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Indigitization program aims to preserve aboriginal history

Indigitization program aims to preserve aboriginal history

Even if aboriginal oral history is recorded, it still might need a second step to ensure it's saved. A new program, dubbed Indigitization, aims to help northern First Nations communities preserve that history in a digital form.
Telling the story

Telling the story

It's 1995. A few months have passed since the March headlines with the revelation that the naked, screaming girl in the photo that defined the Vietnam War lives in Canada. A phone rings and Denise Chong picks up.
Legion hosting Vimy Ridge dinner

Legion hosting Vimy Ridge dinner

The Prince George Legion presents a Vimy Ridge dinner on April 9 featuring a turkey dinner buffet with presentations by the Rocky Mountain Ranger Cadets including guest speakers.
Environmental assessment for proposed lime plant and quarry near Giscome on hold

Environmental assessment for proposed lime plant and quarry near Giscome on hold

An environmental assessment process for limestone quarry and lime plant proposed for a site near Giscome has been put on hold to give its owners time to review the impact of using a haul truck rather than a conveyor to transport stone to the plant.
Teen charged with June 2015 bank robbery

Teen charged with June 2015 bank robbery

An arrest has been made and a charge approved in connection with an armed robbery of a Prince George bank nearly 10 months ago, Prince George RCMP said Thursday.
Deaths on northern roads stand out in report

Deaths on northern roads stand out in report

Responding Thursday to a report that, in part, found a disproportionately high amount of northern B.C.
Chief judge to host Twitter town hall

Chief judge to host Twitter town hall

Believed to be the first event of its kind in Canada, B.C. Provincial Court Chief Judge Thomas Crabtree will host a live Twitter town hall on Thurs., April 14 as part of B.C. Law Day. Running 1-3 p.m.
Air quality advisory continues

Air quality advisory continues

An air quality advisory remains in effect for Prince George after it was first issued Wednesday morning. Transit in Prince George is also free Thursday, which comes into affect at midnight after air problems are noted.
Winter tire rules end today

Winter tire rules end today

The provincial government's winter tire rules end today but drivers are still urged to take care when heading into higher elevations on B.C. highways.
Something old, something new

Something old, something new

The old saying about finding something old, something new, something borrowed and something blue might originally have been all about what the bride carries down the aisle on her special day but it can also apply to the much-anticipated 20th annual A