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Thistle throw-down

Thistle throw-down

Seven days a week, Ludmilla Schneider walks her two dogs through Moore's Meadow, but this year her exercise is interrupted by irritation at an invasive species and what she sees as the city's failure to curb its growth.
P.G. housing starts continue to climb

P.G. housing starts continue to climb

Housing starts in July mimicked an ongoing upward trend in Prince George for 2016. That's thanks in large part to a growth in multi-development construction that have already seen 116 starts, compared to 52 last year.
Amnesty demands stop to Site C

Amnesty demands stop to Site C

Amnesty International is calling for a stop work order on the $8.8 billion Site C hydroelectric dam, saying the mega project on the Peace River threatens the human rights of indigenous peoples.
P.G. student earns $25,000 UNBC scholarship

P.G. student earns $25,000 UNBC scholarship

A Prince George student has won the local university's largest donor-funded entrance scholarship. The University of Northern B.C. handed Lisa Russell the Helen Thurwell Scholarship, worth $25,000.
New street banners highlight downtown

New street banners highlight downtown

Banners will once again be flying over downtown sidewalks and promenades. This year, they will be new, made of better material and reflect the Downtown Prince George graphic design pattern that evolved from the 2015 Canada Winter Games.
Man drowns in Arthur Lake

Man drowns in Arthur Lake

Search and rescue crews have recovered the body of a man believed to have drowned during a fishing trip on Arthur Lake near Finger Lake, south of Vanderhoof.
Finding seats for physio students

Finding seats for physio students

As B.C. lags behind other provinces to produce homegrown physical therapists, northerners have been calling for more student spots as the region suffers from an acute shortage in care .
Physio student returns north

Physio student returns north

Before the pain in her knee started, Christina Conrad was like any other kid in a northern B.C. town. She played in the forest near her parent's large Fort Nelson property, she biked with her brother, she lived an active life.
Thunderstorm warning ended

Thunderstorm warning ended

Environment Canada has ended a warning for severe thunderstorms in Prince George. The warning, which was in place for most of Friday, was called down shortly after 5 p.m.
529 Garage at Otway this weekend

529 Garage at Otway this weekend

Prince George RCMP will be at Otway this weekend offering to register bikes onto a online theft-prevention program. They'll be onsite from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.