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An air quality advisory issued Tuesday morning remains in effect for the city. Issued due to high concentrations of dust, the advisory also covers Quesnel, Burns Lake, Houston and Fort St. John.

The Living Wage for Families Campaign has raised its assessment of what constitutes a living wage in Prince George to $16.51.

A local legend of business and community will soon have his name on a downtown building. The naming will be done as part of the provincial convention of B.C. freemasons, coming up this summer.

There's still time to grab the winning ticket before sales close Monday for the Prince George Spruce Kings Show Home lottery that offers the chance to win the custom-built home worth $610,000 located in the Aberdeen Glen subdivision.

In an effort to raise funds for the Spirit of the North Healthcare Foundation, Copper Falls Custom Homes will donate the proceeds from a new build at 2759 Links Dr. in the Aberdeen Glen subdivision.

After an angry schism separated the Prince George Farmers' Market from the Wilson Square Community Market in 2014, a pleasant warm front is now blowing them back towards each other.

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A former manager with B.C.'s Ministry of Children and Family Development has been sentenced to eight months in jail followed by two years probation on child pornography charges. Edward Owen Berry, 55, was issued the term Tuesday by B.C.

Best-selling Canadian journalist Gwynne Dyer will present a public lecture at UNBC on May 14, on the subject of the rise of the populist right in North America and Europe.

Just over half of eligible B.C. childcare providers have applied to participate in a program aimed at reducing daycare fees for parents, according to the latest figures from the Ministry of Children and Family Development.