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Cash for caribou

Cash for caribou

There was an audible murmur in the room when premier Christy Clark announced a new program to protect B.C.'s caribou population. The luncheon crowd was several hundred delegates deep at the Civic Centre for the B.C.
Council debates spending on roads versus sidewalks

Council debates spending on roads versus sidewalks

Spending on road rehabilitation dominated discussion Wednesday night when city council approved a capital plan that will see $27.5 million spent on 100 projects and major purchases over the coming year. Money from reserves will be used to cover $19.
Local judges taking transfers

Local judges taking transfers

Two provincial court judges based in Prince George are moving on.
Coldsnap kickoff moved indoors

Coldsnap kickoff moved indoors

Friday night's kickoff to Coldsnap is moving indoors. Originally scheduled for Canada Games Plaza, it will instead be held at the Civic Centre due to concerns about the weather. The starting time remains the same - 7:30 p.m.
Making music behind the scenes

Making music behind the scenes

A love of the stage brought Loranna Ramsey to the PGSO
Harmony House helping mothers battle addictions

Harmony House helping mothers battle addictions

Pregnant with her third child, crystal meth was her drug of choice.
New UNBC facility planned downtown

New UNBC facility planned downtown

High-tech and all-natural will soon be hammered together at a new building in downtown Prince George. Futuristic forestry has a new home on the national landscape.
Tax levy hike increased to 3.18 per cent

Tax levy hike increased to 3.18 per cent

The city's property tax levy will rise by 3.18 per cent after council approved a handful of additions to this year's budget on Wednesday night. Heading into the meeting, council was looking at a 2.72 per cent hike to maintain existing services.
District entitled to nearly 30 new teachers, PGDTA says

District entitled to nearly 30 new teachers, PGDTA says

The Prince George school district will get a greater influx of new teachers than first indicated, according to the president of the Prince George and District Teachers Association.
Break and enter suspects arrested

Break and enter suspects arrested

Police arrested four suspects Tuesday night after they were called to the scene of a break and enter at a Prince George home.