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Prince George's Mardi Gras of Winter Society has permanently closed its doors. The society presented its last Mardi Gras Snow Daze Winter Festival March 15 to 28, having had to be bumped from its usual dates because of the 2015 Canada Winter Games.

Work began on eight new single-family homes in Prince George and area in May, according to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation numbers issued Monday.

A path to improve men's health should start with the workplace, challenge masculinity ideals, invoke peer support and develop strategies and language that specifically targets the gender.

After years of making do with a portable trailer for an auditorium, the University Hospital of Northern British Columbia is now home to the "best hospital teaching facility in the province." That's how Dr.

A northbound lane closure will be in effect Wednesday for Highway 97 between Noranda Rd and Knell Rd due to a watermain leak. From 4 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The Nechako River will remain higher than normal in Vanderhoof for the next few days said the River Forecast Centre, Ministry of Environment and Rio Tinto Alcan.

There are 11 different categories for the Chamber of Commerce Business Excellence Awards that need nominations. The annual chamber event recognizes businesses and the people behind them who demonstrate exceptional qualities.

British Columbians are invited to comment on a proposed new provincial law meant to simplify the process for those who are owed money to collect the funds.

Road construction on Highway 16 three kilometres east of McBride starts Monday and will continue through June 19, according to the Ministry of Transportation. The highway will be reduced to single lane alternating traffic from 6:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

The city's unemployment rate stood at 6.6 per cent in May, according to Statistics Canada labour market survey numbers issued Friday. That's up from 6.