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In response to the growing need for trained workers in north central BC to extract mineral resources, the provincial government is now offering courses for First Nations people to acquire skills they will need for mining jobs.

American complaints about BC lumber have been spiked by an international trade tribunal.

A BC government plan to privatize the distribution of the province's alcoholic beverages will not affect the price at the till, according to the minister in charge of the project.

Leaders of the BC Government and Service Employees' Union are calling for a public inquiry into spending practices at Community Living BC.

A rash of fatal accidents at area sawmills will not cause WorkSafeBC insurance rates to jump across the industry.

An opponent of the Northern Gateway pipeline is in the midst of running 1,170 kilometres in a campaign to stop the project and encourage use of alternate forms of energy.

The NDP and their local candidates are calling for the BC Liberals to abandon a plan to privatize liquor distribution, but a local MLA said there isn't an actual plan in place. "There's been a lot said of it.

A long-running saga surrounding a burnt out home at a Prince George trailer park may soon come to an end. Gutted in a Jan.

Prince George dentist Richard Wilczek was unveiled as the president of the British Columbia Dental Association on Wednesday. Wilczek, who has 30 years of experience in the profession, has been involved with the organization his entire career.

Sandman Hotels of Prince George has donated $11,000 tothe Prince George RCMP's Victim Services Unit. The money was raised during a garage sale and silent auction held June 8, 9.