Male and female identified in suspicious death in Vanderhoof
The Vanderhoof RCMP and the North District Major Crime Unit continue to investigate the suspicious death of two Vanderhoof residents. On January 13th, 2013, the Vanderhoof RCMP responded to a…
11 charges laid in the death of two local teens
Joshua Locke, of Burnaby, has been charged with 11 counts following the accident that took the lives of two Fort Nelson teenagers on June 9th, 2010. The accident happened on…
Police reported over 90,000 impaired driving incidents in Canada in 2011
The rate of impaired driving was 262 per 100,000 population, 2% higher than in 2010 and the fourth increase in five years. Prior to 2007, the impaired driving rate had…
Help Christine raise funds and awareness for Pulmonary Fibrosis in memory of her father
“The donations campaign I am doing to raise money for the Canadian Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation is almost at a close, as of today there are 17 days to go. It…
Memory loss not always a normal sign of aging for local residents
As we age, some forgetfulness is natural and inevitable. You might, for example, “lose” the car keys or other household objects, or forget where you heard something and/or who told…
BC Air Ambulance Services in the Northern Rockies Regional Municipality
FORT NELSON – The Northern Rockies Regional Municipality is a growing municipality of approximately 6,000 residents, the vast majority of which reside in and around the community of Fort Nelson.…
Diabetes isn’t just a human disease
I’m still getting used to it being 2013 so it’s strange to say that last year I started covering some urinary issues that are common in pets. One hormonal cause…
Man dies in collision at Fort Ware
Mackenzie RCMP and the North District Traffic Analyst continue to investigate the scene of a fatal motor vehicle collision at the 93 Kilometer marker of the Finlay Forest Service Road…
Drill Ship Kulluk is stable with no sign of environmental damage
ANCHORAGE – Ongoing aerial and onboard inspections by recovery and response teams assessing the Kulluk drill ship through the weekend confirm the vessel remains firmly aground and stable with no…
Cold and ‘flu season – health facility visitors can help
Northern Health is asking for continued cooperation from visitors to hospitals and other health care facilities during the winter months, which are prime season for outbreaks of gastrointestinal illness (norovirus),…
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