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Northern Health (NH) has been racking up awards recently for an innovative project, personnel excellence and patient safety. The latest was won during the Northern BC Business and Technology Awards Jan. 12 in the ,category of Collaborative Research.

Two people with alleged gang connections filed applications with the court for the return of seized items from their home in September, a few months before a fire gutted the house.

Despite assistance with the Jaws of Life, a male passenger died early Wednesday as a result of a two-vehicle collision on Highway 97 just south of the Macalister Overpass..

The Hart Pioneer Centre officials fear they may have to soon close their doors due to lack of funds.

A youth ran for his life Tuesday night when a stranger on the street pulled a seven-inch, hunting type knife, according to initial reports. The incident happened on Porter Avenue just after 10 p.m.

School board trustees backed away Tuesday night from a first-come, first-serve approach to registering for choice programs at kindergarten in favour of giving preference to children who already have a sibling in the program.

NDP federal candidate Lois Boone and NDP MP Dennis Bevington say regulatory changes recommended in a 2010 rail review should be implemented now.

The B.C. Liberal government has appointed an independent panel to provide analysis of the implications of keeping the harmonized sales tax or returning the province's former tax system.

B.C. forests and mining minister Pat Bell has issued a province-wide challenge to the forest industry and workers: Make this the first year there are no deaths in the forest sector.

An avalanche near Tumbler Ridge has claimed the life of a snowmobiler from Alberta. The location of the avalanche at Albright Ridge is known to be an alpine area used by a small number of experienced snowmobilers, RCMP Insp.