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Two small explosions were deliberately set during the thick of Canada Day celebrations at Lheidli T'enneh Memorial Park. About a dozen police responded, as did a contingent of firefighters, during late afternoon festivities.

The crowds at Canada Day In The Park were about par for Prince George's annual July 1 events. That was considered a victory to many of the vendors and organizers, since the holiday fell on a Wednesday, this year, and a cooking hot Wednesday.

Councillors lined up to blast the derelict and unsafe building at 231 and 233 George Street, before unanimously ordering it demolished at Monday night's city council meeting.

Prince George is in the running to become the country's top Relay For Life fundraiser for the second year in a row.

Prince George RCMP responded to a report of a shooting in a motel room located in the 1500 block of Victoria Street Sunday at about 3 a.m. Officers found a 24-year-old man suffering from an apparent gun shot wound.

The city terminated its two-year contract with street line painters better known for their wobbly renditions of road lines than keeping straight on the streets.

The 2015 Canada Winter Games ended with a $200,000 surplus, Games organizers told city council on Monday. It was just one of several indicators organizers cited to show the 18-day, multi-sport event was a national success.

The Ministry of Advanced Education is offering financial support to those taking the College of New Caledonia's adult upgrading courses and programs.

Prince George's team of truck mechanics at Babine Truck & Equipment can forever call themselves world champions.

Volunteers are being sought for the Restorative Justice program that works closely with the Prince George Urban Aboriginal Justice Society to make positive contributions to community safety.