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There are less than two weeks before a new recycling effort is set to begin and the Regional District of Fraser-Fort George hasn't come to an agreement over what to do about those residents the provincial program is leaving out in the cold.

Downtown businesses were not the only ones affected when a fire leveled a portion of 300-block George St. early Monday morning. Just over 100 telephone lines were put out of commission with crews working over night to restore service by about 4 a.m.

There is not enough insurance in the world to cover the disappointment Carri Hunter is feeling after seeing her store go up in flames early Monday morning.

Male workers in construction, trucking, road maintenance and shipping, as well as those who work in sawmills and in the pulp and paper industry, are being asked to weigh in about active living and healthy eating in the workplace.

Employees of psychologically healthy workplaces in Prince George are being asked to nominate their employers to the Canadian Institute for the Relief of Pain and Disability (CIRPD). Deadline for nominations is May 15.

Balance in well being, community involvement, social connections and choice were the key points that came out of a series of consultations with seniors held in the north last year.

A B.C. Supreme Court Justice fell short of awarding damages but did take Canada Revenue Agency to task for its treatment of Prince George businessman Irvin Leroux in issuing her decision last week.

A Prince George man who bear sprayed a quadriplegic and his two caregivers during a home invasion has been sentenced to three years in jail followed by three years probation. In a Dec.

One of the city's historic landmarks perished in Sunday night's fire on George Street.

For some who work on the 300 block of George Street, the clean-up process after Sunday night's fire will be minimal. But others will need to completely start over. Prince George Fire Rescue responded to the fire in the area shortly after 11:30 p.m.