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Combine inky darkness with a double shot of wildlife on a winding, steep road and that was Foothills Boulevard north of the Nechako River on a good night. Snow, sleet, black ice or rain posed even more of a challenge. Until now.

Two Prince George residents have been elected to the Volunteer B.C. 10-member board.

A proposed $3.2 million interest-free loan to the Marriott Courtyard development is a smart way to solve a downtown eyesore, say city councillors, but the project's critics say it is a waste of downtown revitalization dollars and an unnecessary risk.

Ness Lake Bible Camp's 16th annual Polar Bear Dip is set for New Year's Day. The camp's top fundraiser for the year, it traditionally draws more than 50 dippers and a throng of spectators and generated $4,000 last year.

Candis Johnson, a staff member at the Child Development Centre, helped sell balloons that held tickets to a draw as part of the fundraising effort at the 31st annual Kris Kringle Luncheon held at the Civic Centre Friday with proceeds going to the Chi

Passengers are being asked to arrive for their flights at least 90 minutes before their departure times as Prince George Airport gets even busier than usual now that the holiday season has begun.

Operation Red Nose needs more volunteers to handle the expected flood of calls for safe rides home on New Year's Eve. Enough people have stepped forward to make up 26 teams - nine to 14 short of what will be ideal.

The city has declared a level one emergency as the ice jam on the Nechako River has reached the confluence of the Fraser River. Level one means there is a "heightened awareness" in place, city spokesman Mike Kellett said.

Last year was a poor year for B.C.'s oil and gas incomes, and 2016 was even worse. The province brought in just $15.5 million from its monthly land and drilling license sales in 2016 - the lowest annual total in data going back to the late 1970s.

A proposal to establish a gravel processing and asphalt plant in the vicinity of Tabor Mountain Ski Resort has drawn enough opposition to convince Fraser-Fort George Regional District directors to reject the project. Falcon Contracting Ltd.