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Strong Kids campaign starts on Family Day

Strong Kids campaign starts on Family Day

The Strong Kids campaign, which starts Monday, aims to raise $25,000 to make sure local children and families who are in financial need are able to access the YMCA.
WorkSafeBC starts avalanche safety awareness campaign

WorkSafeBC starts avalanche safety awareness campaign

Recreational snowmobilers and others seeking some fun in the backcountry aren't the only ones who could be exposing themselves to avalanche danger.
Snow angels at Purden

Snow angels at Purden

Purden Mountain Ski Village is one of more than 50 ski hills and resorts across Canada that will try to break the Guinness World Record Saturday at 10 a.m. for making the most snow angels at one time in different locations.
Love hurts a little at the Library

Love hurts a little at the Library

It's after hours, there's no one around but a couple of employees and the lights are turned down low. It's time to play their favourite game. Tag Your Valentine is at the Prince George Public Library Friday, Feb.
First Syrian family to P.G. 'feel home'

First Syrian family to P.G. 'feel home'

Rose and Nael Tohme sit on a couch in a quiet room at Westwood Church, their hands touching in the space between.
2015 CWG named finalist for sport tourism awards

2015 CWG named finalist for sport tourism awards

The 2015 Canada Winter Games has been named a finalist in three categories of the Canadian Sport Tourism Alliance annual awards, including the event of the year.
Three avalanche victims had deployed airbags

Three avalanche victims had deployed airbags

Three of the five snowmobilers who died in the avalanche near McBride last week had deployed airbags as they were swept away, the B.C. Coroners Service said.

Prince George road designer wins award

The Prince George office of R.F. Binnie and Associates Ltd. has taken the top award for design and contract preparation - roads at the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure's deputy minister's consulting engineers awards.
Shoplifter makes after-hours escape from big box store

Shoplifter makes after-hours escape from big box store

Staff working the night shift at a local big box store got a surprise over Tuesday night. About a bit more than an hour after Walmart's 10 p.m.
Lakeland suing insurer over WorkSafeBC fines for fatal blast

Lakeland suing insurer over WorkSafeBC fines for fatal blast

Lakeland Mills has filed a civil court lawsuit against its insurer, claiming it had coverage for the WorkSafeBC claim against the mill's owners following the 2012 blast that destroyed the facility, killed two employees and injured many others.