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To celebrate a life when one is lost keeps memories alive. Dr. Larry Merritt, a Prince George chiropractor, has chosen to celebrate the life of his beloved wife Lois through an annual fundraising dinner at White Goose Bistro.

Two faculty members from the College of New Caledonia nursing program are collecting donations for children in an orphanage in India as they take a group of a dozen students to give them international experience.

WorkSafeBC investigators were on the scene Thursday, the day after an explosion and fire rocked West Fraser Ltd.'s medium density fibreboard mill in Quesnel.

The search for the two men who vanished into the Salmon River has been called off. As of Wednesday night, when Prince George Search and Rescue ended its operation, neither of the two had been found.

Expect strong winds along with lightning strikes and hail showers as a strong low pressure centre passes over the Central Interior, Environment Canada said in an alert issued at 2:44 p.m.

The Independent Investigations Office has been brought in to investigate the circumstances around the suspicious death of a woman late Saturday night.

The B.C. government is taking a tougher stand to discourage behaviour that increases wildfire risks.

The city is looking to do better business with local companies. To get there, city staff plan to meet with 60 business owners and managers starting this month through to the fall.

Picking out a highlight for his two-day jam-packed trip to Ottawa was easy for Mayor Lyn Hall: meeting Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The impromptu introduction happened at the House of Commons, with help from Cariboo-Prince George MP Todd Doherty.

The Russians are coming. And they'll be on CN Centre ice against the top talents in the Western Hockey League.