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A Pineview Volunteer Fire Department crew contained and extinguished a fire that broke out in the chimney of a 10900-block Grove Road home Wednesday morning. Eight firefighters were called to the scene shortly before 9 a.m.

Arbitrator Vince Ready has announced his decision in a contract impasse between UNBC management and the UNBC Faculty Association. According to a UNBC statement, the decision awards a general wage increase of 2.5 per cent for each of 2012 and 2013.

The provincial government is initiating a study to find out what might be killing thousands of B.C. moose at an unsustainable rate.

He's bringing his triple threat talent to the stage Friday and Saturday night at the Ramada Hotel with dinner and a show.

Police have increased their patrols along school bus routes in response to a jump in the reports of drivers failing to stop for buses when they're picking up or dropping off students.

Patti Knezevic of Prince George helped Team B.C. to its sixth win of the week Thursday morning at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts.

Jeanne Boucher was at work at Callaghan's store in Bear Lake on Monday morning when she got word of a house fire in the small town about 70 kilometeres north of Prince George.

Supporters of the proposed New Prosperity copper and gold mine near Williams Lake are descending on Ottawa today to make their case for the project.

The Kiwanis AleFest, a craft beer tasting festival, will take place at the Two Rivers Gallery on Saturday, Jan. 31, 2015. The announcement came Friday, exactly a year to the date from the event.

The Innovation Central Society is set to host a strategic sales and marketing workshop for upstart entrepreneurs on Feb. 25. "There are major projects proposed for northern B.C. in the next 10 to 15 years.