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Winds possibly strong enough to cause power outages will strike Monday afternoon, Environment Canada said in a weather warning. To come from the south and southwest, a Pacific low intensifies as it moves across northern B.C.

On Sunday morning, long lines of patient drivers, most in pick-ups, idled their vehicles waiting for a free load of compost. For a donation of one non-perishable food item, people were able to get a load of compost at the Foothills Landfill.

A missing teen was found this weekend, a day after Prince George RCMP asked for help finding 18-year-old. Hailey Ashley Haines, who was visiting Prince George from Kamloops, was reported missing Friday.

Prince George residents looking for a steal of a deal can rely on the Auction Mall to bring more than $300,000 worth of merchandise to their online bargaining table until April 24.

Prince George city council continues to wrestle with the wording of its tax exemption policy, which kept some charities in limbo but ensured the majority could make the application deadline.

Catharine Schiller has one word for the assisted death legislation tabled Thursday: disappointing. Schiller, a lawyer, nurse and assistant professor in UNBC's School of Nursing, said her feelings echoed that of another lawyer she heard on the topic.

It felt like a party that wouldn't end, even though the day's work meant there was little time to enjoy it. "Wow, what a day," was the summation by publisher Colleen Sparrow.

Prince George RCMP took "inattentive landlords" to task following drug busts Thursday at two rental properties within three blocks of each other.

How much credit should be given for time served prior to sentencing was a main issue during a sentencing hearing Thursday for a man who pleaded guilty to one count of trafficking in cocaine.

A pickup truck and a sedan ended up in a tangle Friday afternoon on Chief Lake Road near Highway 97 North. Police, ambulance and firefighters were called to the scene at 2:40 p.m. and there were traffic delays. But no major injuries were reported.