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A more-than-century-old weather mark was broken Wednesday. The unseasonable warmth boosted the thermometer to 11.7 C, shattering the old record for Feb. 15 of 10.6 C, set in 1916, according to Environment Canada.

Building permits for nearly $1.8 million worth of work were taken out at city hall in January, according to a staff report. That's down from $2 million on 13 permits reached over the same month last year and $9.

The city's unemployment rate stood at an estimated 8.1 per cent in January, according to Statistics Canada labour market survey numbers. That's up from 6.

The city is asking for the public's patience as crews scramble to deal with the fallout from the unseasonably warm weather. As of noon Thursday, it has received over over 180 calls for service for issues related to melting snow and ice, and rainfall.

A public hearing will be held during Monday night's city council meeting for a proposal to build a three-storey, nine unit apartment building at 1694-7th Ave. So far, the city has received two letters of opposition.

Council will consider Monday night a staff proposal to "depoliticize" the process for approving purchases over $1 million.

City council will consider options Monday night for financing the new entrance to the Bob Harkins branch of the Prince George Public Library. In a report, staff is recommending the city borrow the $2.

Elizabeth Schulz has done well by the common pond snail - her study of the creature earned her a silver medal in the animal sciences category at the Taiwan International Science Fair this week.

Donna Eckert leads a peer group for grandparents raising their grandkids

OTTAWA--An independent watchdog has uncovered shoddy reporting by RCMP officers in northern British Columbia that makes it impossible to tell whether many missing-persons cases were properly investigated.