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A driver who was behind the wheel despite a blood-alcohol level three times the legal limit is among those who face penalties as a result of this season's CounterAttack campaign.

The VLA Enhancement Association has three years to prove the effectiveness of a tool share program. On Monday night, city council granted the group a temporary use permit to put a 6.

The YMCA of Northern B.C. celebrated its 50th year of encouraging a healthy lifestyle in the region on Monday. "I'm very proud to be part of the 50th anniversary," said Amanda Alexander, CEO of the YMCA of Northern BC. "There's a lot to celebrate.

The city will join in on a UNBC student initiative to provide free public transit during the Canada Winter Games. During Monday night's meeting, city council voted to support UNBC Students Pave the Way by waiving $2,100 worth of transit fees.

Prince George has been left out of a wave of new jobs posted by the Department of Veterans Affairs following widespread criticism for poor service.

Fluoride is officially flushed. During Monday night's meeting, city council voted unanimously to shut off the city's fluoride injection system by year's end.

The water woes are continuing in Pineview. After first expecting the community's well to be back in operation by this past Saturday, officials at the Pineview Improvement District are now saying it will take until Thursday.

During the holidays, things tend to slow down and because demand has diminished the Northern Health Connections schedule will be modified.

A man was burned during a fire on Freimuller Avenue that was reported to Prince George Fire Rescue at about 2:15 this morning.

The B.C. Salmon Farmers Association is putting $1.5 million over the next five years into a series of research projects on how wild and farm-raised salmon interact.