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Prison sought for sex crimes against two girls

Prison sought for sex crimes against two girls

Crown counsel is seeking between 2 1/2 and three years in prison for a 30-year-old Mackenzie man who has pleaded guilty to sexually interfering with two young girls.
Program accepting grants for conservation efforts

Program accepting grants for conservation efforts

To conserve and enhance fish and wildlife affected by BC Hydro dams the Fish & Wildlife Compensation Program is now accepting grant applications for those groups looking to sustain fish and wildlife in the Williston and Dinosaur watersheds within the
Parkinson's SuperWalk offers hope to those with the chronic disease

Parkinson's SuperWalk offers hope to those with the chronic disease

He's her go-to guy. That's what Crystal Beddome says about her dad, Barry, who was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease about a decade ago.
Quesnel becomes a living wage employer

Quesnel becomes a living wage employer

Living wage advocates say Quesnel has become the second municipality in B.C. to implement a living wage policy for staff. The living wage for the region is $16.52 per hour, according to the Living Wage for Families Campaign.
Labour ministers to meet in Prince George

Labour ministers to meet in Prince George

Federal, provincial and territorial labour ministers will converge on Prince George on Friday.
Seventh Syrian family arriving this month

Seventh Syrian family arriving this month

Prince George will welcome its seventh Syrian family later this month, joining about 1,000 refugees expected to arrive in B.C. by the end of this year.
Province funds local programs for aboriginal students

Province funds local programs for aboriginal students

Both of Prince George's campuses have set up programs to support aboriginal students with the help of provincial funds. The Ministry of Advanced Education handed University of Northern B.C.
ICBC took both sides in crash lawsuits: judge

ICBC took both sides in crash lawsuits: judge

A B.C. Supreme Court judge has declared a mistrial after finding ICBC engaged in an abuse of process by taking opposite positions in two lawsuits involving the same car crash. On Jan.
City readies for new cycling, road rules

City readies for new cycling, road rules

The city is colouring the town white with cyclist symbols, a sign that new road rules will soon be in effect. Though the paint has dried on many city streets, it's still the status quo - for the time being.
Feds shoot down petition to reclassify AR-15

Feds shoot down petition to reclassify AR-15

The federal government has shot down a petition to remove the popular Armalite AR-15 rifle from restricted status.