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Man guilty of sexually interfering with a four-year-old girl

Man guilty of sexually interfering with a four-year-old girl

A B.C. Supreme Court Justice has found a Prince George man guilty of sexually interfering with a four-year-old girl.
Chief Frederick joins Mayor Hall for school kids tour

Chief Frederick joins Mayor Hall for school kids tour

School children often come to city hall to learn firsthand about their local government process and it happened again this week.
New name for Coliseum written in stone

New name for Coliseum written in stone

The Prince George Coliseum is no more, but still is. The building continues to stand where it always has, at the dogleg of Patricia Boulevard and Dominion Street, where it is home to the Prince George Spruce Kings BCHL Hockey Club.
Five dead after avalanche outside McBride

Five dead after avalanche outside McBride

Five snowmobilers are dead after "a very large," likely human-caused avalanche Friday afternoon in the Renshaw area, just outside of McBride. The victims were part of at least three separate groups of about a dozen people swept in the snow.
Stabbing earns 90 days in jail

Stabbing earns 90 days in jail

A Mackenzie man was sentenced Friday to 90 days in jail, to be served on days off, followed by three years probation for stabbing a woman during a brawl outside a nightspot in the community north of Prince George.
Coliseum renamed Rolling Mix Concrete Arena

Coliseum renamed Rolling Mix Concrete Arena

For the next five years the Coliseum will be named the Rolling Mix Concrete Arena.
CooksÂ’ Corner putting the spice in life

CooksÂ’ Corner putting the spice in life

The best way to introduce new foods to someone is to cook it for them. That's what the North Central Seniors Association does once a month during a lunchtime Cooks' Corner, held in the basement of the College Heights Baptist Church.
Building permits down in city

Building permits down in city

Building permits for $88.4 million worth of work were taken out at city hall over 2015, according to a year-end report. That's well down from $125.7 million over 2014. It's also the lowest total reached since 2009, when total value was $67.7 million.
Number of people collecting EI up in November

Number of people collecting EI up in November

The number of people living in Prince George who were collecting Employment Insurance in November stood at 1,890 according to the latest Statistics Canada report.
Chinese community associations raise money for Barkerville restoration

Chinese community associations raise money for Barkerville restoration

Barkerville - once among the largest towns in the Pacific Northwest - is receiving a financial boost in its quest to become a world-class heritage site from an unlikely source: new Chinese-Canadians.