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Reports show decade of dust issues

Sawdust, wood shavings and chips, which are suspected to have played a part in two recent deadly sawmill explosions, have also fuelled dozens of fires at B.C. sawmills over the past decade.

Burns Lake mill manager wins record wrongful dismissal award

A Prince George jury has awarded a former Burns Lake sawmill manager the largest punitive damages award in an employment law case in Canadian history. At the conclusion of a three-week trial, the jury found Babine Forest Products Inc.

Safety stressed for Nechako float

Several hundred young people are expected to be out on the water - and so will the RCMP - when the Nechako float is held today.

Enbridge enjoys smoother road with eastern pipeline plans

Although Enbridge's proposed Northern Gateway pipeline is running into increasing political opposition in B.C., the company's plan to ship Canadian crude the other direction is much less contentious.

'Iconic' mural unveiled at Canada Games House

A new face is looking out over downtown Prince George. It was unveiled Friday during a ceremony hosted by the 2015 Canada Winter Games committee and is part of an exterior beautification project at Canada Games House.

Health head high paywise

The head of the Northern Health Authority may be Prince George's best-paid public sector employee, but Catherine Ulrich is still playing catch-up among her peers.

Chetwynd woman dies in highway collision

A Chetwynd woman died in a two-vehicle collision Thursday on Highway 97 just outside the small community 306 kilometres north of Prince George. RCMP Cpl.

P.G. out of crime top-ten

Prince George has dropped noticeably in a national ranking of violent crime.

BC pipeline action could create legal muddle

The Northern Gateway pipeline could plunge the country into a fascinating constitutional debate if the BC government would follow through on a threat to block the $6 billion project.

An education in the extreme

Daniel Gallant turns to learning as he moves from white supremacist to anti-racism crusader