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Program offers athletes early start

Program offers athletes early start

A new Special Olympics BC program is aiming to give potential athletes an early start. This weekend, the Prince George branch of the organization is launching Active Start, a 12-week family program for kids between the ages of two and six.
City backs feds’ homeless count

City backs feds’ homeless count

A homeless count on a national level reinforces the push for a national housing strategy that municipal leaders have been long advocating for, according to the chair of the city's committee on the issue. Coun.
Gas price to drop even lower, expert says

Gas price to drop even lower, expert says

Already the lowest in the province, the price of gas in Prince George is set to drop even further according to a market watcher. Dan McTeague, an analyst at Gasbuddy.
City eyes bylaw to set standards for rental housing

City eyes bylaw to set standards for rental housing

Movement towards increasing Prince George's affordable housing stock have revived conversations about how the city can help keep rental units in livable condition.
Climate change scientist speaking at university

Climate change scientist speaking at university

A leading Canadian climate change scientist will be in Prince George today to lead a talk about the next steps after the Paris talks.
Innovative cancer program seeks patients

Innovative cancer program seeks patients

After an influx of $3 million from the provincial government, B.C.'s world-leading genomic researchers are expanding a clinical trial that uses cancer patient genes to provide individualized care.
Mentally-ill man sentenced for sexual advances on youth

Mentally-ill man sentenced for sexual advances on youth

A man with a history of mental health issues was sentenced Tuesday to two years time served and three years probation for making a series of sexual advances on three local youth who were strangers to him.
Prolific offender wanted

Prolific offender wanted

Prince George RCMP have put out a call for people to keep their eyes open for a violent prolific offender.
Sawmill blast victims launch lawsuit against WorkSafeBC

Sawmill blast victims launch lawsuit against WorkSafeBC

A class action lawsuit has been launched against WorkSafeBC over it's conduct related to the explosions that leveled the Lakeland and Babine sawmills three years ago, killing four workers in the process. In a notice of claim filed with the B.C.
Real estate strong in 2015

Real estate strong in 2015

Prince George's real estate market bucked a trend seen elsewhere in northern B.C. and continued to grow over 2015 in terms of both price and number of sales, despite the ongoing decline in commodity markets.