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Quesnel man sentenced to 60 days

Todd Lawrence Berg, 24, of Quesnel has been sentenced to 60 days in jail after pleading guilty to possession of ecstasy for the purpose of trafficking.

FGHRD come to the rescue

The Fort George Highway Rescue Department (FGHR) was called out to a multi-vehicle crash north of Prince George on Wednesday.
College facing $1.8 million budget shortfall

College facing $1.8 million budget shortfall

The College of New Caledonia is facing a projected budget shortfall of approximately $1.85 million next year, board members heard during their meeting on Friday in Prince George.

Two B.C. girls found deceased

A teenage girl was found deceased when Burns Lake police attended a home on Uncha Mountain Road on the afternoon of Jan. 26.

Zimmer takes stand on deportation controversy

A nominee for the Conservative Party candidacy in Prince George-Peace River says he'll seek reform of Canada's "open-house immigration and refugee system" if elected.

Man banned from town for distributing defamatory leaflets

A man who distributed leaflets in a northern B.C. community alleging his toddler-aged grandchild was being sexual abused by his stepmother has been ordered to stay out of the town for three years.

Higher developer fees coming

City Hall's fees for developing new private sector infrastructure is increasing by 10 per cent virtually immediately. Council this week approved the decision to hike development transaction costs, and bigger hikes are expected in the year ahead.

Coal bottleneck could stifle prospective northern mine

With Ridley Terminals in Prince Rupert at or near its coal-handling capacity, a prospective coal project in Northern B.C. could be left without a viable export option. Ridley just signed a five-year deal with St.

Patient transport program a no-go

The geographic location and demographics of Northern Health (NH) Authority are being attributed to the unsuccessful attempt to establish a patient transport pilot project.

Medical oncologist for cancer centre arrives

Cancer treatment for northern B.C. residents took another step forward Friday with the arrival of a medical oncologist for the B.C. Cancer Agency Centre for the North. Dr. Suresh Katakkar will be working full time, along with Dr.