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The sister of the Canadian military veteran who was shot and killed by an RCMP emergency response team two-and-a-half years ago is asking that a committee of MLAs reviewing the Independent Investigations Office make a stop in Prince George.

The University of Northern British Columbia has been named one of Canada's Greenest Employers for the third year in a row. The distinction of being named to the list is earned by only 50 companies/employers across the country each year.

Families and workers of the Lakeland Mills and Babine Forest Products explosions will be holding a "walk for justice" on Wednesday afternoon through downtown Prince George to campaign for a public inquiry into the disasters. It will start at 1 p.m.

Job action kicks off Wednesday for School District 57, with recess being the first cut made in the province's teachers dispute with the government.

Students from Peden Hill elementary school welcomed Earth Day Wednesday with a cheer.

A Prince George couple got a substantial retirement bonus thanks to a $1 million lottery win. Emily and Wilfrid Tremblay were the big winners in the $1 million guaranteed prize draw during the March 8 Lotto 6/49 game.

The Prince George Airport Authority has earned a more-than $30,000 rebate from FortisBC for becoming more energy efficient - and some of that money will go towards a wildlife research project at the airport.

Three Prince George nurses are among 36 winners in the 2014 College of Registered Nurses of British Columbia awards of excellence.

Dark smoke may be visible from the Prince George Airport this week, but it's not a cause for panic. The airport authority is conducting aviation-related fire training beginning this morning at 8 a.m. and running until noon.

Jacquie and Joe Laquerre credit the work of physicians and staff at BC Children's Hospital with saving their daughter's life three years ago and have been working ever since to find ways to give back to the institution.