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A Prince George man convicted of setting a fire that led to the death of a noted member of the city's Sikh community was sentenced Tuesday to a further six years and three months in prison. Frank William Edward Marion, 51, was issued the term by B.C.

At the age of 12, Milan Halikowski has already developed the habit of walking into a room and bracing himself for some form of attack. Born female, Milan has identified as a male since he could talk, said mother Lynnell Halikowski.

The two higher learning houses of Prince George are opening the floor to discuss the landmark court case that has all of Canada wondering.

Local teachers are facing a lull in their dispute against the government, but that doesn't mean the battle is over.

A Supreme Court of Canada decision may have opened the door to a twice rejected gold and copper mine mired in a legal battle. That's because the $1.1-billion New Prosperity mine falls outside the 1,750 square kilometres of territory in central B.C.

The next batch of city councillors will make the same amount of money as the current crop, following a Monday night vote to not increase the annual salary.

Council sang a familiar tune in response to city staff's comprehensive review of the performing arts centre project - they're committed to their commitment and they'll keep talking about it.

Quesnel RCMP are investigating a suspicious fire that destroyed two vehicles early Friday morning. RCMP and the Quesnel Fire Department were called to a fire in the 1600 block of Highway 97 North around 3:20 a.m. on Friday.

The financial compensation for the role of mayor is sufficient, but pay for councillors is lagging, according to the group responsible for reviewing council remuneration.

A city staff review of the performing arts centre (PAC) project reaffirms what council said when they agreed to name the venture a priority last November - the demand is there but there's no money.