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A two-year limitation for filing a civil lawsuit will come into effect on June 1, 2013, the provincial government said this week.

The biggest meat recall in Canadian history now extends coast to coast, covering every province and territory, and it involves beef products shipped to Prince George. More than 1,500 meat products packed at the XL Foods Ltd.

When meat goes bad in a slaughterhouse but still manages to leave the factory for store shelves, there's a system in place to track the meat and protect the public.

While this week brought the first significant rain in months for the Dawson Creek area, farmers and ranchers say they are hoping for more before the ground freezes for winter.

Having already served 72-hour strike notice on Monday, unionized support staff at UNBC plan to walk off their jobs and set up a picket line today at the entrance to the university.

The city's real estate market continued on its rebound from the drop it suffered four years ago, according to the latest update from the B.C. Northern Real Estate Board.

One of a "hat trick" of police takedowns of marijuana grow operations in June 2010 has led to an 18 month conditional sentence for a man who was apprehended at one of the scenes.

Since city council won't organize another official public consultation on the core services review process, the city's two unions are putting together their own.

Ric's Lounge and Grill opens today at the Treasure Cove Hotel and Casino, taking over where Crave once was. The downtown Prince George location of Ric's Grill was the first of its kind and opened in 1998. With restaurants throughout B.C.

School can be a pressure-cooker for college students. Living on student loans can make it tough to pay the bills and put food in the cupboard, and the daily grind of studying to keep up to the course load can take a heavy toll.