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New fees for B.C. specialists

Specialist doctors will now be able to bill for a package of new fees as part of a $45 million program the province hopes will cut down on trips to the emergency room and unnecessary referrals.

Man accused of double murder to appear in court May 4

A court appearance for the man accused of a double murder off Blackwater Road has been put over to May 4. Michael James Bartley, 36, was previously scheduled to appear on Tuesday.

Brace yourself for bears

The warmer-than-usual spring hasn't translated into an early emergence of bears from their dens but that doesn't mean residents shouldn't get themselves ready, says conservation officer Gary Van Spengen.

Unemployment rate tumbles

Powered by a 2,200-position surge in the number of people holding down jobs, the city's unemployment rate tumbled three percentage points to 9.3 per cent last month, according to labour market survey results from Statistics Canada.

Burns Lake man identified

Vanderhoof RCMP report the man who died in an April 4 collision in Fraser Lake is David Wayne McEntire of Burns Lake. He was 40 years old.
Radiography Tec program to start at CNC - see video

Radiography Tec program to start at CNC - see video

The provincial government will provide the College of New Caledonia with nearly $2.7 million in one-time funding to establish a Medical Radiography Technology (MRT) program.

Thieves take $5,000 laptop

RCMP report that a $5,000 laptop was stolen April 9 or 10 from a vehicle in the 2600 block of Inlander Street. Despite the item being secured and hidden, thieves managed to gain entry to steal the IBM Thinkpad laptop, said Cst. Jayson Hanson.

Williams Lake grow-op

RCMP located a large indoor grow operation April 10 in the Springhouse area near Williams Lake.Police found more than 1,800 marijuana plants on the property with an estimated annual value of $1.

Fraser Lake police report

Fraser Lake RCMP responded April 10 to a report of a sexual assault on the Nautley Reserve. A 23-year-old male was arrested for the assault on a person less than 16 years.

Union head calls on gov't to better fund CNC

The provincial government needs to stop the "chronic underfunding" of institutions like Prince George's College of New Caledonia, said the head of the union representing over 10,000 instructors and educators across B.C.