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Blaze guts mobile home

A manufactured home in the Lombardy Mobile Home Park suffered $35,000 damage from an early-morning fire on Tuesday, Prince George Fire Rescue said. In all 16 firefighters from three halls were called to the blaze at 5:30 a.m.
Worker trapped in crane

Worker trapped in crane

A worker spent three hours inside the cab after the crane he was operating came into contact with a B.C. Hydro transmission line near the Husky Oil refinery on Tuesday evening.

Heart plays role in judge's decision

A Prince George provincial court judge took into account a man's heart condition when she gave him a slight break on sentencing Wednesday, after he pleaded guilty to playing a role in a confinement and robbery.
Tory nomination dates announced

Tory nomination dates announced

The three remaining Tory hopefuls for Cariboo-Prince George will have four voting pools to try their luck at becoming the next Conservative candidate in the 2015 federal election.
College champions accessible learning

College champions accessible learning

For Mike Keitsch, having access to learning support makes all the difference. "Comprehension doesn't quite work for me the first time.
Grewal backs Doherty for Tory nomination

Grewal backs Doherty for Tory nomination

Local businessman T.J. Grewal is putting his name behind Todd Doherty as Cariboo-Prince George’s next Tory candidate.
Cash was a hit in P.G.

Cash was a hit in P.G.

Recently I was browsing through The Exploration Place's online exhibit 'Settler's Effects' looking for a picture for a history project when it jumped out at me - a photograph of a young Johnny Cash performing in Prince George in 1959.

Jail term for man driving stolen van

A Prince George man has been sentenced to nine months in jail after he was found behind the wheel of a van that went missing from a local charity.
Province left out of slippage suit

Province left out of slippage suit

A bid to make the provincial government a defendant in a lawsuit over erosion and land slippage in the Quesnel area has been rejected by a B.C. Supreme Court Justice, largely because the plaintiff took too long to bring the matter to court.

Woman travels B.C. to stop mental health stigma

A woman is passing out brightly coloured shirts in Prince George this week as part of a personal effort to make mental health a conversation in communities across the province.