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Rise and shine, Prince George!

Rise and shine, Prince George!

More smoke expected from wildfires in the United States
Council rejects proposed cannabis store downtown

Council rejects proposed cannabis store downtown

A proposal for a cannabis shop on George Street ran into a roadblock at city council on Monday. In a rare four-four tie vote, city council defeated a temporary use permit for a recreational cannabis store proposed by Epik Products Inc.
Section of Dominion Street to be temporarily closed

Section of Dominion Street to be temporarily closed

A section of Dominion Street downtown will be closed to vehicles for several weeks while crews work on the water and storm sewer connections for the city's new pool under construction.
Man stranded for two days recovering in hospital: Prince George RCMP

Man stranded for two days recovering in hospital: Prince George RCMP

Police believe his vehicle went off Ness Lake Road, down embankment
Northern B.C. man arrested after months on the lam

Northern B.C. man arrested after months on the lam

A wanted northern B.C. man who escaped from jail in April and was on the lam for months was arrested in Edmonton last month.
Old growth response skips northern B.C., conservationists say

Old growth response skips northern B.C., conservationists say

A group of Prince George-based environmentalists is expressing dismay at the provincial government's response last week to a strategy for managing what remains of B.C.'s old growth forests.
UPDATE: Woman in her 70s the first Northern Health patient to die of COVID-19, region adds 12 cases in three days

UPDATE: Woman in her 70s the first Northern Health patient to die of COVID-19, region adds 12 cases in three days

She passed away via community transmission at 'an event'
COVID-19 claims life of northern B.C. woman

COVID-19 claims life of northern B.C. woman

COVID-19 claimed its first victim in the Northern Health region over the weekend, B.C. provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry said. The woman's death was one of six linked to COVID-19 in B.C. since Friday's update by public health officials.
Catch of the day: Francois Lake man wins $200K from scratch ticket

Catch of the day: Francois Lake man wins $200K from scratch ticket

Devin Remanda reels in a big one for new truck, savings
B.C. reveals its $2M effort to spur domestic film industry during COVID-19

B.C. reveals its $2M effort to spur domestic film industry during COVID-19