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P.G. Chamber gets policies on provincial plan

P.G. Chamber gets policies on provincial plan

The Prince George Chamber of Commerce successfully lobbied their provincial peers to push three particular issues towards government this year. The three policies were among 39 the B.C.
Freemasons host open house

Freemasons host open house

Much has been made of the secrecy behind the Mason Lodge movement, but the Prince George club would like to make a lot less of it.
Couple arrested in drug investigation

Couple arrested in drug investigation

A Prince George pair are facing drug charges after $20,000 worth of methamphetamine and cocaine were seized from homes in Mackenzie and Prince George this week, Prince George RCMP said Friday.
Fire ban rescinded

Fire ban rescinded

A ban on campfires and open fires is once again permitted throughout the Prince George Fire Centre's jurisdiction. Effective noon Friday, a ban was lifted due to a decreased risk of wildfires.
Man found guilty of knife attack

Man found guilty of knife attack

A Prince George man was found guilty Friday of assault with a weapon for cutting a former friend with a knife during an altercation in a local low-rent hotel. In issuing his decision following a one-day trial for Ryan Thomas McConnell, 38, B.C.
Convocation draws hundreds to UNBC

Convocation draws hundreds to UNBC

Celebration was in the air at the University of Northern British Columbia on Friday.
Stepfather gets three-and-a-half years for sexual assault

Stepfather gets three-and-a-half years for sexual assault

A 49-year-old man was sentenced Friday to three-and-a-half years in prison for sexually assaulting his stepdaughter over a period of about five years, beginning when she was five years old. In issuing her decision, B.C.
Church welcomes RCMP

Church welcomes RCMP

The Prince George RCMP is going to be welcomed to the neighbourhood courtesy of a downtown church. Timbers Community Church will be hosting a block party on Friday, June 13, noon to 1:30 p.m.
College offers web design program for professionals

College offers web design program for professionals

The College of New Caledonia is offering working professionals a chance to learn the basics of web and graphic design while still working full time.

Dementia support group seeks volunteers

There's a dementia support group in Prince George looking for volunteers. It's not for the dementia patient, it's for their caregivers. "This is their lifeline," said Leanne Jones, Alzheimer Society of B.C.