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Crown counsel has approved a charge of second-degree murder against a Tachie woman. Annie Jean Anatole faces the count in relation to a stabbing death Sunday of a 31-year-old resident of the reserve 65 kilometres west of Fort St. James.

It's hard to find Canadians who do not claim to want the best for seniors.

For the 10th year, seniors in Prince George can access information during a one-stop adventure at the annual British Columbia Northern Exhibition held Thursday, Aug. 18, during Seniors' Day, on the exhibition grounds.

The provincial government has committed $1 million towards improving the access to the Ancient Forest-Chun T'oh Wudujut Provincial Park off Highway 16.

A comment from a sharp-eyed resident caused the city to re-work the traffic loop on Connaught Hill. On Monday, city crews started paving a section of road to help reverse the flow of traffic from the current clockwise orientation.

The Prince George Child Development Centre is asking for the public's help in recovering a portable garage stolen from its property late last week. The item is described as a white, heavy-duty tent, about 10-by-20 feet, with large metal poles.

The city's unemployment rate stood at 7.7 per cent in June, according to Statistics Canada labour market survey numbers. The total represents a slight increase from the same point last year, when it was 7.

Even the premier didn't know it until the cheese was melting on the burgers, but longtime MLA Shirley Bond confirmed Friday she is indeed running for office one more time in the upcoming provincial election.

A high-priced mountain bike that went missing from the front of a fast food restaurant has been recovered. Prince George RCMP appeared to have found the item just in time.

The province has earmarked $320,000 to look into labour market trends for 10 area First nations. The report is expected to be released in October after interviews with major employers, small businesses and up to 1,000 First Nations community members.