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Kathy Nadalin and Monica Peacock were both reluctant to step into the spotlight when first asked.

The face of Prince George is changing. It's a little grayer, a little more wizened and has a lot more free time. Just like in communities across the country, the population in Prince George is aging.

Thundershowers are in the forecast for today, but the skies are expected to clear for the city's Canada Day festivities Sunday at Fort George Park.

The province's 41,000 public school teachers have agreed on a new deal with the province, ending a bitter labour dispute that began more than a year ago.

After a two-week shutdown to investigate the source of a methane gas leak, Lakeland Mills pwill restart its planer mill and the district energy system on Tuesday.

A 16-year-old male has died as a result of injuries sustained in a single vehicle accident on the outskirts of the city on Highway 16. The unlicensed driver was the lone occupant of a westbound Hyundai Accent compact car at about 5:20 a.m.

Major purchasing decisions for the future need to be made now, according to a tax specialist studying the looming provincial sales tax (PST) switchover approaching next April.

There's good news for train travellers who board VIA Rail trains between Jasper and Prince Rupert.

Farrell Street residents will soon be free to move about the roadway once the temporary diking gets removed tomorrow. The Fraser River is continuing to recede, with the South Fort George gauge measuring a height of 9.1 metres Thursday morning.

Those looking to find some liquid leisure will have to make other arrangements. The Four Seasons Leisure Pool will remain closed for the rest of the day and reopen Friday morning.