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Travis Shaw was raised in a family where it was OK for him to be gay. But his sexuality prompted an entirely different reaction from students at his Prince George high school.

B.C.'s Children and Youth Representative Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond wants a moratorium on the provincial government's plan to close the jail unit for girls in Prince George.

An additional deputy sheriff is taking a post at the Prince George Courthouse, and hopes are that increased resources will result in more successful completion of trials.

Prince George city council's sudden budget cuts announced 10 days ago had an almost immediate impact on local crime prevention.

The public comment period on two documents related to Taseko Mines Ltd.'s controversial New Prosperity gold and copper mine southwest of Williams Lake is underway. The Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (CEAA) is accepting comment until Feb.

The trustee school liaisons appointed to oversee specific schools were announced during the School District 57 school board meeting Tuesday.

Construction of a two-storey commercial building is underway on the former site of the Triad Racquet Club, which has sat vacant since the club burned down in 1991.

Trolling for trout is a great way to fish Trembleur Lake. This big, wild lake is home to kokanee, lake trout and trophy sized rainbow trout, as well as salmon. Its varied shoreline provides numerous coves and bays to explore.

The discovery of a large grow op two years ago has led to one year in jail for a man who was arrested at the scene. Ngoc Tot Tien was apprehended Jan.

Enhance PG and the Prince George Public Library are hosting a showing of the documentary Forks over Knives on Jan. 31. The documentary focuses on the research of Dr. Colin Campbell and Dr.