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The upward trend for new home construction in Prince George continued in August, according to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation numbers release this week.

For the time being at least, Habitat for Humanity Canada is done with Prince George.

The Prince George Community Foundation unveiled its Citizens of the Year on Thursday.

Sheep for Food, Fibre and Forest Management Thursday, Sept. 8 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. join Denis Loxton at the Prince George Library, Bob Harkins branch, as he shares over 40 years of experience with sheep, shepherds, sheepdogs, and silviculture.

Because she's lost so many loved ones to cancer, one local volunteer knew as soon as the BC Cancer Agency Centre for the North opened on Nov. 1, 2012, she would support it. "I wanted to be the first one to volunteer there," said Diana Myers.

Crown counsel is seeking between 2 1/2 and three years in prison for a 30-year-old Mackenzie man who has pleaded guilty to sexually interfering with two young girls.

To conserve and enhance fish and wildlife affected by BC Hydro dams the Fish & Wildlife Compensation Program is now accepting grant applications for those groups looking to sustain fish and wildlife in the Williston and Dinosaur watersheds within the

He's her go-to guy. That's what Crystal Beddome says about her dad, Barry, who was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease about a decade ago.

Living wage advocates say Quesnel has become the second municipality in B.C. to implement a living wage policy for staff. The living wage for the region is $16.52 per hour, according to the Living Wage for Families Campaign.

Federal, provincial and territorial labour ministers will converge on Prince George on Friday.