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Intersection upgrade nears completion

Intersection upgrade nears completion

A new set of traffic lights at the intersection of Highway 16 and Bear and Kimball Roads is expected to be operational Thursday evening, according to a statement released by the B.C. Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure.
Tipping fee increase on table

Tipping fee increase on table

A proposed $3 per tonne increase to tipping fees at the Foothills Boulevard Regional Landfill will be under consideration on Thursday. The Regional District of Fraser-Fort George board of directors will consider a proposed 3.
Fines upheld for Babine sawmill explosion

Fines upheld for Babine sawmill explosion

A WorkSafeBC review has upheld a decision to impose more than $1 million worth of penalties against Babine Forest Products for a catastrophic explosion and fire at the Burns Lake sawmill.
Drivers urged to be cautious during snowfall

Drivers urged to be cautious during snowfall

Both Prince George RCMP and CN Rail Police Services are asking drivers to use caution as winter conditions envelope the roads.
Snowfall warning issued

Snowfall warning issued

Environment Canada has issued a snowfall warning for Prince George today. Ten to 15 centimetres of snow is expected to fall on the city today, according to the agency. "An approaching Pacific front will track across the B.C.
Ritchie Brothers shutting down Prince George auction site

Ritchie Brothers shutting down Prince George auction site

Auctioneering giant Ritchie Brothers will close the doors on its Prince George yard at the end of this year.
"Unprovoked pattern" needed to provoke fine for a noisy dog

"Unprovoked pattern" needed to provoke fine for a noisy dog

It will take more than just a phone call from an angry neighbour for the city to fine the owner of a barking dog.
Attack on convenience store clerk yields conviction

Attack on convenience store clerk yields conviction

A Prince George man faces sentencing for an apparently drug-fueled attack in which a convenience store clerk came close to losing an eye when struck by a pizza slicer. Following a trial in B.C.
Edmonton man nabbed following gas station holdup

Edmonton man nabbed following gas station holdup

A quick response by the RCMP has led to the arrest of a 33-year-old Edmonton man following the armed robbery of a gas station early Tuesday morning.
Parole denied to child pornographer

Parole denied to child pornographer

A former Willow River man declared a dangerous offender after he was convicted of making child pornography will remain behind bars. In a Nov. 3 decision, the Parole Board of Canada denied James Darren Bennett, 57, both full and day parole.