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The bloom on Prince George's economic rose has withered, according to the Conference Board of Canada. In a report released this week, the Board predicted the city's real gross domestic product will grow by 1.5 per cent this year and edge up to 1.

Prince George-Valemount MLA Shirley Bond praised outgoing B.C. Liberal leader Christy Clark for all she has done while premier of the province and avoided raising any shortcomings her boss may have had while at the helm when reached Friday.

A man convicted of holding up a Prince George bank will not be sentenced for the act because his case took too long to prosecute.

College of New Caledonia student Nathan Mickey is the first recipient to receive the Brad Horen Memorial Scholarship Award. The college along with donor, Brian Quarmby, were thrilled to present the award. "This means a lot," Mickey said.

ICBC has been ordered to pay special costs in a court case where a judge concluded the insurer had engaged in an abuse of process. In August last year, B.C.

Two hikers who ignored BC Park closures had to be rescued and were also ticketed for making a campfire, RCMP said.

Relief only began to describe how Ruth Shaw felt Thursday upon learning the evacuation order for Williams Lake and some outlying areas had been lifted.

The WS Community Farmer's Market is holding a fundraiser Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for those affected by forest fires. For sale by donation is a pesto chicken and scrambled egg baguette. All proceeds will be donated to the fire-relief fund.

Alex Huber said he got a lot of cross-eyed looks at the meeting Tuesday night when, as president of the British Columbia Northern Exhibition (BCNE) board of directors, he even suggested canceling this year's fair.

Raising the legal smoking age in Canada is on the table after it was increased to 21 in many states south of the border.