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Supreme Court of Canada dismisses Legebokoff appeal

Supreme Court of Canada dismisses Legebokoff appeal

The legal avenues for convicted serial killer Cody Allan Legebokoff as the Supreme Court of Canada dismissed Thursday an application for leave to appeal. No reasons for the decision were provided.
Aboriginal pride shining through in school system

Aboriginal pride shining through in school system

In 2008, Prime Minister Stephen Harper apologized to the aboriginal peoples of Canada for the crimes committed against them in the residential school system, but it is sometimes difficult to see where this has made a difference in our country.
Prince George hooked Bob and Ruth Reid

Prince George hooked Bob and Ruth Reid

Retired missionary worker and pastor emeritus, Bob Reid was born in 1936 in Stony Creek, Ont. He calls Niagara Falls home.
Parkade to be closed for maintenance

Parkade to be closed for maintenance

The city's parkade at Fifth and Brunswick will be closed for maintenance from March 1 to early September.
Loaded handgun earns man three years in jail

Loaded handgun earns man three years in jail

A man caught driving through the VLA with a stolen and loaded handgun strapped across his chest was sentenced earlier this month to three years in jail. Police had pulled over Ryan Knowles on Pine Street shortly before 10 a.m. on Jan.
Parking strategy packing punch, city's numbers show

Parking strategy packing punch, city's numbers show

A marked decrease in the number of vehicles parked for extended periods on streets both downtown and near the hospital and a corresponding increase in the number of motorists using off-street parking spaces has emerged since the city's new parking st
Open house on student reporting coming to Prince George

Open house on student reporting coming to Prince George

The Ministry of Education is hosting an open house next Wednesday to gather parents' thoughts on student progress reporting, including report cards. It will be held at Prince George Secondary School with the open house running 5-7 p.m.
Wood treater fined for safety violations

Wood treater fined for safety violations

WorkSafeBC has fined a local wood treating business over violations related to safeguarding and lockout. Northwest Wood Treaters Limited Partnership was issued a $14,221.
Warrants issued for two convicts at large

Warrants issued for two convicts at large

Prince George RCMP are asking for the public's help in locating two men wanted on Canada-wide warrants. Tim Ayotte, 25, is described as Caucasian, 178 cm (5'10") tall and weighing 77 kg (170 lbs) with brown hair and brown eyes.
Teacher suspended for soaking students

Teacher suspended for soaking students

A Burns Lake teacher was handed a one-day suspension for twice putting her students through a game of kick the can gone awry. According to a consent resolution agreement with the B.C.