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West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. posted a profit of $166 million in 2010, significantly improved over the previous year despite the continuing poor housing market in the U.S. The company, which has extensive operations in north and central B.C.

This next installation of The Citizen's safer driver series looks at the proper procedures to take when encountering an emergency vehicle.

The relationship between First Nations people and Northern Health took on a brighter glow Thursday during the official lighting of a large red cedar wall-plaque carving depicting the five Aboriginal clans in the Northern Interior Health area.

Members of the BC Nurses Union are rallying, holding a "wear black" campaign and lobbying politicians in a bid to draw attention to what they describe as ongoing overcrowding and understaffing at University Hospital of Northern B.C. in Prince George.

Prince George is home to three times the national average number of parolees on a per capita basis - something officials say is a reflection of the city's status as a regional centre for Northern B.C. As of Oct.

The subject of polygamy is hitting Prince George next week as the topic of a free forum. Sponsored by the Canadian Federation of University Women - Prince George, the annual winter forum, Polygamy: Right or Wrong, is on Feb. 26 from 9:30 a.m.

The Canadian Cancer Society is requesting regional districts contribute a dollar to the Northern Lodge for every resident in the Northern Health region - excluding Prince George.

Prince George city council unanimously approved a nearly $37.2 million budget for public safety and civic facility management on Wednesday, up from $35.7 million in 2010. That's an increase of $1.

Prince George is home to three times the national average number of parolees on a per capita basis - something officials say is a reflection of the city's status as a regional centre for northern B.C.

Electronic eyes are watching over all who ride in a taxi, cabbie and client alike. Some of those eyes are inside the car and some are miles above the earth.