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Heat pumps not economical choice for home heating in cold climates, Prince George contractor says

Heat pumps not economical choice for home heating in cold climates, Prince George contractor says

Energy efficiency drops in freezing temperatures, cost of electricity means homeowners will be paying more
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Snowfall warning issued across Prince George region

Snowfall warning issued across Prince George region

Environment Canada has issued a snowfall warning for the Prince George region, running along Highway 16 from Fraser Lake to the Alberta border, including Fort St. James and Quesnel.
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Kamloops city councillor calls for residents to join lobbying efforts in favour of public drug ban

Kamloops city councillor calls for residents to join lobbying efforts in favour of public drug ban

The B.C. Supreme Court imposed a temporary injunction on the act, ruling in favour of arguments brought forward by the Harm Reduction Nurses Association.
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Kamloops man allowed to serve house arrest with his victim

Kamloops man allowed to serve house arrest with his victim

Robert Scott Watson, 50, pleaded guilty in Kamloops provincial court Thursday to one count of assault.
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Interior Health racially discriminated against Sikh doctor, group alleges

Interior Health racially discriminated against Sikh doctor, group alleges

The issue stems from IH's decision to move vitreo-retinal surgeries from Kamloops' Royal Inland Hospital, where Dr. Malvinder Hoonjan previously worked, to Kelowna General Hospital in 2019.
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Prince George homesteaders seeking like-minded people

Prince George homesteaders seeking like-minded people

The idea is to become less dependent on the grocery store by growing their own grains, increasing livestock numbers and developing the land to its greatest potential.
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Respiratory illness season hits north-central B.C.

Respiratory illness season hits north-central B.C.

Healthcare officials reminding the public that it’s not too late to be vaccinated
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Accused killer back in court nearly four years after deadly Kamloops stabbing spree

Accused killer back in court nearly four years after deadly Kamloops stabbing spree

Michael Wayne Palmer, 47, is charged with one count of second-degree murder and three counts of attempted murder
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U.S. SEC demands $168.9M from seven B.C. residents in massive stock fraud case

U.S. SEC demands $168.9M from seven B.C. residents in massive stock fraud case

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has issued monetary orders to a federal court in Boston against five British Columbians found liable of committing and facilitating stock fraud.
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Three Vancouver police officers acquitted of assault

Three Vancouver police officers acquitted of assault

"We knew from day one they had done nothing wrong," Vancouver Police Union president Ralph Kaisers said.
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