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Home Depot, Native Friendship Centre team up

When you channel donations through the orange door at Home Depot, you build supports for local kids who don't have a foundation.
Name of killed hunter released

Name of killed hunter released

The 59-year-old American man who was killed in a shooting incident while bear hunting south of Houston has been identified as Jeffrey Cooper of Toutle, Washington State, RCMP said Friday.
Winter Games closer to goal

Winter Games closer to goal

Organizers of the 2015 Canada Winter Games are about two-thirds toward their goal of raising $9 million through sponsorships, CEO Stuart Ballantyne said this week.
P.G. Chamber gets policies on provincial plan

P.G. Chamber gets policies on provincial plan

The Prince George Chamber of Commerce successfully lobbied their provincial peers to push three particular issues towards government this year. The three policies were among 39 the B.C.
Freemasons host open house

Freemasons host open house

Much has been made of the secrecy behind the Mason Lodge movement, but the Prince George club would like to make a lot less of it.
Couple arrested in drug investigation

Couple arrested in drug investigation

A Prince George pair are facing drug charges after $20,000 worth of methamphetamine and cocaine were seized from homes in Mackenzie and Prince George this week, Prince George RCMP said Friday.
Fire ban rescinded

Fire ban rescinded

A ban on campfires and open fires is once again permitted throughout the Prince George Fire Centre's jurisdiction. Effective noon Friday, a ban was lifted due to a decreased risk of wildfires.
Man found guilty of knife attack

Man found guilty of knife attack

A Prince George man was found guilty Friday of assault with a weapon for cutting a former friend with a knife during an altercation in a local low-rent hotel. In issuing his decision following a one-day trial for Ryan Thomas McConnell, 38, B.C.
Convocation draws hundreds to UNBC

Convocation draws hundreds to UNBC

Celebration was in the air at the University of Northern British Columbia on Friday.
Stepfather gets three-and-a-half years for sexual assault

Stepfather gets three-and-a-half years for sexual assault

A 49-year-old man was sentenced Friday to three-and-a-half years in prison for sexually assaulting his stepdaughter over a period of about five years, beginning when she was five years old. In issuing her decision, B.C.