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West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd.'s attempt to recover a $500,000 deposit following a failed attempt to buy Stuart Lake Lumber Co. Ltd. has been rebuffed by a B.C. Supreme Court Justice.

"Passive aggressive." Listening to Prime Minister Stephen Harper discuss the budget, those are the first words that come to mind. "A pervasive pattern of negativistic attitudes and passive resistance to demands for adequate performance...

The Knox United Church celebrated its 101st anniversary on Saturday with three ladies who have 301 years of memories between them. Bea Dezell, 102, Ellen Adams, 100, and Bessie Greig who turns 100 on Oct.

Most kids dream of being a firefighter at some point, but a lucky few get to put on the hat and give it a try. Each semester up to four high school students get a chance to take part in the Prince George Fire Rescue Service's work experience program.

City council is expected to launch a review of its own wages and benefits on Monday.

An arms-length committee will be reviewing the compensation paid to the mayor and city councillors. On Monday council will be asked to appoint David Yarmish, Anne Martin, Michael Kerr and Tom Madden to form a council remuneration advisory committee.

It was Bismarck that sank Justin Bergen in the fifth round of the 2011 Postmedia Canspell National Spelling Bee on Sunday.

In response to concerns raised by parents with children in Prince George's independent schools, school board trustees will take a second look at its recently-revised school catchment area policy on Tuesday night.

The ongoing quest to bring a school of engineering to the University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC) took a major step Saturday when the board of governors gave approval in principle to bringing programs in civil and mechanical engineering to the

Students attending the University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC) will see a two-per-cent hike in their tuition fees. The hike, approved by the UNBC board of governors in passing a $66.