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Rural property taxes remain due in a two weeks despite the postal strike.

When your hydro bill is $2,600 per month, for a common residential duplex, it is going to make authorities wonder if you have a grow-op.

The West Vancouver Police Department's commander said their review of a Prince George Tasering incident wouldn't come to a close for several weeks at least. Chief Const. Peter Lepine was in Prince George for law enforcement meetings this week.

A member of the Fort St. John RCMP Detachment was shaken up, but uninjured, following a collision with a vehicle driven by a male believed to have been under the influence of alcohol. The driver was arrested.

A clearer picture of what it will take to keep three rural schools operating has emerged with completion of a long-awaited feasibility study that was presented to the Fraser-Fort George Regional District board of directors on Thursday.

Canfor has removed equipment from its Rustad Bros. sawmill in Prince George, a measure which former employees say makes it less likely the company will re-open the plant which shut down two years ago.

The Insurance Brokers Association of B.C. (IBABC) has named Rosemary Hruby of Advantage Insurance Services in McBride its treasurer.

Some new faces will take over principal and vice-principal positions at schools around the city according to School District 57. Effective Aug.

A former high-ranking Canfor employee has lost an appeal of a lower court ruling that dismissed claims for damages for negligent misrepresentation and wrongful dismissal.

A man was taken to hospital after hitting the ditch west of Dawson Creek Wednesday. Shortly before 1 p.m., Dawson Creek RCMP responded to an accident on the Alaska Highway. The driver, who was alone, lost control on a wet road.