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Treaty process gets review

Treaty process gets review

The B.C. Treaty Process was one of the slowest legal paths any level of government has ever had to walk, in Canada.
Judge orders new trial for dog facing death penalty

Judge orders new trial for dog facing death penalty

A B.C. Supreme Court Justice has granted a Mackenzie dog a reprieve from being put down.
City sets summer festival line-up

City sets summer festival line-up

Five summer events were handed $30,000 from a pot of money set aside to support events with a sense of civic pride and a strong pull for visitors. From zombies to an outdoor concert, the July events make for an action-packed few weeks.
Shecana consents to paying school district unpaid fees

Shecana consents to paying school district unpaid fees

A now-closed Prince George-based international student recruitment service has agreed to pay School District 57 nearly $270,000 in unpaid fees, according to a court record.
Layoffs hit CN Rail workers in Prince George

Layoffs hit CN Rail workers in Prince George

CN Rail employees in Prince George were among those caught in a round of layoffs, a company spokesman has confirmed.
Local refinery has helped PG escape gas shortage, says industry observer

Local refinery has helped PG escape gas shortage, says industry observer

An expert on the oil and gas industry is crediting the presence of the Husky refinery in our own backyard for shielding the city's Petro-Canada service stations from a shortage of gas brought on by the Fort McMurray wildfire.
NHA consulting doctors on assisted deaths

NHA consulting doctors on assisted deaths

Northern Health has been consulting with its doctors about medically assisted dying leading up to its legalization Monday. Federal legislation has not yet passed so B.C. signaled it would give legal weight to a set of standards created by the B.C.
Street View technology heads for the bush

Street View technology heads for the bush

Google Maps is going into the wilds of B.C. this summer as Destination B.C. and the Northern B.C. Tourism Association partner to use two Google Street View Trekkers that are capable of taking 360-degree imagery in the more rugged areas of B.C.
Appeal of sexual assault dismissed

Appeal of sexual assault dismissed

The B.C. Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal of a man convicted in Prince George provincial court of sexually assaulting a young girl after breaking into her home.
Woman finds family after 20-year search

Woman finds family after 20-year search

Lori GRINDLAY The Province Thirty-eight years after Janet Keall was abandoned as a newborn outside the Prince Rupert Hospital, and 20 years after she launched a search to find out where she came from, she has found a half-brother.