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Old growth stand near Ancient Forest now a protected area

Old growth stand near Ancient Forest now a protected area

The 83-hectare site near Highway 16 east of Prince George was previously part of a reserve for the Ministry of Transportation's Driscoll Creek gravel quarry
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Thai veterinarian faces lengthy processs to obtain license to work in B.C.

Thai veterinarian faces lengthy processs to obtain license to work in B.C.

Prangthip Piandee is part of the solution to the prolonged vet shortage in Prince George but certification process not an easy road
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Squamish woman's New Year baby first in VCH region for 2024

Squamish woman's New Year baby first in VCH region for 2024

Baby boy Ayan, Vancouver Coastal Health region's first newborn of 2024.
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One person dies in New Year's Day house fire in Surrey, B.C.

One person dies in New Year's Day house fire in Surrey, B.C.

SURREY, B.C. — One person has died in a house fire in Surrey, B.C., Mounties say they found the home fully engulfed in flames when officers arrived at around 7 a.m. on New Year's Day, adding the blaze was being contained by fire crews on scene.
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Edmonton transit passenger critically injured after falling out the back door: police

Edmonton transit passenger critically injured after falling out the back door: police

EDMONTON — A passenger on a transit bus in Edmonton is in critical condition after police say she fell out the vehicle's back door.
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'Twenty-five cents if you hit the fence' sparks baseball career

'Twenty-five cents if you hit the fence' sparks baseball career

Long before he made it to Major League Baseball, Prince George's Jared Young was swinging for the fences to get a quarter from his grandfather Lyle
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Muggins, the famous fundraising dog missing for decades, turns up in View Royal shed

Muggins, the famous fundraising dog missing for decades, turns up in View Royal shed

Despite being preserved by a taxidermist to continue his fundraising career, Muggins eventually disappeared in the 1940s or ‘50s.
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2 children die from flu-related illnesses: B.C. Centre for Disease Control

2 children die from flu-related illnesses: B.C. Centre for Disease Control

VANCOUVER — The B.C. Centre for Disease Control says two children have died from complications related to influenza.
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Prince George woman a four-generation caregiver for her family

Prince George woman a four-generation caregiver for her family

Heather Mckeand got her start as a remarkable matriarch early in her life
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Professor makes big splash on university underwater hockey team

Professor makes big splash on university underwater hockey team

University of Northern B.C. professor Stephen Rader, 59, coaches, mentors and plays for the UNBC underwater hockey team, the Timberwhales, where all the other players are less than half his age.
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