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Housing starts on the upswing

Prince George and area saw starts on 22 single-family homes in September, according to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation numbers released this week.

Unemployment rate down in September

The city's unemployment rate declined slightly month-over-month but remained significantly higher than at the same time last year, according to Statistics Canada labour market survey numbers for September released Friday.
WorkSafeBC memo a reason for inquiry into sawmill blasts, union says

WorkSafeBC memo a reason for inquiry into sawmill blasts, union says

The United Steelworkers has renewed its push for a public inquiry into the fatal Lakeland and Babine sawmill explosions while releasing a document the union says shows WorkSafeBC put industry concerns ahead of the health and safety of workers.
Senate, Trans-Pacific Partnership deal prompt verbal jabs

Senate, Trans-Pacific Partnership deal prompt verbal jabs

It was a heated hour of strong argument and verbal jabs - some over top of each other and the crowd - as six candidates vied for the title to represent Prince George-Cariboo in Ottawa.
Plight of aboriginal women sparks heated debate

Plight of aboriginal women sparks heated debate

Conservative MP Bob Zimmer stuck with the party's position, but stayed away from the controversial comments he made earlier this week when the issue of whether there should be an inquiry into missing and murdered aboriginal woman was raised during an
Hell Yeah PG Good News Story of the Week: Aleza Lake library a one woman show

Hell Yeah PG Good News Story of the Week: Aleza Lake library a one woman show

With less than 20 people at Aleza Lake it might surprise some to know there is a thriving library in its midst.

Service centre staff honoured for organ donor initiative

Right now there are more than 500 people in B.C. waiting for a life saving organ transplant and almost 400 of those are waiting for a kidney. Although 95 per cent of the residents of B.C.

Kayakers brave Cheslatta Falls

A video is now online of two kayakers achieving a rarity - descending Cheslatta Falls, located 80 kilometres south of Vanderhoof. The video (pgc.

Province introduces bill in answer to sawmill blasts

Employees will have to immediately report to WorkSafeBC all workplace fires or explosions that could have caused serious injury to a worker, under legislation introduced Thursday by the provincial government.
Lottery fraud is no prize winner

Lottery fraud is no prize winner

Often the Prince George RCMP receive reports of a form of advance payment fraud known as the lottery or prize pitch fraud.