A 24-year-old man is in serious, but stable, condition after being shot by an RCMP officer Saturday near Smithers.

VICTORIA – All B.C. residents are now eligible for the H1N1 influenza vaccine, and the provincial health officer is hoping that available supplies available around the province are used up as soon as possible.

Sixty-three municipalities across B.C will be receiving $15.9 million from the province as grants-in-lieu of property taxes for 2009, with the District of Houston receiving $3,259 of those funds.

Sixty-three municipalities across B.C will be receiving $15.9 million from the province as grants-in-lieu of property taxes for 2009, with the District of Houston receiving $3,259 of those funds.

Finance Minister Colin Hansen has extended an extra break for new homes from next year's harmonized sales tax. VICTORIA – The B.C. government is giving a bigger break to new home buyers in the latest move to ease the impact of next year's harmonized sales tax.

An assault in Tatchet has RCMP seeking a man who they believe is in the Burns Lake region.

Construction of headpond for Fitzsimmons Creek hydro project on Blackcomb Mountain, 2008. That project will soon be in service and BC Hydro is planning a large expansion of run-of-river and wind power around the province.

The mining sector is once again moving forward this fall in the Bulkley Valley as Bard Ventures begins drilling on its Lone Pine property between Houston and Smithers.

Ministry of Forests and Range (MoFR)sales figures have surpassed 2008’s figures, thanks in part to a highly successful forestry trade mission in China, announced MoFR minister Pat Bell on Nov. 12.

with a pin to commemorate 50 years of service with the Legion, with legion president Perry Slaney and member Brian Timms and Legion vet John Veenstra also in attendance to honour Smith’s service.

Northern Health has expanded the groups eligible to receive the H1N1 vaccine.

The village on the north end of Haida Gwaii and the hamlet in the northeastern natural gas patch near the Northwest Territories border are the farthest-flung locations in B.C. covered by the latest wireless technology.

Nechako Lakes MLA John Rustad has been busy with the Nechako Lakes Summit. The Summit gives leaders and community members and opportunity to discuss issues.

According to Mayor Frederick Clarke of the Village of Granisle (VOG), their arena has a serious community problem.

WINDOW BLINDS were rocking back and forth and pictures on walls were swaying after an earthquake took place just after 7:30 a.m. this morning.

WINDOW BLINDS were rocking back and forth and pictures on walls were swaying after an earthquake took place just after 7:30 a.m. this morning.

The president of the B.C. Wildlife Federation is welcoming the introduction of more controls over ATV use, particularly because user costs will be kept at a minimum.

Ambulances were moved from the B.C. Interior and Vancouver Island on the weekend to cover for dozens of Lower Mainland paramedics who called in sick on short notice starting Friday night.