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The identity of a deceased adult male is still a mystery even after an autopsy. Quesnel RCMP located the human remains on Oct. 31 in a wooded area near Blair Street. They described the body's condition as skeletal, with no obvious signs of foul play.

Allnorth Consultants Ltd. chief executive officer Darby Kreitz has been named an Ernst and Young Pacific Region Entrepreneur Of The Year. Kreitz was awarded the honour in early October in the business-to-business products and services category.

Owen Lake is a popular recreation lake with good fishing for rainbow trout and lake trout (char). Most of the rainbow trout are in the one to two pound range while the lake trout can reach up to twenty pounds.

City council awarded a nearly $1.99 million contract to RJ Construction Ltd. for construction of an office building at the city's 18th Avenue Yard. Completion of the project is scheduled for Oct. 31, 2012.

Vancouver-based CanWel Building Materials Group Ltd. has signed a letter of intent to purchase Northwest Wood Preservers from the BID Group of Companies.

The research capacity at the University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC) received an $852,000 boost Wednesday courtesy of the federal government.

Tonight at the Prince George Playhouse, the people running for a trustee position on the School District 57 board in the Nov. 19 election will get a chance to state their positions on a number of topics.

Mayoral candidate Shari Green is taking steps to turn lemons into lemonade today - literally.

Running for school board trustee

Two crashes within 10 blocks and one hour. Sleety snow pelting down. Morning commute in high gear down the Hart Highway. No better time and no better place, said the Winter Driving Safety Alliance, to remind drivers of good winter driving behaviour.