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Additions to the Heritage River Trail System that would need the city to set aside between 1,000 and 2,000 hectares of land on the north side of the Nechako River would be good for tourism, according to a group pitching the proposal.

Pat Bell doesn't expect to have any good news to announce before Thursday's school closure meeting at Shady Valley Elementary School.

Supporters of hospice care in Northern B.C. hope 4,500 signatures will convince the provincial government to start adequately funding palliative care.

B.C. will get at least half of a $110 million aid package for communities hurt by the softwood trade dispute.

Canfor closes two mills, putting 220 people out of work. Slocan decides not to re-open Valemount mill, placing more uncertainty on 90 families. Slocan announces closure of Quesnel mill, 150 employees gone.

John Major is willing to accept a "Prince George definition of gaming" as he moves forward in his efforts to establish a casino at the junction of Highway 16 and 97.

The man who killed a Prince George woman while driving drunk on company time will know today how much time in jail he will have to serve, if any.

The old Safeway building has finally found a tenant – a long-term tenant – after sitting empty for almost two years.

A fatal helicopter crash near Prince George last summer was caused by the same mechanical failure that led to a similar crash in January 2001.

A global research firm is in the final stages of negotiating a lease to locate a telephone research centre in Prince George.