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A man with a history of convictions for fraud is now facing charges in Prince George.

City crews have so far been meeting the new timelines set out for snow-clearing, according to the associate director of public works.

Despite fears of the flu escalating in the province and across the country, northern B.C. has hardly been hit. H3N2 is this year’s most common strain, said Northern Health Medical Health Officer Dr. William Osei, while last year’s was H1N1.

Getting the word out about healthy northern living got a little friendlier with Tuesday’s unveiling of a caribou mascot for Northern Health.

Prince George’s six-year graduation rate is more than 10 per cent behind the rest of the province. The latest numbers from District 57 show 72.

A Prince George man already facing charges as a result of the seizure of a cache of guns in May is facing new charges.

The police arrested two people during a vehicle stop on Westwood Drive Saturday. Officers found nearly 14 grams of crack cocaine and about $6,000 in cash in the vehicle.

The first of what is hoped to be many flights between Prince George and Victoria took to the air when Pacific Coastal Airlines' inaugural trip landed at Monday evening at the airport.

Highway 16 is down to one lane for the day at 16 km east of Prince George due to electrical maintenance, according to the Ministry of Transportation. Work began at 9 a.m. and will last until 3:30 p.m.

The B.C. Ambulance Service has refused to release data that would show whether it is taking longer to respond to 911 calls, despite repeated promises to do so. B.C.