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Room for a dozen more students will be added to the College of New Caledonia's early childhood education program starting in September.

Paint sparks flew when Michael Kast first met Lynette La Fontaine. The two were the first pairing ever selected by the Community Arts Council (CAC) to be their Artists-In-Residence at the Studio 2880 arts complex.

Croatia qualified for the World Cup final this weekend, defeating England 2-1 Wednesday.

The Regional District of Fraser-Fort George is seeking a court order to shut down a campground on the north shore of Summit Lake, alleging the use has exceeded the length of a temporary use permit for the site.

The city's unemployment rate stood at a rock-bottom 4.1 per cent in June, according to Statistics Canada labour market survey numbers released this week.

The average price for a single family home remains on the rise in Prince George, according to the latest B.C. Northern Real Estate Board numbers. Year-to-date, they've been selling for $356,478, up $39,129 or 12.

Police and volunteers are continuing their campaign to get bikes registered in the 529 Garage program as cyclists head into the busiest time of the year for bike thefts, according to Prince George RCMP.

The Hospice Dream Home Lottery is returning for another year. Starting Friday, tickets will be on sale for the grand prize of a 3,310 square-foot house built by Lithium One Homes, valued at over $500,000. The Dream Home is open daily from 11 a.m.

The B.C. Coroners Service has scheduled a public inquest into the death of a man while in Prince George RCMP cells. Jamie Wilford Shanoss, 51, died during the early morning of Nov.

"Nothing is off the table" when it comes to replacing vital intercity buses between remote communities now that Greyhound is departing B.C., according to the province's transportation minister.