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NDP cites mill blasts in pursuit of employer prosecutions

NDP cites mill blasts in pursuit of employer prosecutions

In the wake of the two fatal northern B.C. mill explosions in 2012, the B.C. NDP are calling on the provincial government to prosecute the executives and directors of companies if they're responsible for worker deaths.
Celebration remembers blunt, beloved MaryAnne Arcand

Celebration remembers blunt, beloved MaryAnne Arcand

Family, friends and colleagues of MaryAnne Arcand gathered at the First Baptist Church on Saturday to celebrate her life. Arcand, 59, died on March 17 after a stroke on Feb. 16 lead doctors to discovery she had advanced cancer.
Suspicious fire damages duplex

Suspicious fire damages duplex

A suspicious fire gutted a duplex in the 2200 block of Victoria Street Sunday morning. Shortly after 8:30 a.m., Prince George fire fighters were called to the home and found heavy smoke coming from inside half the duplex, a statement issued by Asst.

The people at Kordyban 'heal our souls'

In its first full year of existence, the Kordyban Cancer Lodge in Prince George has been home to 900 guests. All of them stay at the lodge because they or a loved one requires cancer treatment next door at the B.C. Cancer Agency Centre for the North.

Federal judge imposes medical marijuana growing reprieve

A Prince George man who legally grows marijuana in his home for medical purposes is pleased that a federal court judge has struck down a federal ban that was set to take effect April 1.

New rules stymy liquor sales in local grocery stores

None of Prince George's grocery stores will immediately be able to sell booze under new rules the provincial government unveiled earlier this month because they all have a liquor store nearby.
Hope on the horizon

Hope on the horizon

Without treatment, five-year-old Noah Jancicka of Prince George will lose the ability to walk in just a matter of years. Then, as his fatal form of muscular dystrophy progresses, his heart and lung muscles will eventually stop working.

Witness sought in explosives investigation

Prince George RCMP are seeking a potential witness related to the bomb scare earlier this week. Specifically, they are looking for the occupants of a grey Mazda pickup truck with matching canopy.

Firefighters called to two blazes

Prince George Fire Rescue crews were called out to two fires on Thursday morning. Shortly after 8 a.m.

Northern B.C. MP becomes finance critic

Skeena-Bulkley Valley NDP MP Nathan Cullen's new job is to keep new Finance Minister Joe Oliver in check. A shadow cabinet shuffle Thursday moved Cullen from the House Leader of the Official Opposition to the party's finance critic.