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Long-standing calls for needed upgrades to the washrooms at the public library's downtown location will be answered next year. "There are zero truly accessible washrooms," said Prince George Public Library controller Jody Tindill.

The medical profession needs to take a page from the airline industry and create a culture of safety, according to emergency room physician Dr. Brian Goldman.

With last week's news that two northern sawmills will be closed and two major forestry corporations will swap harvesting rights to keep two other mills open, forestry stakeholders are wondering how many more industry jobs will be lost.

Where Are They Now?

The Prince George RCMP are requesting the public's help in locating a young woman. Cora Gilbert, 18, who had recently moved to Prince George from Bella Coola has not been seen since Monday evening.

Jereme Kyle Kozak, 25, pleaded guilty Tuesday to accessing and possessing child pornography during a brief appearance in Prince George provincial court.

The Prince George school district is on the hook for student fee repayment after a legal judgment made in BC Supreme Court a few days ago. On Friday, Madame Justice Jane Dardi ruled that two class action lawsuits filed against many of B.C.

With paid parking not making a comeback downtown, the focus has turned to ramping up enforcement against parking scofflaws.

The provincial government will examine what qualifies as a winter tire as part of its highway speed limit review.

The Band Perry bring their We Are Pioneers World Tour, with special guests Easton Corbin and Lindsay Ell, to CN Centre on Jan. 11. Tickets go on sale Friday at 10 a.m. The Band Perry will be supporting their new album Pioneer.