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FFGRD urges rejection of Greyhound quest to end passenger service in northern B.C.

FFGRD urges rejection of Greyhound quest to end passenger service in northern B.C.

Fraser-Fort George Regional District directors are urging the Passenger Transportation Board to reject Greyhound Canada's application to end passenger service in northern B.C.
New group seeks wood artists

New group seeks wood artists

When your family, your business, your city, your province is built with wood, it seems like exactly what art should be made of in your community.
Divided council approves apartment project

Divided council approves apartment project

Mayor Lyn Hall broke the tie among a divided city council Monday night, voting in favour of a housing complex on O'Grady Road after a long and contentious public input session. "If anyone knows me, I'm all about development," Hall said.
Prince George woman sentenced for Kootenays-to-Okanagan crime spree

Prince George woman sentenced for Kootenays-to-Okanagan crime spree

Two young lovers with ties to Prince George have now been parked in jail for a 2016 crime spree that stretched from Cranbrook to Oliver.
Inside Ride gets rolling

Inside Ride gets rolling

The wheels are turning to override cancer. The fifth annual Inside Ride is set to pedal forward today at 5:30 p.m. at UNBC's Northern Sport Centre. Teams of six rotate in five-minute intervals with their teammates cheering them on.
Nazi posters prompt anti-hate rally

Nazi posters prompt anti-hate rally

For many students attending UNBC, a place they consider to be their second home, it was a fight for diversity, equality and inclusion.
Fire training this week at airport

Fire training this week at airport

Firefighters are honing their skills at the training facility near the Prince George Airport this week. The fires they're fighting could produce dark smoke but it's nothing to worry about, according to the Prince George Airport Authority.
Sears closures a blow to communities like Prince George

Sears closures a blow to communities like Prince George

VANCOUVER - At Heritage Place Mall in Owen Sound, Ont., an empty Sears department store would leave a mammoth void. The insolvent retailer is one of the mall's largest occupants.
Flasher strikes three times in three weeks

Flasher strikes three times in three weeks

A flasher is on the prowl near UNBC. Three incidents of a teen or young man performing an indecent act near University Way or on the trail system leading up to the University of Northern B.C.
Trial begins for three accused of murder

Trial begins for three accused of murder

Details surrounding a shooting death just east of the city could be unveiled over the next several weeks as what's expected to be a lengthy trial began Monday for three Vanderhoof-area men accused of a drug-related shooting death.