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For the first time in the province's history, China has topped the U.S. as the number one export market for B.C. softwood lumber. In May China purchased 470 million board feet of lumber for $122.1 million. The U.S. paid $118.

One of the bridges used to connect the hearing world with the hearing impaired are interpreters. People who are bilingual in both English and ASL.

The Assembly of First Nations chiefs, a national Aboriginal body, has joined the Tsilhqot'in Nation in opposing Taseko Mine's revamped proposal to build the $1-billion Prosperity gold and copper mine in Central B.C.

The northeastern corner of the Prince George Fire Centre region saw some fire action this week, with crews responding to 13 lightning-caused blazes that started Thursday.

Emotions ran as high as sod was turned to start construction of Prince George's cancer lodge. There were tears and lumps in throats as more than 100 dignitaries, guests and well-wishers gathered at the site where Kordyban Lodge is now underway.

A motel on Victoria Street was the site of an afternoon police bust. Drugs were found and two arrests made in one of the rooms. The two suspects were Prince George residents, a 21-year-old male and a 22-year-old female.

Prince George has become a more multicultural place to live than it ever was, but there are some around town who belong to a culture many aren't aware of -the deaf culture. The backbone of any culture is language.

A man sentenced to 30 months in jail for escaping from a Prince George Regional Correctional Centre (PGRCC) is not entitled to claim credit for pre-sentence custody, the B.C. Court of Appeal has ruled.

Police chased a rural theft suspect through the bush and down the tracks, finally catching up with him deep in the woods east of town. A stolen ATV was recovered, but another suspect is believed to be involved and a second ATV is still missing.

The city is planning to clear trees from six sites, totalling 123 hectares, this year to reduce the risk of wildfires effecting the city.