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Five privately sponsored Syrian refugees will arrive in Prince George most likely before Christmas, Prince George Valemount MLA Shirley Bond said Friday morning.

The Prince George RCMP's restorative justice program has completed its first case.

The Salvation Army's Christmas fundraising efforts have fallen off the pace. "It seems to have slowed down a bit in comparison to last year, and I know that we will recover and finish strong," business manager Bill Glasgow said Friday.

The Prince George Air Improvement Roundtable has received $11,000 from the provincial government to encourage local residents to trade in older, higher-polluting wood stoves for new emissions-certified stoves.

Prince George-Mackenzie MLA Mike Morris was sworn into the B.C. Liberals' cabinet as the public safety minister and solicitor general on Friday. Given his background, Premier Christy Clark said Morris is a good choice for the position.

DriveBC has reported two vehicle incidents on Highway 16 West this morning. One is six km east of Houston, reported at 11:15 a.m. and the other is 35 km east of Vanderhoof, reported at 9:15 a.m.

Every year the Prince George branch of the B.C. Schizophrenia Society holds a holiday dinner and dance for members of the Activity Centre for Empowerment (ACE). For many members of ACE, this is the only celebration they will get during the holidays.

Province disputes trapper's lawsuit The provincial government will be seeking to have a Prince George-based guide outfitter and trapper's claims struck in their entirety and dismissed when a hearing on the matter is taken before a judge early in the

The totals are in: 2015 was the worst year for oil and gas land sales in a generation. The province auctioned off $4.2 million in drilling rights at its Dec. 9 land sale, bringing the 2015 total to $18 million.

To celebrate The Prince George Citizen's 100th anniversary, the newspaper is inviting local artists to contribute to a unique public art project.