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A wildfire smoke advisory issued Monday for or Prince George and six other Central Interior communities has come to an end. The advisory, issued by the B.C. Ministry of Environment, was lifted as of 11 a.m. today.

The province's parent advisory councils want children to return to school in September, even if the dispute continues. Sarah Holland, the president of School District 57's Parent Advisory Council, was one of the attendees at the B.C.

Police have confirmed what downtown business owners were finding out firsthand.

A former Prince George lawyer who became Canada's longest serving federally-appointed judge has died. Richard (Dick) Thomas Albert Low died Friday following a stroke. He was 74 years old. Low, who was born in Rock Bay, B.C.

Fifty years of vegetables is a legacy still growing at the farm of Dave and Karen Kellett.

An evacuation order for 19 homes was lifted Monday as crews made progress on containing the China Nose wildfire near Houston. The decision, made by the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako on advice from the B.C.

Prince George Coun. Garth Frizzell has been selected to lead a national committee aimed at pushing the feds to make changes benefiting local governments.

City council will get to see what a 1.5 per cent tax levy increase looks like, but won't be holding itself to that number. During Monday night's meeting, the majority of council members were unsupportive of a proposal by Coun.

The decision not to increase the pay for incoming city councillors was made more concrete Monday night.

Federal New Democratic Party leader Thomas Mulcair promised Monday a "different approach" to First Nations relations if elected prime minister as he embarked on a day-long tour of northwest B.C. communities.