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June rainfall was near record-setting

Prince George has just endured its third wettest June on record. It rained on 21 of the month's 30 days and by the time it was over, 123.

Report offers more sober thoughts on spanking

Generations of parents were taught by sparing the rod, they would be spoiling their child, but a study released this week in the medical journal Pediatrics links childhood spanking to adult mental health issues.

Camp labours under heavy weather

They're not exactly singing in the rain, but organizers of outdoor activities are making do with the bad weather.

Paving on schedule despite rain, says city official

The wet weather over June has had only a minor impact on paving progress, says city street operations supervisor Mick Jones.

UNBC staff vote to strike

Support workers at UNBC voted 91 per cent in favour of strike action, but have yet to set a day to walk off the job.

Mom rides for daughter

There's a 69-year-old biking her way across Canada in memory of the daughter she lost to cancer. Eleanor Regnier's daughter Kelly Cantera died a decade ago at age 31.

Pilot identified as Williams Lake man

The pilot who died when his private aircraft crashed Saturday was Montague (Monty) Edward Exton, 77, from Williams Lake, the B.C. Coroners Service said.

It's getting warmer in Prince George

Climate change is real and it is local. Prince George data shows the region is affected by similar conditions seen globally.

Shots fired over long weekend

Prince George RCMP responded to several reports of shots fired over the long weekend as a result of fireworks but one of them turned out to be the real thing.

Car raffle slow out the gate

The Nechako Rotary Club is looking for the community to step up and help support those who support first responders.