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The number of people employed in Prince George rose back above the 50,000 mark last month, according to Statistics Canada labour market survey results released Friday.

The Prince George RCMP will be offering one last public tour of its new home on Saturday. The tours run 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Until the air advisory is lifted there's free transit for Prince George residents from the city's Free Fare for Clean Air program.

A former Prince George woman is at the centre of a class action lawsuit over whether her lender was entitled to charge customers a penalty for paying off their mortgage early. In certifying the action against CIBC Mortgage Inc., B.C.

Regional district directors approved a new tax line for Willow River-area residents Thursday. A June referendum indicated nearly 76 per cent support for the service that will allow for up to $15,000 per year to be collected through taxation.

The College of New Caledonia is a significant contributor to the regional economy, according to a recent report commissioned by B.C. Colleges. BC Colleges is a consortium of B.C.'s 11 public, post-secondary colleges.

There were starts on 15 single family homes in Prince George and surrounding area in June, according to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation. The total matches the amount reached in the same month last year.

The Tsilhqot'in decision on aboriginal title brings the certainty the resource sector has been wanting for the last 20 years, said the NDP's leader. "Well, we have it now," John Horgan said. "I'm confident, with my discussions with industry.

Since 2004, Dorrie Sharcott has made the city an oasis for hundreds of young people on a grueling bike trip to raise money for cancer research.

TUMBLER RIDGE, B.C. - A fast-moving wildfire in northeastern British Columbia is expected to double in size and is keeping about 200 oil-and-gas workers out of evacuated camps.