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Nearly 100 per cent of students who started Grade 8 near Fort Nelson ended up with a high school diploma over a six year period, new data shows. But for other parts of Northeastern B.C.

Locals say new provincial regulations excessively favour outside hunters; meeting tonight at Calvin Kruk Centre to discuss proposed hunting allocation

Northerners, by and large, are good for a quote. Here are some of our favourite quotes that appeared in Alaska Highway News in 2014. Some of them cut right to the heart of an issue, while others are just plain funny.

UPDATE: Due to poor weather conditions, Fort St. John's Christmas Tree pick-up has been postponed to Sunday, Jan. 11, 2015 at 9 a.m. Volunteers in Fort St. John will be coming by Jan.

The first thing I noticed was all the music.

A village of Pouce Coupe councillor who earlier refused to be sworn in over a dispute with the mayor has resigned his seat.

Fort St. John and Dawson Creek’s building permits are doing better this year compared to 2013, according to new figures released by B.C. Stats. In Fort St. John, there were about $134.

Fort St. John RCMP are urging caution after two accidents occurred on the Alaska Highway on Wednesday evening and Tuesday morning.

CEOs and analysts say plunging oil prices will significantly affect business at a wide range of B.C. companies, although determining exactly who will benefit and who will be hurt is complicated.