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The number of drug-related deaths in Prince George is on pace to exceed last year's total. As of the end of August, there were 16 such fatalities in the city, compared to 18 for all of 2016, according to B.C.

A resource centre in Prince George catering to the needs of people with autism remains in play. "We're still working on it," Pacific Autism Family Network executive director Dawn McKenna said this week.

A 37-year-old local man was arrested and more than $200,000 worth of illicit drugs were seized from two homes this week, Prince George RCMP said Friday.

The Prince George RCMP are asking for the public's help to find a woman who has not been seen since late September.

A coroner's inquest will be held in Quesnel for a man who died after he fell out of the back of an ambulance. Ebony Aaron Wood, 36, died on Nov. 7, 2016, two days after the incident, the B.C. Coroners Service said in a statement issued Friday.

A Foothills water main operation may temporarily cause cloudy water for some Hart residences. City crews are closing a valve today in preparation for a new water main tie-in that will improve water service for the Hart Highway area.

He's only the second from the north to win the elected position as Regional Chief of the British Columbia Assembly of First Nations (BCAFN). And Terry Teegee was more than ready to address the Chiefs-in-Assembly after the election, held Thursday.

Giving back and helping others. This is what made Manraj Sidhu from Mackenzie pursue a career in veterinary medicine.

Foundry Prince George held its official opening celebration Thursday afternoon.

The University of Northern British Columbia has been recognized yet again as one of the top universities of its size in Canada, according to the latest rankings released by Maclean's magazine.