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Eric Wayde Thor Johnson was sentenced Thursday to a further 40 days in jail after Prince George RCMP caught him driving a stolen pickup truck. Prior to sentencing Johnson, 30, had been in custody for for 110 days since his arrest Nov.

CNC has named a new president. The selection committee and college board chose Henry Reiser, dean of Trades and Technology at Kwantlen Polytechnic University to be their new operations boss.

Prince George is the site for a top-flight meeting next week., when the city's airport authority will host a two-day gathering of the BC Aviation Council.

Chamber of Commerce Week is underway in B.C. Prince George's business advocacy agency is busy with activities, including a lunch hour seminar today, and other events to boost the local economy one entrepreneur at a time.

A Prince George man dodged a bullet Wednesday when he pleaded guilty to possessing a sawed-off rifle police found in an 1100-block Ahbau Street home in December.

In a court document filed this week, Habitat for Humanity Canada is denying its former Prince George affiliate's allegation that it is looking for a way to seize the local group's assets to address its own financial problems.

Equipping northern B.C.'s aboriginal communities with the ability to participate in incoming trades jobs will go a long way towards closing the skills gap, said the federal employment minister.

If getting married is on the to-do list for the next year or two, winning a free honeymoon, finding your dream dress, and taste testing wedding treats might be a priority.

The provincial government handed down a budget Tuesday that was long on metaphor and short on brightly wrapped treasures. "I'm happy we're staying the course," said Prince George-Mackenzie MLA Mike Morris.

We turned on our new-look website Wednesday and we couldn’t be happier. It’s a big improvement over our previous site, both for readers and advertisers. The home page is cleaner and easier to navigate, with more news, more photos and more opinion.