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Two Chinese coal companies and a steel maker are working with a Chinese company based in Vancouver to develop hundreds of millions of dollars worth of unique underground mines in northern B.C. that will provide thousands of jobs.

The Citizen is looking for weather pictures drawn by students from around Prince George.

A fourth-generation cattle rancher has been named the Cariboo-Prince George Green candidate for the federal election.

City council approved a 41 hectare subdivision in the Westgate neighbourhood on Monday. The proposed subdivision would connect St. Lawrence Avenue and Westgate Avenue.

The engineering work that followed the Nechako ice jam has turned out to be an award winner. Northwest Hydraulics Consultants Ltd.

Three storeys, nine apartment units, 8,352 sq. feet and all in only 60 hours.

On Wednesday the City of Prince George will be launching a revised website, www.princegeorge.ca, as part of the myPG in action initiatives.

Canada's universal health system is more at risk than ever with an aging population and an onslaught of baby boomers reaching stages of care needs, says the president of the Canadian Nurses Association (CNA) during a visit to Prince George.

Local governments that go out of their way to champion the growth of small businesses will be celebrated with a new, annual provincewide award.

When Telus upgrades is telecommunications systems in B.C. this year, the Prince George area will get about 1.5 per cent of the investment.