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Woman found guilty of providing false alibi in Bjornson murder

Woman found guilty of providing false alibi in Bjornson murder

A B.C. Supreme Court justice found Teresa Marie Charlie guilty Monday of accessory after the fact to murder in the January 2012 death of Fribjon Bjornson on the Nakazdli reserve adjacent to Fort St. James.
McBride council given OK to operate until by-election

McBride council given OK to operate until by-election

The resignations of three McBride councillors, which left the village run by the two remaining community representatives, has "astronomical impacts," McBride's mayor said.
Unemployment rate 6.5 per cent in November

Unemployment rate 6.5 per cent in November

The city's unemployment rate stood at 6.5 per cent in November, according to Statistics Canada labour market survey numbers issued Friday - unchanged both year-over-year and month-over-month.
Permits for cutting Christmas trees now available

Permits for cutting Christmas trees now available

British Columbians interested in cutting their own Christmas tree should obtain their permit online or contact their local forest district or FrontCounter BC office, the provincial government said this week.
Volunteer firefighters' clearance to enter buildings put on hold

Volunteer firefighters' clearance to enter buildings put on hold

Volunteer fire departments are scrambling to determine where they stand in relation to new training standards the B.C. Fire Commissioner has brought into play.
Judge differs with Canfor in stumpage rate fight

Judge differs with Canfor in stumpage rate fight

Canadian Forest Products Ltd. has failed to convince a B.C. Supreme Court Justice it deserves a break on stumpage for timber it had been harvesting in the vicinity of Williston Lake.
RCMP uses naloxone to revive man

RCMP uses naloxone to revive man

A Prince George RCMP officer used naloxone early Friday morning to bring a 28-year-old man back to life after he had overdosed on an opiate. Emergency personnel were called to a Chief Lake Road home just after 5 a.m.
Collisions prompt RCMP to urge caution

Collisions prompt RCMP to urge caution

RCMP are continuing to ask drivers to use extra caution as winter sets in after responding to a trio of serious collisions over Wednesday and Thursday.
Crime spree earns woman five years in jail

Crime spree earns woman five years in jail

A woman was sentenced Thursday to five years in jail for her role in a multi-city property crime spree that ended in Prince George.
RCMP seeking food donations for seniors

RCMP seeking food donations for seniors

Prince George RCMP are asking residents to drop off enough food items on Saturday to "pack a police car." Detachment officers, staff and volunteers will be at all four Save-On Foods from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.