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An elementary student in Fort St. James was startled by an older youth who scared the child with a physical confrontation and barrage of personal questions. Police are now hoping to learn who the older youth was.

An elementary student in Fort St. James was startled by an older youth who scared the child with a physical confrontation and barrage of personal questions. Police are now hoping to learn who the older youth was.

Federal Liberal aboriginal affairs critic Caroline Bennett says there are some key ingredients to running a successful first nation - starting with settlement of land claims and genuine self government.

Tim McEwan will take his economic development experience to a provincial level. As of Monday, the former Initiatives Prince George president and CEO begins a new position with the Ministry of Jobs, Tourism and Innovation.

Police dismantled a large marijuana plantation near Prince George this week. On Wednesday, Prince George and North District RCMP teams arrived together at a property on Koroa Road and their search warrant triggered a major discovery.

Like just about every motorist who woke up to higher gasoline prices Friday, Barbara Croome had one question on her mind. Why? At the Mohawk on First Avenue and George Street, gas was still $1.

Outdoor enthusiasts are putting their lives in danger if they venture into the local highcountry. Dean Price, spokesman for Prince George Search and Rescue's avalanche team, says the mountains around the region are huge mousetraps set to snap.

Taseko Mines Ltd. says it's proceeding with an on-the-ground $20 million exploration program for its project Aley niobium rare-mineral project north of Mackenzie.

Prince George will be the site of one of the first Target stores in Canada, the U.S. retail chain confirmed on Friday.

Willow River residents are angry and concerned for their safety as poor snowplowing is increasingly narrowing roads to the point where some are simply a single lane. Yellowhead Road and Bridge (YRB) is contracted by the B.C.