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Proposed UNBC student fee increase nixed

Proposed UNBC student fee increase nixed

Student union leaders at UNBC are declaring victory after administrators agreed to not bring a proposed new student service fee before the university's board of governors.
Shotgun struggle leads to prison sentence

Shotgun struggle leads to prison sentence

A Prince George man whose sawed-off shotgun went off during a struggle and leaving an adversary in jeopardy of losing the lower part of a leg was sentenced Tuesday to a further two years and one day in prison.
Cancer Centre allowing more choices in care: doctors

Cancer Centre allowing more choices in care: doctors

According to a recent article in the B.C. Medical Journal, the B.C. Cancer Centre for the North has allowed more women with breast cancer to choose breast-conserving surgery and radiation, as a treatment option.
Colonial legacy a barrier for care, says local obstetrician

Colonial legacy a barrier for care, says local obstetrician

There are no easy answers as to why First Nations people in B.C. have worse outcomes and face a shorter life expectancy than non-indigenous people, according to Sheona Mitchell-Foster, an obstetrician and gynecologist who works in Prince George.
Readers not warming up to school snow days

Readers not warming up to school snow days

Most Prince George Citizen readers feel that more snow days for school-age kids would bring more headaches than benefits according to our most recent online poll.
Air quality advisory ended

Air quality advisory ended

An air quality advisory for the city was ended Tuesday morning. The move came roughly 24 hours after it was first issued due to high amounts of fine particulate in the air.
City looks to allow secondary homes on lots

City looks to allow secondary homes on lots

On Monday city council took the first step towards allowing the development of secondary dwellings like cottages and carriage houses on residential lots in addition to a main house.
Payne named UNBC vice president of research and graduate programs

Payne named UNBC vice president of research and graduate programs

A founding faculty member of the Northern Medical Program who has spent almost 15 years teaching, conducting research and providing service at the University of Northern British Columbia has been named the university's new vice president of research
Fired railworker wins wrongful dismissal suite

Fired railworker wins wrongful dismissal suite

B.C. Supreme Court Justice has found a contractor responsible for moving rail cars at Mackenzie Pulp Mill failed to adequately train a man who was fired after a length of railcars he was helping to guide crashed into a warehouse door.
Truck with snowplow stolen and crashed

Truck with snowplow stolen and crashed

A pickup truck with a plow on the front was found crashed into a parked car after it wen missing from the garage of a local dealership early Sunday morning.