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Pregnant mom's sudden death has grieving dad looking for answers

A UNBC psychology professor has a new five-year plan. Dr. Henry Harder, chair of the university's school of health sciences, has been appointed to the Dr. Donald B. Rix B.C. Leadership Chair for Aboriginal Environmental Health.

Firefighters usually save lives by applying water, but on Thursday afternoon, two of Prince George's firefighters and one Mountie saved a young man by getting him out of troubled waters. All were off-duty at the time.

Pastor Fleming Blishen came into his office with a few thousand dollars towards the church's goal of $10,000 by Friday. By 3 p.m. he had $14,000 and the number was growing.

Lakeland Mill's reconstruction will be starting Monday.

The talk over the fence was about a split happening within the Prince George Farmers' Market but the group's president says that's a load of organic bovine fertilizer.

The Terry Fox Foundation is in need of an organizer to make the annual run in Prince George a success.

A pair of problem properties are slated for demolition pending council approval.

Judy Russell's Les Miserables is so good, I don't know where to start praising it. She must really love this town, because Russell's production of Les Mis is a gift to the community. It's not a pretty present, wrapped up in a little pink bow.

When a toaster goes on the fritz, the first inclination for many people is to toss it in the trash, but small household appliances are full of recyclable material.