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THE CANADIAN PRESS-TORONTO - Rita MacNeil, a singer-songwriter from small-town Canada whose powerful voice explored genres from country, to folk and gospel, died Tuesday night following complications from surgery. She was 68.

One political party is calling the past decade a time of "neglect" in the B.C. forest industry with job losses and flimsy inventory data the result. The other is claiming victory over three major crises to simultaneously hit the B.C.

When council gets together to formally vote on the 2013 tax rates, they will do so having gone through a far more streamlined process than in years past. An average residential tax rate rise in line with the overall budget increase of 3.

Grow more trees and count the old ones better. Those are the two main thrusts of how the NDP would manage B.C.'s woodlands should they be given the keys to forest.

Denny Straussfogel knew he was safe from the Boston Marathon bomb blasts, but the rest of the world was left wondering.

Sims at 60 prepares for boxing ring slugfest

Based on their budget tabled in February, the B.C. Liberal platform unveiled Monday doesn't contain much in the way of surprises, which works fine for one local candidate.

Like a new coach taking over a sports team, Adrian Dix vows to get the province back to basics if voters choose him as B.C.'s next Premier.

The Prince George Airport Authority will be celebrating its 10th anniversary tomorrow. Cake and refreshments will be provided when a birthday party is held in the airport's international area from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Tanya Carter of Prince George crossed the finish line about five minutes before explosions rocked the 117th edition of the Boston Marathon, leaving two people dead and dozens injured.