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This year's B.C. Natural Resource Forum represents a decided break from the focus of previous versions. The forum takes a look at the decade ahead over two days today and tomorrow at the Prince George Civic Centre.

Retired federal politician Stockwell Day kicked off the B.C. Natural Resource Forum by painting a picture of "phenomenal" economic opportunity presented across the Pacific in Asia.

The B.C. Natural Resource Forum begins this morning at the Prince George Civic Centre with introductions and welcome from Prince George-Mackenzie MLA and provincial jobs minister Pat Bell and Lheidli T'enneh chief Dominic Frederick at 9:15 a.m.

A proposals to relocate the Prince George Tennis Club to a site adjacent to the Prince George Golf and Curling Club clubhouse got a rocky reception from city council Monday.

2011 was a bad year for fires in manufactured homes in Prince George. Over the past year there were seven fires in house trailers in the city, one of which resulted in the death of two city residents.

Jim Mann is a regular 63-year-old man in most respects, but for his Alzheimer's disease, which he was diagnosed with at the young age of 58. Diagnoses of dementia among those of a young age is becoming more common, so the Alzheimer Society of B.C.

After enduring a slow 2011, builders have reason to believe there will be an upswing in new home construction over the coming year.

Northwest B.C. MP Nathan Cullen responded with some sharp words of his own Monday after federal Environment Minister Joe Oliver damned "radical" environmentalists opposed to Canadian resource development.

This six-session interactive workshop is for adults of any age who have chronic pain. It covers a range of strategies and tools to help you manage your pain and life the life you want.

Police searching for guns found what they were looking for, along with a disturbing family scenario when they raided a home on Quince Street this past weekend. A toddler was also among the drugs and weapons found inside.