in connection with alleged “triple-delete” case

Ex-B.C. staffer charged in connection with alleged “triple-delete” case

A former B.C. government employee has been charged with making false statements in an attempt to mislead Privacy Commissioner Elizabeth Denham in connection to the alleged "triple-delete" case .
Unemployment 5.8 per cent in February

Unemployment 5.8 per cent in February

The city's unemployment rate stood at 5.8 per cent in February, according to Statistics Canada labour market survey numbers issued Friday. That's up from 4.
Spruce beetle outbreak strikes region's forests

Spruce beetle outbreak strikes region's forests

The provincial government has committed $1 million for the coming fiscal year and has assigned a resource manager to develop a plan to battle an outbreak of the spruce beetle in the Omineca region.