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Pride movement making progress, more needed

Pride movement making progress, more needed

Before there was Prince George Pride Garth Toovey remembers meeting in basements with other gay and lesbian activists, afraid. "It was a struggle then. We didn't have this," said Toovey Saturday at the launch of the city's 18th annual pride parade.

Heat falls short of record

Thursday was a scorcher but it wasn't a record setter. The high for the day reached 31.4 C, and although hot, was still short of the mark for July 9 of 32.2 C, set in 1926, according to Environment Canada.

Inquest into Babine blast starts Monday

A coroner's inquest into the fatal Babine Forest Products explosion is set to begin Monday in Burns Lake and the sister of one of the two men killed in the blast is bracing herself for the emotional impact.
City cracks open buried memories

City cracks open buried memories

A quarter-century of memories was unearthed Friday as Prince George residents gathered to see what they or their neighbours thought worth preserving in the city's 75th anniversary time capsule.
Suspected lumber thieves arrested and charged

Suspected lumber thieves arrested and charged

Two local men have been arrested following a break and enter at a Prince George business early Friday morning with the help of a quick response by a Prince George RCMP general duty officer and a police service dog.
Suspected drug dealers arrested

Suspected drug dealers arrested

Prince George RCMP have arrested two people as part of a drug trafficking investigation in the Pinewood and Southridge areas.
Watering ban lifted

Watering ban lifted

Nearly four days of shutting off the taps was enough of a break for the city's reservoirs to warrant lifting the watering ban. The restriction on mechanical sprinklers and unattended hoses imposed Tuesday morning was eased Friday at 5 p.m.

Study uses genetic code to crack measles outbreak

An outbreak of measles in northern B.C. in 2010 can be traced to a single visitor from China, according to research from scientists at the B.C. Centre for Disease Control and the University of B.C.
Calogheros to seek Liberal nomination

Calogheros to seek Liberal nomination

Long-time Exploration Place executive director Tracy Calogheros is seeking the nomination to run for the Liberals in Cariboo-Prince George in the next federal election.
Books & Company featured by BuzzFeed

Books & Company featured by BuzzFeed

Books & Company, the beloved downtown bookstore and arts mecca, has now put Prince George on the map in a new way.