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Doherty proposes PTSD legislation

Doherty proposes PTSD legislation

Local MP Todd Doherty was on the agenda in Parliament on Thursday. The opposition member for Cariboo-Prince George tabled a Private Member's Bill that "seeks to put in place a national framework on post-traumatic stress disorder," he said.
Prince George is shrinking

Prince George is shrinking

The city's population has decreased, according to the latest estimate from B.C. Stats, leaving Prince George mayor Lyn Hall both surprised and disappointed. As of July 1, 2015, the city's population stood at 71,363 people, down 1,958 or 2.
Craft beer maker setting up downtown

Craft beer maker setting up downtown

If you go down to the crossroads, fall down on your knees, as the old blues song goes, you'll be on the doorstep of a new Prince George brewery.
Smaller snowpack threatening Fraser

Smaller snowpack threatening Fraser

A new study shows the volume of the mountain snowpack feeding B.C.'s largest watershed has dropped by almost one fifth over a six-decade period. That snow used to supply the vast majority - 70 per cent - of the Fraser River Basin's annual flow.
Man sentenced for killing son

Man sentenced for killing son

A 69-year-old man was sentenced Wednesday to four years in prison for the shooting death of his son in Takla Landing.
Suspect sought in violent home invasion

Suspect sought in violent home invasion

Prince George RCMP are on the lookout for a suspect after an 88-year-old man was assaulted during a home invasion early Wednesday morning. The suspect is described as a tall, 25-to-35-year-old man with a thin build.
Crown seeks jail for man who stabbed woman

Crown seeks jail for man who stabbed woman

Crown prosecution is seeking the maximum sentence that can be served in a provincial institution for a man who stabbed and severely injured a woman outside a Mackenzie nightspot three years ago. If B.C.
CNC expects surplus

CNC expects surplus

For the first time in eight years, the College of New Caledonia is projecting a surplus as it prepares for next year's budget.
Have your say

Have your say

We want to hear from local residents through a new weekly series called Have Your Say. Each Thursday, we'll publish reader responses to a question we pose the week before.
School district pondering school bus fee

School district pondering school bus fee

School District 57 is considering a $100 per student fee for school bus riders in an effort to find money to fulfill the province's two-year administrative savings mandate announced last February.