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Each year dozens of bears are destroyed when they become habituated to coming into Prince George to forage for food in garbage cans, bird feeders and from fruit trees.

B.C.'s justice minister said the province's northern highways are "safer now than they were 15 years ago" when pressed in the legislature Tuesday to commit to a shuttle bus along the so-called Highway of Tears.

The city is throwing its support behind door-to-door mail delivery. During Monday night's meeting, city council voted unanimously to endorse a resolution heading to the Union of B.C.

UNBC and the 2015 Canada Winter Games have partnered on a sustainable legacy, starting with the hiring of an international expert to further the sustainability work already being done at the university.

The city's population grew by 132 people last year, according to an estimate from B.C. Stats. As of the end of 2013, Prince George was home to 74,133 people according to the estimate, a 0.3 per cent increase over 2012. Each year, B.C.

Former city councillor Cliff Dezell has another accolade to be humble about. Dezell has been awarded Prince George's highest honour, becoming the latest person to carry the mantle of Freeman of the City.

Las Vegas is known as the entertainment capital of the world, but for one weekend in May organizers of the Canadian Cancer Society's Relay for Life are hoping to make Masich Place Stadium the entertainment hub of the region.

The outcome of two ongoing judicial reviews into the proposed New Prosperity copper and gold mine could define the future of mining in the province, according to a quartet of interested industry groups.

The provincial government is taking action to protect worker safety, Justice Minister Suzanne Anton said Tuesday in answer to a bill the Opposition NDP introduced this week aimed at strengthening criminal and regulatory investigations into workplace

All residents were safely evacuated but several units were extensively damaged, Prince George Fire Rescue said, after a fire ripped through the Latitude apartment building at 3271 Westwood Drive early Wednesday morning.