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Fire warnings in north and central B.C.

Fire warnings in north and central B.C.

Provincial wildfire officials in northwest B.C. and the Cariboo region have sent out warnings after more than a dozen fires were caused by people this month.
Getaway vehicle located

Getaway vehicle located

The stolen silver Sienna used to smash in the front door of Jewellery Direct is now in the hands of the RCMP.

Hall answers school crowding concerns

The school district would like nothing more than to reopen now-closed schools, school board chair Lyn Hall said Thursday in response to concerns about overcrowding raise during trustees' monthly meeting earlier this week.

Thousands take part in HST phone town hall

Nearly 33,000 people joined the first two harmonized sales tax telephone town-hall meetings, in the Peace River region in northern B.C. and in Surrey. The telephone town halls are part of the B.C.
Willier trial put on hold

Willier trial put on hold

The first-degree murder trial for Anthony Robert Willier has had a false start. The trial had been set to start this week and continue for 14 days after a jury was selected on Tuesday. But B.C.
Nechako Lakes school district working to attract high school students from China

Nechako Lakes school district working to attract high school students from China

Prince George is not the only school district working to bring in students from out-of-country.

Tory hopeful sticks to mine

The proposed $800-million Prosperity gold and copper mine, rejected by his own government, is an important development not only for the Williams Lake area, but the region, including Prince George, says Cariboo-Prince George Conservative incumbent Dic

Hughes head gives second opinion

Baldy Hughes is firing back at its former medical director who spoke out about his concerns with the addiction centre's board of directors.
Prince George mourns fallen workers

Prince George mourns fallen workers

Residents and worker safety advocates gathered at a memorial to fallen workers during the national Day of Mourning today. Speaking to the crowd was Mel Camilli who lost his legs in a work-related accident.

Labour council to fight proposed changes

A series of public hearings across the province will kick off in Prince George next week for changes WorkSafeBC is considering to rules meant to protect overnight workers from robberies and other violence.