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First-year medical students can't believe the star treatment they get from the public, when people find out they are enrolled at the Northern Medical Program. The NMP turned 10 years old with a birthday party on Friday at its UNBC headquarters.

A vehicle incident has reduced Highway 16 to single-lane alternating at Burns Lake, DriveBC said in an update issued at 5 p.m.

A pair of overdue snowmobilers have been found, North District RCMP Cpl. Dave Tyreman said Friday afternoon. A helicopter had been called in to search the Powder King area after Mackenzie RCMP received a report on Thursday at 9:24 a.m.

City crews worked over night to clear windrows from Highland St., South Kelly Road, West Austin Road and downtown routes. The next windrow clearing is on the schedule for Sunday's night shift.

The city's first crack at joint federal-provincial infrastructure funding will be a bid for an erosion protection project. A report from financial planning manager Kris Dalio recommends city council approve the submission of the $1.

An overabundance of natural resources can be both a blessing and a curse contended visiting professor Daniel Drache.

Denise MacDonald would have liked to capture the moment when Giscome Elementary School's students got their first glimpse of the new building back in September.

A career presentation is scheduled for anyone interested in becoming a dispatcher fielding 911 calls and processing police requests at the North District Operational Communications Centre. It's set for Sat., Feb. 7, 9 a.m.

The two new committees promised by new mayor Lyn Hall are starting to take shape. During Monday night's meeting, city council will approve the terms of reference for the new advisory committee on education and advisory committee on student needs.

Construction began on 133 new single-family homes in Prince George and area during 2014, according to Canada Mortgage and Housing numbers released last week.