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Lumber breakthrough in China

Lumber breakthrough in China

One construction company in China has made a business gesture to British Columbia that could change the face of our entire wood industry.

Drug bust yields 56 days in jail

A late-August drug bust has yielded a second jail term.

Car thief ends up in jail

A Prince George man convicted of stealing a car will have to spend time behind bars after all.

Junk in the trunk

A routine vehicle road check turned into a surprise haul of crack, meth, coke, pot and guns for Vanderhoof police, at the provincial scales on October 21.
Judge hearing Skakun trial falls sick

Judge hearing Skakun trial falls sick

City councillor Brian Skakun's trial has hit another roadblock as proceedings schedule for Friday were called off because Judge Ken Ball fell ill, reportedly from food poisoning.

China's appetite for wood growing

By many measures, the British Columbia's lumber industry's relatively-recent foray into the Chinese lumber market has been a success.

Hash and guns seized on Nation Crescent

Police seized hash and guns during the execution of a search warrant Oct. 22 at a house in the 1400 block of Nation Crescent.

Boone skeptical about premier's education announcements.

School board deputy chair Lois Boone is taking a wait-and-see attitude towards Premier Gordon Campbell's education-related announcements made during a televised speech this week.

CNC students to trick or treat for food bank

College of New Caledonia students will be out trick or treating this Halloween in an effort to gather donations of non-perishable food for the student-run food bank.

Community foundation is 15 years old

During the 15 years the Prince George Community Foundation has operated, its endowment funds have grown to within a hair of $5 million, says the executive director.