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The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corportation's higher standard for qualifying for insurance on short-term and variable rate mortgages appears to have had some but not much effect on the local real estate market, according to both a real estate agent

Two men tried to kidnap a lone female on Monday night as she walked on Ospika Boulevard at Ferry Avenue. Police have been investigating and want the public's help to located the suspects and a possible witness.

Early risers got a mini airshow if they looked up at the blue skies Wednesday morning. Two separate and unusual flights occurred in our local airspace.

A Prince George home outfitted with solar-powered water-heating system will be among the 30 across B.C. to be showcased during B.C. Solar Days at the end of this month.

Police spent around 2 1/2 hours scouring the Prince George courthouse after a bomb threat cleared the building on Tuesday.The threat forced police to evacuate the courts around 9:30 a.m. Tuesday. The all-clear was given before noon.

Special Speakers Day during the training session for literacy tutors in the region will feature four workshops to which the public is invited to sit in on.

Victory in Europe Day or VE Day falls on May 8 to commemorate the official end of the Second World War in 1945.

For the first time in many years the Royal Canadian Legion will honour Mother's Day with a brunch buffet from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 9 at the Legion Branch 43 on Seventh Ave. Tickets are $10 each and no advance is required.

From providing space for new tenants to meeting a city zoning requirement to improving the looks to addressing liability concerns a number of factors prompted the conversion of a tennis court into a parking lot at Highland Community Centre, says scho

Pam Tobin, with the project management office of Northern Cancer Control Strategy, will offer an over view of how NCCS aims to enhance cancer control outcomes in northern B.C.