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A federal inmate was sentenced to six years in prison Tuesday for staging an armed robbery last month while he was at large on a Canada-wide warrant.

New research, led by a University of Northern British Columbia professor, has found that birthday-related drinking is associated with upsurges in hospital admissions among young people.

In the heat of summer, donating to the food bank might not be on people's minds, yet hunger doesn't stop. Representatives from the Salvation Army and St.

City hall is seeking to have a class action lawsuit over fluoridation of Prince George's water supply thrown out because the plaintiff is not a lawyer.

Wading into the Israel-Palestine conflict can be tricky, but the organizer behind an upcoming rally wants to give residents the chance to have a say. Billed as Stop the Occupation in Palestine, the rally beginning at 3 p.m.

Treasure Cove Casino saw a slight decrease in revenue over the most recent fiscal year. According to figures in the B.C. Lottery Corporation annual report for 2013-14, released this week, $54.69 million was spent at Treasure Cove, down $125,000 or 0.

For Mark Beaugie, using skis is not a necessary part of water skiing. Instead, he just uses his bare feet. "It's just one of those things," he said. "You look for flat water and go for a rip.

In May, Heidi De Wildt, 26, and her 27-year-old husband, Richard, decamped from Metro Vancouver, selling their townhome and moving to Prince Rupert on British Columbia's northwest coast.

Crews will be taking advantage of the city's quiet downtown nights to repave roads this week. About $1.2 million worth of road rehabilitation work began in the city centre Monday and is expected to wrap up by July 27.

Despite some apprehensions over the level of private sector funds, city council symbolically threw their support behind the 2015 Canada Winter Games Monday night. Coun.