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Other than to dispute WorkSafeBC's conclusion on the source of ignition, no firm conclusions were reached by a firm the sawmill's owners hired to conduct an investigation into the cause of the Lakeland Mills explosion, a coroner's inquest heard Tuesd

The families of the two men killed in the Babine Forest Products mill explosion are raising money for legal representation when the coroner's inquest moves to Burns Lake this summer.

A local artist who formed an unlikely connection with a mountain thousands of kilometres away is hoping to contribute to the region that was again rocked by a fatal earthquake.

WorkSafeBC has established a "risk analysis unit" to better predict new trends in workplace hazards since the two fatal northern B.C. sawmill explosions, a coroner's inquest in Prince George heard Tuesday.

The city is offering a mea culpa to a Lower College Heights neighbourhood after unauthorized work was completed in a local park.

There's a flood watch for Bulkley River including Ebenezer Flats. The Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako is advising residents there is potential for flooding.

WorkSafeBC has established a "risk analysis unit" to better predict new trends in workplace hazards following the two fatal northern B.C. sawmill explosions, a coroner's inquest in Prince George heard Tuesday.

Babine Lake First Nation, located in and around Burns Lake, are the first to sign an agreement with the province to benefit from the natural gas pipeline development.

The University of Northern B.C. has reached a tentative five-year agreement with its non-faculty staff, the Ministry of Advanced Education announced Tuesday.

Two men well known to police were arrested and guns and drugs seized last week. The P.G. RCMP's Crime Reduction Team executed a criminal code search warrant at a residence located on Northwood Pulpmill Road.