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A fire caused by welding sparks caused between $500 and $1,000 damage to a building in the 2300 block of Westwood Drive early Tuesday afternoon, A dozen firefighters from two halls were called to the scene shortly before 1:30 p.m.

Canfor Pulp is investing $160 million in upgrades by 2012 to set the foundation to spend a similar amount of money in the following three to four years to build a new green-energy business.

The owner-operator of a privately-run shuttle service is seeking the same treatment regular school buses are given when it comes to dropping students off at Heather Park Elementary School.

In a move to assist those caring for someone with dementia, the Alzheimer Society of B.C. is offering a free teleworkshop for Prince George residents to learn how to navigate through the health care system.

CN announced Wednesday it plans to spend $1.7 billion to maintain its railway network and grow its business including in western Canada. The company could not say yet, however, if any of those investments would be targeted to northern B.C.

The title of worst RCMP detachment in the North belongs to Terrace, according to a just released report by the B.C. Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA).

A University of B.C. professor says a broader group of business and political leaders must mobilize to address the number of children unprepared for the classroom. Dr.

Sean Simmons, president and founder of Map Jungle, may just navigate his way to a $30,000 reward.

School board trustees will take a second look at recent changes to the catchment area and transfer policy in answer to a worry raised by the city's independent schools that their students seeking to move onto a public school may now be on the outside

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