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The Connaught Youth Centre Society has received a $20,000 donation from the Vanderhoof and Districts Co-op to start four new Prince George programs.

A research effort to improve disease prevention, diagnosis, and treatment across the region is holding a public input session tonight at UNBC. The Northern Biobank Initiative, in its second phase with a budget of $1.

p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Geneva} The College Heights Cougars started the double-A boys volleyball provincial championship tournament as the No. 6 seed but finished as the silver medalist.

A bid to amalgamate six real estate boards across the province fell short Tuesday despite strong support for the move from the B.C. Northern Real Estate Board.

A new forum for disputing minor bylaw infractions should be in place by January.

The Prince George Cougars have donated dozens of packs of hockey cards to the Prince George RCMP to act as ice breakers whenever police come across youth in moments of stress.

A B.C. Transit bus service between Smithers and Moricetown will be operating by January, the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure said last week.

A half-dozen drivers lost their driving privileges over Friday and Saturday nights because they had too much to drink.

Enough food was donated to fill 20 vehicles when a "pack-a-police-car" event was held Saturday at local Save-On Foods. The outcome left Prince George RCMP in an upbeat mood. "The generosity of the community was remarkable" Cpl. Craig Douglass said.

Police are asking for the public's help in tracking down a man suspected of committing sexual offences in Prince George more than 20 years ago. A Canada-wide arrest warrant has been issued for Rupert William Burr, 55.