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A physician in Prince George can now listen to the heartbeat of a patient in Prince Rupert without ever leaving the office.

The annual awards banquet for the professional photographers of Canada took place last week at Sun Peaks resort and two local photographers brought home the hardware.

With rumours of caucus discontent swirling around Victoria, Prince George-Valemount MLA Shirley Bond insisted Friday the Liberal team is united. "The legislature is a complicated and quirky place," Bond said. "But I have confidence in my team.

Anna Marie Thibodeau, 35, was sentenced Thursday to 22 days in jail for possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking following a Feb. 6 police raid on a home in the 2600 block of Norwood Street.

The Carrier Sekani Tribal Council is calling on the federal government and others to act on recommendations set out in a report by a human-rights watchdog that documents allegations of police abuse of aboriginal women in northern B.C.

The largest professional association in Canada's forest industry is coming to Prince George for its AGM. The Association of B.C. Forest Professionals (ABCFP) is holding its 65th annual general meeting and convention starting on Wednesday.

When George Creuzot decided to build a school for mentally-challenged children in one day, nobody doubted he would get it done. They started at 3 a.m. on the longest day of the year, June 21, 1959, and by 5:45 p.m.

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS MOSCOW - A Russian health official says nearly 1,000 people have sought help for injuries caused by a meteor that exploded in the sky, blasting out countless windows.

Two years shy of the 2015 Canada Winter Games, it was a proud moment for biathlete Claire Lapointe Friday afternoon when she led the parade onto the outdoor stage holding the Canadian flag.

A process server is alleging two key players in a loan foreclosure Northern Development Initiative Trust has launched against Commonwealth Campus Corp. evaded her attempts to serve them with court documents related to the case.