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Kordyban Lodge receives sustainability award

Kordyban Lodge receives sustainability award

The design of the Kordyban Lodge in Prince George earned Vancouver's NSDA Architects a Sustainable Forestry Initiative award at the Wood WORKS! B.C. Wood Design Awards this week.
P.G. mine gets OK from province

P.G. mine gets OK from province

A local limestone quarry has crossed an official line in the sand. For the past seven years, Graymont Western Canada Inc.

Museum presents gift that keeps on giving

The Exploration Place is offering Prince George residents the opportunity to participate in creating the ultimate scrapbook.
Women and girls deserve ‘safe, accessible transportation’ along Highway 16: MLA

Women and girls deserve ‘safe, accessible transportation’ along Highway 16: MLA

North Coast NDP MLA Jennifer Rice said billboards along Highway 16 telling women not to hitchhike are a "cruel joke" because there are limited or no public transit options. "Communities along the Highway of Tears have spoken.
Families and workers caught in sawmill blast plead with government for inquiry

Families and workers caught in sawmill blast plead with government for inquiry

VICTORIA - Injured workers and family members of those caught in the fireball that flattened a sawmill in northern British Columbia two years ago travelled to Victoria on Thursday with an emotional plea for a public inquiry.
Warning issued for freezing rain

Warning issued for freezing rain

Prince George could be hit with a round of freezing rain starting Friday afternoon, Environment Canada is warning, as the local climate transitions to decidedly warmer weather. A strong Pacific frontal system will move into B.C.
NDP accuse Bond of 'sleeping at the switch'

NDP accuse Bond of 'sleeping at the switch'

Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training Minister Shirley Bond bristled at a suggestion by NDP MLA Harry Bains that her government isn't doing enough to ensure B.C. sawmills are safe.
Investigation finds safety issues with forestry bridges

Investigation finds safety issues with forestry bridges

The Forest Practices Board is questioning the safety of more than two dozen bridges on forestry roads in the B.C. Interior. A board investigation found 19 bridges that were obviously unsafe and another 13 bridges that were questionable.
Jail time issued for strapping stepson

Jail time issued for strapping stepson

A man now serving a 16-year prison sentence for 11 sex-related crimes against two of his stepdaughters was issued a concurrent one-year term Wednesday for strapping a stepson on a near daily basis for as long as six years.
Lawsuit filed over fluoridation

Lawsuit filed over fluoridation

A class action lawsuit has been filed against the City of Prince George, seeking damages on behalf of those who suffer from a degenerative dental disease allegedly caused by drinking the city's fluoridated water.