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As kids gear up for the first day of school next week, School District 57 is also eager to see what the new school year will bring. "It's going to be an exciting year ahead," said school district chairperson Tim Bennett.

Unpaid caregivers in B.C. see symptoms of distress - including anger, depression or feelings of not being able to carry on - at increasing rates, says a report from the BC Seniors Advocate.

More and more hotels are popping up in Prince George and construction is now well underway with its newest addition, the Pomeroy Inn and Suites.

Carrier Sekani Tribal Council chief Terry Teegee is "cautiously optimistic" the federal Liberals' decision to split Indigenous and Northern Affairs into two ministries will make lives better for Aboriginal people.

A youth was forced to give up his bike at apparent gunpoint on Tuesday evening. The holdup occurred in the park at Heritage Elementary School on Anderson Street at about 6:30 p.m.

Drivers are being urged to take some steps to prevent drowsiness while out on the road this Labour Day long weekend. The Insurance Corporation of British Columbia anticipates as many as 2,000 crashes to occur over the three days.

As faculty members from CNC and UNBC prepare for another school year, they are also gearing up for the 15th annual Teaching and Learning Conference. The two day event being held Aug. 30-31 will see over 100 participants.

UNBC has named a new senior administration leader. Dr. Dan Ryan will be the university's provost and vice academic beginning Sept. 1. Ryan served as the university's interim provost and vice president academic since Set. 2015.

For every six-pack of Pacific Western Brewing (PWB) Cariboo product sold in September $0.25 will go towards planting trees in B.C., where devastating wildfires have destroyed more than a million hectares of forest so far this year. "By Sept.

A Prince George woman was sentenced Monday to 18 months probation for her role in a confrontation in a Hart-area parking lot one-and-a-half years ago.