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The Canadian Rangers are using this region as an outdoor training site this week, with a U.S. military contingent joining them. "Our guys are wilderness guys," said 2nd Lt. Ian Carter from the group's headquarters in Victoria.

Ice jamming on the Nechako River has been observed and the City of Prince George is monitoring the situation. Although it has been a somewhat mild winter, with the extremely cold temperatures over the past week, ice jamming is occurring.

It was too little, too late for the Prince George Spruce Kings.

On Thursday at 7:42 p.m., the Prince George RCMP received a report of shots fired at a residence on the 500 block of Harper Street in Prince George. Police immediately attended the area. One man walking in the neighbourhood was detained by police.

Local labour lawyer Bobby (Sarbjit) Deepak will be seeking the B.C. NDP nomination for Prince George-Mackenzie. Deepak, who made the announcement today, grew up in Fort St. James and Prince George, where he graduated from D.P.

It has all the makings of a classic rivalry when the Prince George Spruce Kings and Chilliwack Chiefs get together for 60 minutes, or more, of hockey this season.

With the 2015 Canada Winter Games on its way, Prince George has been considering downtown beautification and revitalization, and the city has the opportunity to get a free expert opinion thanks to a presentation by Bing Thom Architects principal Mich

Stony Lake is part of the Willow River watershed, and is located south east of Prince George. It is a medium size lake, and supports a moderate sport fishery. The lake is popular among area residents, as it has four recreation sites on the lakeshore.

Lives are being saved thanks to a change in policing tactics on northern roads, according to the RCMP and ICBC. Data was released on Tuesday that showed a 32 per cent drop in the death rate on northern roads in the past 10 years.

Tyler Eugene Fetterly has not been seen or heard from since early October. Police calls for information about the Prince George man have been in vain, so far, and he is still considered missing.