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Undiscovered death in NH building

The coroner service is investigating a death in an elderly residential facility that went unnoticed for days.

City has undertaken significant fire-proof work

The City of Prince George has taken steps to reduce the risks of wildfire to the community, but there would likely be little protection from the kind of severe fire that partially destroyed the community of Slave Lake, Alta.

Denny's robber gets 18 months

A second man has been sentenced for an armed robbery of a Prince George restaurant last fall. Terrance Aaron Abraham received a jail term of 18 months in provincial court on Monday for the Nov.

Know your pharmaceuticals

Will Penbutolo have negative side effects if taken with Trandolapril? What's the difference between a beta-blocker and an ACE inhibitor? If you're like most people, you don't know - but your pharmacist does.

Northern B.C. mining firms lauded

The winners of the 2010 Mining and Sustainability Awards are a pair of northern B.C. enterprises. Presented by the Mining Association of B.C.

Union pans B.C. Liberal government effort in forest sector

A B.C. Government Employees Union report calls on the provincial government to launch a commission of inquiry into the state of forestry and the forest sector, charging the industry is near total collapse. The B.C.

PG Crime Stoppers wins awards

The Prince George branch of Crime Stoppers has won provincial honours. The local anti-crime volunteer group took home four awards from the B.C. Crime Stoppers convention held this past weekend in Kelowna.

Woman resuscitated after tubing trouble

A drowning victim was revived and her three friends nearly ended up as fatalities as well, but all lived to be the season's first examples of what high water and no lifejackets can do.

City seeks input on downtown plan

The deadline is approaching for residents who want to comment on the city's plan to provide 10-year tax incentives for new development downtown.

Northern Medical Program students celebrated

With the help of white physician's coats and plaques made of blue-stained pine, a record-setting 29 graduates from the Northern Medical Program (NMP) were showcased and applauded during a celebration at the University of Northern British Columbia (UN