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Man sentenced to nine years for incest

Man sentenced to nine years for incest

A 43-year-old Prince George area man was sentenced Wednesday to nine years in prison for committing incest against his daughter.
Seniors complex coming to Spruce Street

Seniors complex coming to Spruce Street

Despite Prince George city council's agreement that residents near an upcoming Spruce Street development deserve better lighting, a resident had one thing to say about how she felt council addressed her concerns.
Duz Cho Forest Products opens new sawmill

Duz Cho Forest Products opens new sawmill

A new sawmill is now cutting timber in the region. The Minister of Forests was on hand, so rare has it been in recent years of mill contractions, to welcome the brand new operation.
Airport improvement fee an 'embarrassment,' Gibson says

Airport improvement fee an 'embarrassment,' Gibson says

The $25 fee passengers must pay every time they have to fly out of the Prince George is an "embarrassment" but one everyone will have to live with for some time yet, Prince George Airport Authority CEO John Gibson told city council on Monday night.
Walking with pride

Walking with pride

The same day Prince George installed its first ever pride walk, painters were working on Pine Centre Mall pavement to give the city its second rainbow street too.
Report calls for new fire hall, more firefighters

Report calls for new fire hall, more firefighters

Prince George's fire department needs to build a new fire hall and hire as many as 20 more firefighters to meet the demands unique to the city, according to a report to city council. "(Fire Hall No.
High crime area centred on downtown corner, council hears

High crime area centred on downtown corner, council hears

The area around Third and George downtown has grown into a crime hotspot, according to Prince George RCMP Supt. Warren Brown.
Skateboard park construction starts in Hart

Skateboard park construction starts in Hart

Cpl. Darren Fitzpatrick Bravery Park on Glenview Drive in the Hart will see construction start Tuesday on a multi use park. In attendance to mark the occasion are members of the Fitzpatrick family and Mayor Lyn Hall, among others.
Pride crosswalk being painted downtown Prince George

Pride crosswalk being painted downtown Prince George

The Pride crosswalk is under construction Tuesday morning at Seventh Avenue and Canada Games Way, a rather poignant reminder of the massacre that took place at the Pulse night club in Orlando, Florida early Sunday morning.

Zimmer petitions to reclassify same rifle used in Orlando massacre

Local Member of Parliament Bob Zimmer introduced a petition in the House of Commons in May, urging the federal public safety minister to reclassify the Armalite AR-15 rifle back to non-restricted status, the same style of gun used in the massacre at