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Flu numbers dip but still high

There was a decline in the number of cases of the flu reported in Northern Health's region in the first week of January. According to the latest numbers from the B.C.
UNBC prof's oil recovery research rewarded

UNBC prof's oil recovery research rewarded

Jianbing Li and his team of UNBC student researchers have created a group of microrganisms with an insatiable appetite for oil.
Biologists learn water rescue techniques

Biologists learn water rescue techniques

A group of biologists suited up on the frigid shores of the Nechako River this week, and another will take the icy plunge again next week, to learn rescue techniques from Dean Price and Lauren Phillips of OVERhang, two Rescue Canada instructors based

Idle No More plans local protest

The national Aboriginal support movement sweeping across Canada has another event planned in Prince George. Local organizers of the Idle No More campaign are calling on the public to gather at the Civic Centre Plaza on Saturday at 2 p.m.

Unions split on LPN rules

Two unions representing licensed practical nurses are clashing over proposed new provincial regulations. Both the Hospital Employees' Union (HEU) and the B.C.
Haldi meeting tense

Haldi meeting tense

Changing the city's Official Community Plan to accommodate a proposed women's recovery centre is only opening the door to further on-the-fly amendments, said plan opponents at a public meeting Thursday night.
Granny clobbers burglar with bat

Granny clobbers burglar with bat

Armed with a baseball bat, a Prince George senior chased an intruder out of her home early Friday morning. Prince George RCMP Cpl. Craig Douglass said police received a call just before 6:30 a.m.
Hydro history harnessed

Hydro history harnessed

As a safety officer who worked for BC Hydro for 34 years, Tim Thompson is anxious to sit down and read Voices from Two Rivers, a historical account of the early days of his company and two major hydroelectric projects that changed the face of the pro
Record-breaking year for airport

Record-breaking year for airport

The number of passengers passing through Prince George Airport hit an unprecedented level in 2012. A record-breaking 418,589 used YXS, beating the old standard set in 2008 by 1,105 passengers.

Timber stocktaking set

A better inventory is about to be done of the Robson Valley's supply of timber.