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What was once a modest motel has grown into something much bigger. A three-storey addition to the Gateway Centre at 1811 Victoria St. is getting close to welcoming new tenants.

A Prince George man's campaign to soften his sentencehit a road block last week when a B.C. Court of Appeal Justice dismissed his request for a lawyer paid for through legal aid.

By-donation barbecues and a portion of recreational vehicle sales saw $3,769.70 recently added to the coffers of the Matt Pearce Memorial Fund by Fraserway RV and their customers.

The College of New Caledonia has halted almost a decade of deficits, passing a $59.7 million balanced budget Friday that used just under $1.9 million in surplus from this year.

Carl Lickers was only a month and a half out of jail before he was back behind bars, facing a longer sentence on gun charges. That was two years ago.

The words Spicy Greens are now off the menu for a downtown restaurant owner. In a decision issued this week, Justice Jennifer Duncan ruled in favour of the owners of Spicy Greens Restaurant Ltd.

The Independent Investigations Office has found two Prince George RCMP officers committed no offence when dealing with a suspect who was stabbed in the neck during an arrest.

Crown counsel is seeking nine to 10 years in prison for a 43-year-old Prince George area man convicted of committing incest against his teenage daughter.

Dedicated to conserving energy, Prince George builders Dave Eddy and Jody Tindill of Belledune Homes were recognized in the single family builder category by FortisBC in the Efficiency in Action awards held Tuesday in Kelowna.

Empowering Women: Income, Opportunities and Water Wells is this year's theme for the Northern Uganda Development Foundation's (NUDF) annual fundraiser held June 11 at the Columbus Community Centre.