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Rights groups angered by closing of girls' jails

Legal and civil rights advocates have joined forces against a B.C. government decision to close two jail units for girls in Victoria and Prince George. The B.C.

Exhibition Park closed

Due to a water main break on 18th Avenue, the water will be shut off at Exhibition Park, including the Agriplex (Horse Society), Sports Centre, CN Centre and Kin Centre on Tuesday Jan. 24 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. for repairs.

Union, employers stepping in to help out stricken sawmill workers

Unionized sawmill workers are being given an opportunity to reach out to their colleagues in Burns Lake following the explosion and fire that destroyed much of the Babine Forest Products sawmill on Friday evening.

Northern B.C. patients dying 'at Third World rates'

Helicopter pilot blames lack of coverage from B.C. air ambulance service

Northern Health keeping wage incentive for hospital pharmacists

The Northern Health Authority has a prescription to cure potential labour unrest at University Hospital of Northern B.C. The organization is refusing to accept a provincial push to reduce the wages of its hospital pharmacists.

One body found after search of destroyed Burns Lake mill

BURNS LAKE -- The body of one person has been found after a search of the destroyed Babine Forest Products sawmill, the B.C. Coroners Service confirmed today.

CN signs deal to haul Canpotex potash

CN Rail has reached an agreement with Canpotex to carry its potash slated for export to Neptune Terminals in North Vancouver.

From provincial court

From Prince George provincial court: Jan.

Local RCMP member honours fallen colleague

When the RCMP pays its respects to heli-pilot Dave Brolin, killed during a Mountie training exercise near Chilliwack, it will be a Prince George member leading the parade. Staff Sgt.
Final decision remains pending on pipeline project

Final decision remains pending on pipeline project

The Pacific Trail natural gas pipeline is still a few steps way from getting the go-ahead from the three companies behind the project, about 100 people who attended a workshop on the business opportunities were told Friday.