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City council reluctantly awarded a contract Monday worth $2.5 million to fix sloughing on Willowcale Road at Haggith Creek. As a consequence, the total project budget now stands at $2.8 million, roughly $1 million more than previously been budgeted.

The death of the woman who was struck and killed while conducting traffic control at a work site in the Hart earlier this week came as a shock to those who knew her, says her son, because of her meticulous approach to safety.

The Prince George RCMP serious crime unit is currently investigating a homicide. RCMP said Travis Inias Basil, 26, was the victim and the incident occurred at a 2102 Upland St. home on Aug. 11 at 11 p.m.

Through a partnership with the City of Prince George and the Prince George Cougars, CN Centre is getting a host of improvements that will enhance the fans' experience no matter what the event.

B.C. NDP leader John Horgan is taking a week-long camping trip where he'll be cruising in an RV from Prince Rupert to Prince George from Aug. 17-23. He will be taking the time to meet people from northern B.C.

Due to a financial shortfall the Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Prince George are delaying fall group programs that will affect about 50 children during the four to five sessions that usually begin in September.

The Highway of Tears is a remote place and a complex issue where people and policies can be abused, misused and go missing altogether. Ray Michalko knows the miles of asphalt and the tangle of emotions more than most.

UNBC's administration building will be named after Charles J. McCaffray, who helped start the campaign to make the university a reality for Prince George. The public dedication ceremony will take place on Sept. 28 at 2 p.m.

B.C. Transit has launched an online survey to gauge public support for its proposed scheduling and stops along Highway 16 West. The survey is available through bctransit.com/highway16 until Sept. 16.

A 50-year-old Prince George man suspected of maintaining a sexual relationship with a 14-year-old girl has been prohibited from contacting the youth.