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Unemployment rate 4.4 per cent

The city's unemployment rate stood at 4.4 per cent in February, according to Statistics Canada Labour Market survey numbers released Friday that indicate the low rate is partly a product of a declining workforce in the city.
P.G. winery celebrates milestone

P.G. winery celebrates milestone

Northern Lights Estate Winery is, so far, only Northern Lights Estate Juicery but with a few flicks of the wrist on Friday, the wine process began.
Clean sweep

Clean sweep

A city street sweeper was out cleaning up Wednesday morning along Ospika Boulevard. Spring clean-up has started early this year.
Look Who's Celebrating March 2015

Look Who's Celebrating March 2015

Students cross picket line to talk to UNBC president

Students cross picket line to talk to UNBC president

A group of University of Northern B.C. students who crossed the picket line Friday morning were greeted with a face-to-face sit-down with the school’s top administrator.
Juror bursts into tears during Lakeland inquest

Juror bursts into tears during Lakeland inquest

Emotions ran high Friday at the coroner’s inquest into the Lakeland Mills sawmill explosion.
Witnesses sought after vehicle ramming

Witnesses sought after vehicle ramming

A Prince George man was arrested following a dangerous, high-speed incident on Highway 16. Shortly after 4:30 p.m.
Lakeland was moving in right direction on dust, inquest told

Lakeland was moving in right direction on dust, inquest told

Lakeland Mills appeared to be making progress on the challenges it was facing after adding a third shift to its sawmill to process more beetle-killed pine before a dust-related explosion leveled the facility nearly three years ago, a coroner's inques
American Restoration stars coming to P.G.

American Restoration stars coming to P.G.

People pleaser Rick Dale of the History Channel's American Restoration television show said Canadians have always been among the show's number one fans and that's why he and wife Kelly will be visiting Prince George this Sunday afternoon.
TransCanada funds training programs at college

TransCanada funds training programs at college

Skills training programs at the College of New Caledonia received another industry boost this week. TransCanada, currently developing natural gas projects in northern B.C.