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Foothills landfill was among the casualties when a power outage struck more than 2,100 customers Thursday afternoon. The landfill was closed as a precaution, Fraser-Fort George Regional District spokesperson Renee McCloskey said in a statement.

Direct flights between Prince George and Edmonton will begin July 9, Central Mountain Air said Thursday.

A Quesnel woman is suing the organizers for the injuries she sustained during an obstacle race. According to a notice of claim filed this week in B.C.

Crown counsel has approved five charges against a man suspected of stealing a pickup truck and then trying to evade police capture.

This year's Walk for ALS takes place Sunday at Lheidli T'enneh Memorial Park. The public is invited to register at 10 a.m. and the walk starts at 11.

Alcohol use sent more Canadians to hospital than heart attacks last year. Alcohol use saw about 77,000 Canadians hospitalized while 75,000 were admitted for heart attacks in 2015-16, according to a Canadian Institute for Health Information report.

A Williams Lake man faces more than 20 drugs and firearms related charges from an RCMP investigation.

A man suspected of stealing a pickup truck is in custody after a brief chase Wednesday morning. Within minutes of receiving a report of the pickup going missing, an RCMP member in an unmarked SUV saw it heading along 20th Avenue near Massey Drive.

Central Mountain Air will provide non-stop flights between Prince George and Dawson Creek starting July 9.

No injuries were reported but a store at Pine Centre Mall suffered significant damage when a car was crashed through its front entrance midday Wednesday. The car was towed as well, RCMP said. The driver is a 27-year-man whose name was not released.