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Parking strategy packing punch, city's numbers show

Parking strategy packing punch, city's numbers show

A marked decrease in the number of vehicles parked for extended periods on streets both downtown and near the hospital and a corresponding increase in the number of motorists using off-street parking spaces has emerged since the city's new parking st
Open house on student reporting coming to Prince George

Open house on student reporting coming to Prince George

The Ministry of Education is hosting an open house next Wednesday to gather parents' thoughts on student progress reporting, including report cards. It will be held at Prince George Secondary School with the open house running 5-7 p.m.
Wood treater fined for safety violations

Wood treater fined for safety violations

WorkSafeBC has fined a local wood treating business over violations related to safeguarding and lockout. Northwest Wood Treaters Limited Partnership was issued a $14,221.
Warrants issued for two convicts at large

Warrants issued for two convicts at large

Prince George RCMP are asking for the public's help in locating two men wanted on Canada-wide warrants. Tim Ayotte, 25, is described as Caucasian, 178 cm (5'10") tall and weighing 77 kg (170 lbs) with brown hair and brown eyes.
Teacher suspended for soaking students

Teacher suspended for soaking students

A Burns Lake teacher was handed a one-day suspension for twice putting her students through a game of kick the can gone awry. According to a consent resolution agreement with the B.C.
No compensation for family of teen killed in crash

No compensation for family of teen killed in crash

Logan Power was a young man with his life ahead of him. A Grade-12 honours student at Dawson Creek secondary school, Power was finishing his school career and getting ready for the rest of his life.
Harmony House vision part of reconciliation

Harmony House vision part of reconciliation

The door opened wide Tuesday on Harmony House, a subsidiary of Phoenix Transition Society, which provides safe harbour to pregnant women and new mothers who struggle with mental health and addictions issues.
Variety telethon raises $5.1 million

Variety telethon raises $5.1 million

In its 51st year, the Variety Show of Hearts telethon, the one-day fundraising event on Global BC Sunday, raised $5.1 million for children with special needs in the province.
Major unions backing NDP

Major unions backing NDP

Similar to big corporate donors to the B.C. Liberals, big unions are major contributors to the B.C. NDP. Unions among the top 50 donors to the NDP gave $12.
Hospital projects elsewhere leave local surgeon crying foul

Hospital projects elsewhere leave local surgeon crying foul

A local surgeon is expressing frustration over recent decisions to pour hundreds of millions of dollars into two major hospital projects elsewhere in B.C. while leaving University Hospital of Northern B.C.