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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.

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

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 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.

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

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 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.

The funeral for Matt Pearce, the well-known teacher, union leader, coach and athlete, has been scheduled for Saturday at 1 p.m. at Westwood Mennonite Brethren Church. Pearce, 48, died suddenly in the early morning hours of Saturday, Jan. 23.

Going for Gold is the sixth episode airing in the third season of HGTV's hit show Timber Kings featuring work done by the crew of log home creators from Williams Lake. The show airing, Feb. 7 at 7 p.m.

The coffee is on at the Prince George Chamber of Commerce this morning. Stop by, pour yourself a cup and have a visit. The CEO has a fresh pot brewing from 8 to 9 a.m. for anyone who wants to talk about the chamber.