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Derek Boogaard died of an accidental mixture of alcohol and oxycodone, the Hennepin County Medical Examiner said on Friday, according to multiple news reports. Oxycodone is a semi-synthetic painkiller, also known as OxyContin.

The water is subsiding but Prince George's river front parks and trails will remain closed for the long weekend, City spokesman Mike Davis confirmed Friday.

The B.C. government is bringing its nine trade representatives from around the world to the province's communities, including in B.C.'s Interior, to help businesses who want to expand into overseas markets.

Hot weather, showers and tributaries already frothing with high water are causing concern among safety authorities, and excitement among hardcore boaters.

The B.C. Liberal government announced funding today for a key highway improvement north of Prince George expected to give businesses in the region better access to a potential $2 billion market in northeast B.C. The $1.

Tacheeda Lakes are part of the Parsnip River watershed, which flows north into Williston Lake and eventually reaches the Arctic Ocean. This circuit of lakes is a popular getaway.

A $1.69-million contract has been awarded to a Prince George firm to lower the road surface where Highway 97 passes under a railway overhead in the Pine Pass. Cariboo Construction Ltd.

Canadians may find their mailboxes empty next Wednesday if postal workers proceed with a threat to walk off the job. The Canadian Union of Postal Workers said it may exercise its right to strike on May 25 if a deal cannot be reached with Canada Post.

Canadians may find their mailboxes empty next Wednesday if postal workers proceed with a threat to walk off the job. The Canadian Union of Postal Workers said it may exercise its right to strike on May 25 if a deal cannot be reached with Canada Post.

Veteran Cariboo-Prince George Conservative MP Dick Harris and newcomer Prince George-Peace River MP Bob Zimmer didn't make Stephen Harper's cabinet in a shuffle Tuesday.