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School District No. 57 saw large increases in the high school completion rates for aboriginal and special needs students over the last 10 years, as well as modest improvements in overall graduation rates. According to figures released by the B.C.

The Omineca region spruce beetle outbreak north of Prince George continued to expand in 2017 and is spreading into outlying areas, including the Robson Valley.

The pace of house building in the city did not falter over the past year, according to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation numbers released this week.

The City of Prince George is seeking a grant to update the city's 10-year-old energy and greenhouse gas management plan. On Monday city council gave the go ahead to apply for the Federation of Canadian Municipalities' funding.

RUHPOLDING, Germany - Canadian biathlete Rosanna Crawford claimed her first ever World Cup podium place after finishing third in a women's 15-kilometre individual race on Thursday.

Avalanche Canada issued a special warning Thursday for much of the province's Interior ranges - including the Cariboo region southeast of Prince George.

On Monday city council gave preliminary approval to rezone part of a gravel pit to pave the way for the development of a 64-lot subdivision at the southeast corner of Foothills Boulevard and North Nechako Road.

Kayli Vandermeer has been fielding daily requests for the book that has thrown the White House into disarray and has continued to generate Twitter fits from the commander-in-chief.

Despite a 36 per cent drop in student enrolment at their Burns Lake campus, the College of New Caledonia is promoting instruction of classes via video conferencing as a method of maintaining popular course offerings.

The drastic drop in temperature has kept the ice jam on the Nechako River from causing anymore trouble for nearby homes, according to Prince George Fire Rescue chief John Iverson. "Everything remains stable," Iverson said Wednesday.