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Council kills bus yard plan

Council kills bus yard plan

City council members did as expected Monday night and rescinded rezoning bylaws that would have paved the way for a new B.C. Transit yard at 18th Avenue and Foothills Boulevard.
Unemployment rate 5.9 per cent in May

Unemployment rate 5.9 per cent in May

The city's unemployment rate stood at 5.9 per cent in May, according to Statistics Canada labour market survey numbers. That's down from 6.
Building permits lagging previous years

Building permits lagging previous years

Permits for $7.7 million worth of construction were taken out at city hall last month, according to a staff report. That's well down from $21.1 million during the same month last year and $15.7 million during May 2015. At $5.
Warrant issued for court no show

Warrant issued for court no show

The Prince George RCMP are requesting the public's help in locating a man failed to appear in court to face property-related charges.
Local MLAs named to old cabinet posts

Local MLAs named to old cabinet posts

Local MLAs Shirley Bond, Mike Morris and John Rustad will remain at their posts in a cabinet named Monday by Premier Christy Clark for what's expected to be a short-lived B.C. Liberal government.
Man killed in Ness Lake Road accident

Man killed in Ness Lake Road accident

One man is dead following a single-vehicle accident on Ness Lake Road. Prince George RCMP were called to the scene at about 2:40 a.m.
Law society removes statue of pioneering judge

Law society removes statue of pioneering judge

Repercussions from one of this region's darkest moments in history are still being felt today.
NIA dance workshop to support healthcare

NIA dance workshop to support healthcare

Mind, body, spirit come together through a moving art form called NIA, neuromuscular integrative awareness, which one local instructor would like to share with the community during a Spirit of the North Healthcare Foundation fundraising event this Su
Contractors protest NDP-Green position on Site C

Contractors protest NDP-Green position on Site C

Green Party Leader Andrew Weaver had his own words on Site C dam thrown back at him Thursday at a press conference held by an association representing contractors working on the $8.8 billion project.
Trails reopened at Cottonwood Island Park

Trails reopened at Cottonwood Island Park

The trails along Cottonwood Island Park are once again safe to walk on. They were reopened this week, after they were closed at the end of May as a precaution in the face of rising water.