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Hunters rally against policy change

Hunters rally against policy change

Slightly more than 100 hunters showed up outside the Civic Centre midday Tuesday to show their dismay with recent changes to B.C.'s wildlife allocation policy that gives a larger share of hunting permits to guide outfitters.
Clark confident in LNG future

Clark confident in LNG future

The liquefied natural gas industry is still on course to underpin the provincial economy, said Premier Christy Clark.
Man reported missing

Man reported missing

Prince George RCMP are asking for the public's help in locating a missing person. Jordan Taylor McLeod, 24, was last seen in Prince George on Fri., Jan. 16 and was reported missing to police three days later.
RCMP respond to Matters civil suit

RCMP respond to Matters civil suit

An RCMP emergency response team acted "within the course and scope and execution of their duties," when a member shot and killed Gregory Matters during a standoff in Pineview nearly two-and-a-half years ago, according to a response to a civil lawsuit

Seismologist investigating tremors

Northern B.C. will soon have its own independent seismologist. Five partner agencies have pooled their resources so Dr.

Giant wind project breezes forward

The provincial power grid passed two major milestones in the past few weeks. Firstly, the proposed Site C Dam was given the provincial green light to be built in northeastern B.C.
Grow op yields eight-month jail term

Grow op yields eight-month jail term

A Prince George man was sentenced Tuesday to eight months in jail for running a large-scale marijuana growing operation after a provincial court judge decided a conditional sentence was too lenient.
Ebola spurs discussion on B.C.’s global role

Ebola spurs discussion on B.C.’s global role

A provincial advocacy organization called on Prince George residents to help re-think the Ebola crisis response and re-evaluate ways B.C. communities can make an international impact.
New Prosperity opens old wounds

New Prosperity opens old wounds

The path forward for industry has been improved by the Supreme Court of Canada's William Case (otherwise known as the Ts'ilhqot'in Case), according to senior government officials for the province of B.C.

Woman sentenced for trafficking

One of three people charged as a result of a 2013 Halloween night drug bust, Erin Kathleen Cogswell was sentenced Monday to 138 days in jail for three counts of possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking.