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Special weather statement ended

Special weather statement ended

The special weather statement warning of an arctic front passing through the Central Interior has ended, Environment Canada said this morning.
Fire hall and pool will be open to bids from local contractors

Fire hall and pool will be open to bids from local contractors

Local contractors will get a shot at building the new fire hall and swimming pool, city council was told Monday night when the outcome of Sunday's referendum was discussed. Responding to a question from Coun.
Limiting pot sales to specifically-licenced outlets wins most votes

Limiting pot sales to specifically-licenced outlets wins most votes

Nearly half of those who voted in a Citizen online poll say marijuana should be sold only in specifically licensed retail outlets when asked what rules around pot sales they would like to see.
Townhouse project to bring traffic lights to Ospika and 22nd

Townhouse project to bring traffic lights to Ospika and 22nd

A plan to build a combination of townhouses and low-rise apartment housing near the southwest corner of Exhibition Park won city council's approval on Monday night after members learned it will prompt installation of traffic lights at the corner of O
Witnesses sought to fiery Corvette rollover

Witnesses sought to fiery Corvette rollover

Police are asking anyone who witnessed the prelude to a fiery crash last month to step forward.
Daycare scene of suspected abduction attempt

Daycare scene of suspected abduction attempt

RCMP are urging daycare centres and parents to be on the alert after a woman allegedly tried to pick up a child under false pretenses.
Charges laid in Peace murder case

Charges laid in Peace murder case

Charges were laid Monday in the 2014 death of a Blueberry River First Nation woman. Leon Wokeley, 42, was charged with second degree murder, arson and indignity to ruman remains in the 2014 death of Pamela Napoleon. Wokeley was arrested in Fort St.
Miners to share in $13 million pay out

Miners to share in $13 million pay out

Some 280 miners who lost their jobs when a Tumbler Ridge coal mine was shut down will get financial boost after the final details how their severance should be treated in a bankruptcy proceeding was worked out earlier this month.
Sexual assault of co-worker nets six months house arrest

Sexual assault of co-worker nets six months house arrest

A Prince George man has been sentenced to six months house arrest followed by two years probation for sexually assaulting a teenaged co-worker. Dillon Craig Reid, 36, was issued the term Monday in provincial court for a Jan.
Vehicles targeted in vandalism spree

Vehicles targeted in vandalism spree

Police are asking for the public's help to track down suspects after several vehicles were damaged in a vandalism spree over Saturday night.