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It's that time of year again when those who can't afford Christmas dinner can reach out for help to organizations that offer assistance during what to most is a time of celebration. The Prince George Council of Seniors, 721 Victoria St.

The Inspiring Women Among Us event at UNBC continues this weekend, before wrapping up on Wednesday on the Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women.

Downtown Prince George and Love Downtown PG are encouraging resident to don some plaid and come downtown for Plaid Friday.

The federal and B.C. governments have developed a draft agreement to support recovery of the southern mountain caribou, starting with herds in the B.C. Peace and down into the Rockies.

British Columbians interested in cutting their own Christmas tree should obtain their permit online or contact their local forest district or FrontCounter BC office, the provincial government said this week.

A fault at B.C. Hydro's Foothills substation knocked out power for 4,555 customers in Prince George on Thursday afternoon. B.C. Hydro spokesperson Bob Gammer said the outage happened around 2:30 p.m.

A "driving rampage" through Prince George streets has earned an Enderby man a sentence of one year in jail, followed by 18 months probation. Dustin Daniel Heltman, 25, was issued the term Wednesday in Prince George provincial court for a Nov.

Nicole Crandell was both elated and shocked when her cat Biggie was returned to her nearly three weeks after he had gone missing - elated that he was still alive and shocked that he was found with extensive injuries from being shot with a pellet gun.

The College of New Caledonia's board of governors will consider approving a two per cent increase to tuition rates and mandatory student fees on Friday. The increase, if approved, would come into effect for courses starting on Aug. 1, 2018 or later.

Plenty of work will need to be done to prevent Quesnel from becoming a wildfire victim in the future, according to the community's mayor. Citing a recent B.C.