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Allowable annual cut reduced

Allowable annual cut reduced

B.C.'s chief forester has reduced the annual allowable cut in the Prince George Timber Supply Area by a third but it should have only a small effect on activity as it currently stands. Previously set at 12.5 million cubic meters, it now stands at 8.
Deadly drunk driver sentenced to jail time

Deadly drunk driver sentenced to jail time

A Quesnel man was sentenced Tuesday to two years less a day for a deadly and drunken car crash that ended the life of a Prince George teen.
Probation issued for unprovoked attack on teen

Probation issued for unprovoked attack on teen

A 30-year-old man was sentenced Tuesday to 18 months probation for what police had called a "rare, unprovoked attack" on a teenage boy.
Handy Circle holding loonie auction

Handy Circle holding loonie auction

It's time to reach into your pockets and grab your coins for the Handy Circle Resource Society's annual Loonie Auction. The auction will take place Oct. 14-15 at the AiMHi gym, 950 Kerry St.
Gas line struck in Hart Highlands

Gas line struck in Hart Highlands

Nearly 30 customers were affected when a line carrying natural gas was struck in the Hart Highlands early Tuesday afternoon.
Jury hearing murder trial begins deliberations

Jury hearing murder trial begins deliberations

A jury began deliberating Tuesday afternoon on whether a Nakazdli man is guilty of a murder made notable by a gruesome step taken in its aftermath that could also prove to be the point where the matter began to unravel for the accused.

Fundraiser brings relief to villages in India

The 21st annual fund-raising dinner in support of the Samuha Overseas Development Association will take place on Oct. 21.

Bridge replacement planned at Cottonwood Island Park

Reconnecting with nature will soon be made even more possible with a new foot bridge at Cottonwood Island Park. The City of Prince George has contracted the services of Nahanni Construction Ltd.
College of New Caledonia's Burns Lake campus growing

College of New Caledonia's Burns Lake campus growing

The College of New Caledonia's Lakes District Campus in Burns Lake continues to grow during the 2017 fall semester. The college experienced an enrollment increase with 150 registered students compared to 81 at this time last year.
Height restrictions lifted on Salmon Valley bridge

Height restrictions lifted on Salmon Valley bridge

All height restrictions have been removed from the Salmon River Bridge on the Highway 97 corridor north of Prince George.