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HIV/AIDS study in full swing

Prince George and Vancouver are the targets of the province's "seek and treat" program to identify 3,500 new cases of HIV in people who are unaware they are carriers of the virus.

From Prince George provincial court

Nov. 15 Edward Pascal Fernandes was sentenced to 45 days in jail and his six month conditional sentence, issued in September, for driving while disqualified under the Criminal Code, was revoked.

Voter turnout third lowest

Prince George voters turned out in less than droves during this year's civic elections.
Green close to sweeping the polls

Green close to sweeping the polls

Not only did Shari Green win Prince George's mayoral race by a significant margin, but she pretty much achieved a clean sweep on a poll-by-poll basis.

CNC, Canfor Pulp reach skills training agreeement

A future in the pulp and paper industry received a boost when the College of New Caledonia and Canfor Pulp Limited Partnership (CPLP) unveiled Monday a skills training partnership designed to allow new hires to hit the ground running.

Scam targets elderly loved ones

Police are issuing a warning that seniors are being targeted by con artists. Two seniors recently approached police with the same story - that a young man claiming to be their grandson called to say he was in a Montreal jail and needed bail money.
Map of the Day - Uncha Lake

Map of the Day - Uncha Lake

Uncha Lake, south of Francois Lake, has good fishing for rainbow trout and big char. Some anglers have even reported char greater than 30 pounds.

BidCentral wins TechGREEN award

BidCentral, an online procurement process for construction projects, was awarded the TechGREEN award by the Applied Science Technologists and Technicians of British Columbia earlier this month.

Smartphones and tablets changing medical world

When Dr. Rob Olson wants to show his cancer patients what areas of their body he's diagnosed as needing radiation treatment, he turns to his iPad.
Cancer clinic staff already working with northern patients

Cancer clinic staff already working with northern patients

The BC Cancer Agency for the North is still a year away from opening its doors to patients in Prince George, but Andrea Wolowski has already taken ownership.