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Accused stabber pleads guilty to lesser charge

Accused stabber pleads guilty to lesser charge

A Prince George man accused of stabbing two people when a fight broke out at a birthday party has been sentenced to 90 days in jail after he pleaded guilty to a lesser charge related to the incident, cutting a trial short in the process.
UNBC students snag mayor for politicians dinner

UNBC students snag mayor for politicians dinner

City councillors will break bread with UNBC's political science students, and the public is invited to the table.

Taseko objects to Tsilhqot'in 'war dance'

The bad blood between Taskeo and the Tsilhqot'in National Government continued to boil Wednesday as a second judicial review was launched into the proposed New Prosperity open pit copper and gold mine in the Cariboo.
Feds, First Nations meetings unfair: mining firm

Feds, First Nations meetings unfair: mining firm

Taseko Mines alleges federal politicians and bureaucrats held inappropriate meetings with First Nations leaders prior to rejecting the proposed New Prosperity copper and gold mine.
Stubbs leaving for Ottawa, source says

Stubbs leaving for Ottawa, source says

Prince George RCMP Supt. Eric Stubbs is leaving the city, according to a source within the Mounties.
Second New Prosperity challenge pitched

Second New Prosperity challenge pitched

Taseko has launched a second judicial review of the proposed New Prosperity open pit mine in the Cariboo.
Forest firms cutting too early, says wood watchdog

Forest firms cutting too early, says wood watchdog

The trees really are greener on some sides of B.C.'s forests. Prince George is one of the places where loggers are crossing too early over that line, in the view of B.C.'s forestry watchdog.
Stabbing victim thought he was punched

Stabbing victim thought he was punched

The victim of a stabbing during a birthday party gone wrong initially thought he had been punched in the back, a trial for the man accused of wielding the knife heard Tuesday, but knew it was more serious when he saw blood on his hand.
UNBC hosts South Korean group

UNBC hosts South Korean group

South Korean students are coming to see how northern B.C. students experience university. UNBC has partnered with post-secondary institutions in South Korea for hands-on educational experiences. The results are already walking around our city.
Call out for walking sticks

Call out for walking sticks

Marilyn Hinton Sutherland discovered walking sticks offer more stability when she joined the Outdoor Physical Activity and Health program (OPAH), a research study funded by Health Canada and supported by UNBC and Northern Health, that requires non-sm