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Public pours forth with Site C input

There has been a steady flow of letters and comments pouring into the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency as the proposal for the Site C hydroelectric dam is set to face a formal review.

Victim of fatal crash ID'd

The B.C Coroners Service has confirmed the identity of a woman who died following a crash four kilometres east of Burns Lake last week. Burns Lake resident Leigh St.

City taps more input into budget

Criticism over the city's online budget survey has prompted staff to undertake a phone survey to garner more feedback on next year's financial plan.

Study examines post-surgical cigarettes

More work needs to be done to let smokers know the benefits of quitting before surgery, according to a local study. A recent telephone survey of surgical patients at the University Hospital of Northern B.C.

E-invoicing help offered

CNC is hosting a free workshop next week for businesses who want to switch to electronic invoicing systems.

Barkerville exhibit opens in China

Residents of Guangzhou, China are getting an insight into the lives of Chinese immigrants who came to Barkerville during the Cariboo Gold Rush of the 1860s. On Nov.
Search on for missing dad

Search on for missing dad

Family members of a missing father of four are appealing to the public for help to find him. Steve William Knapton, 46, was last heard from on Oct. 12, his cousin Karalyn Heimbigner said. On Oct.
Transition house ready to make a meal of it

Transition house ready to make a meal of it

For decades, the Phoenix Transition Home has limped through meal times but thanks to community donations it really got cooking this week.
Mall deal nears finish

Mall deal nears finish

Pine Centre Mall has been sold. In a three-mall deal worth about $500 million, one of the nation's largest pension holding firms sold the properties to another large pension plan company. Northern B.C.

Light up loads of fun

A night of family fun is on deck for the 20th annual Civic Light up Wednesday night.