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B.C. Liberal candidate Kevin Falcon says he wants to see First Nations become participants in the growing economy, but warned that natural resources projects will not be blocked because they don't have universal support.

Dr. David Bowering, chief medical health officer for Northern Health is giving a "heads-up" warning about a seasonal influenza that's hitting hard in Eastern Canada and moving west.

There will be a federal budget consultation meeting in Prince George after all.

B.C. Liberal leadership candidate George Abbott made moves to establish himself as the champion of resource development in northern B.C. during a visit to Prince George by vowing to establish a development office in Prince George.

Police discovered 80 large marijuana plants in two Prince George residences deliberately gutted to establish grow operations this week.

To be successful in Asia, you have to take a long-term view, build relationships and use the help of local partners and the B.C. and Canadian government to open doors, says B.C. forestry players active in Asian markets.

Seizure of some explosives from a vehicle police pulled over in October has led to a three-month jail term for a Prince George man.

Northern B.C. NDP MLA Nathan Cullen launched his third annual economic tour this week, scheduled to hit eight communities in communities west of Prince George.

As a young man, former prime minister Paul Martin took a job on a tugboat on the Mackenzie River, moving between Hay River, N.W.T., and the Beaufort Sea.

Federal NDP candidate Lois Boone renewed her call Wednesday for a prompt byelection in Prince George-Peace River after the Harper Conservatives decided to bypass Prince George in federal budget consultations.