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Banned pot shop reopens under different name

Banned pot shop reopens under different name

A medical marijuana store the city closed down for breaking a promise to refrain from selling illegal products has reopened at the same location under a different name.
D.P. Todd expansion tops proposed capital plan

D.P. Todd expansion tops proposed capital plan

A $9.4-million expansion of D.P. Todd Secondary School is at the top of a wish list school board trustees approved Tuesday night for submission to the Ministry of Education.
Searchers may have found missing family

Searchers may have found missing family

Four people matching the description of a missing Oregon family have been spotted from the air near Dease Lake. "Further resources are being obtained to reach the people and bring then to safety," RCMP said in a statement issued at about 3:30 p.m.
Air quality advisory ended; thunderstorm warning still in place

Air quality advisory ended; thunderstorm warning still in place

An air quality advisory issued this morning has been ended but the possibility of severe thunderstorms remains in place. The advisory was withdrawn at about 2 p.m.
Three ideas to make schools better

Three ideas to make schools better

As the school year draws to a close for elementary and secondary school students, here are three ideas for School District 57 trustees and superintendent Marilyn Marquis-Forster to consider over the summer: More cursive writing instruction.
Party in the park

Party in the park

Celebrations planned to mark opening of pavilion
Fire training set for airport

Fire training set for airport

Firefighters will be honing their skills at the training facility near the Prince George Airport on Wednesday and Thursday.
Indigenous rights 'abuses' subject of talk

Indigenous rights 'abuses' subject of talk

Amnesty International Prince George is hosting a talk on alleged abuses of indigenous rights in British Columbia and by Canadian mining companies in Guatemala on Wednesday night. It's set for the Omineca Arts Centre, 1119 Third Avenue, 7 p.m. start.
New scholarship fund supports top UNBC graduate students

New scholarship fund supports top UNBC graduate students

A $735,000 scholarship fund has been launched to help graduate students at the University of Northern British Columbia pursue advanced degrees in fields like science and engineering.
Rental housing task force in city

Rental housing task force in city

The provincial government's rental housing task force will be in Prince George on Wednesday evening.