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City council approved this week a near doubling of the budget for construction of a new water system for Western Acres. Originally estimated to cost slightly less than $3.39 million, council added $2.95 million on Monday night for a total cost of $6.

The University Hospital of Northern B.C. is currently experiencing higher-than-normal volumes of patients and residents are being asked to consider other options before heading to the emergency department.

WIngs, wings and more wings!

An all-candidates forum will be held on Tuesday for those vying for a seat on city council. It will be held at the downtown branch of the Prince George Public Library. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the forum starts at 7 p.m. and runs for two hours.

A government MLA gave a degree of assurance the city won't be penalized for council's decision to not spend revenue from the tax on hotel rooms on affordable housing.

The local MP stepped in to save a man's life after he collapsed on a flight to Prince George

The Central Interior will go through a slightly warmer than fall with a typical amount of precipitation, The Weather Network is predicting.

Patricia Boulevard has been closed from the intersection with Queensway to the entrance of city hall to make way for work related to the new condominium and parkade in downtown Prince George.

BID Group founder Brian Fehr was named to the Order of British Columbia during a ceremony Thursday at Government House in Victoria. He was be among 14 people who received the province's highest honour.

The Maternal Microbiome Legacy Project wants to find out how gut bacteria affects a baby's health