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Cariboo-Prince George MP Dick Harris trumpeted the economic benefits the proposed New Prosperity copper and gold mine could have for First Nations during a statement in the House of Commons on Wednesday.

The Regional District of Fraser-Fort George is proposing relegating new medical marijuana grow ops to large rural properties.

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An innovative local business will soon state its funding case on national television to the prime time investors on The Dragon's Den.

The case against four men accused of a drug-related kidnapping, confinement and assault was dismissed Wednesday after the alleged victim continued to evade attempts to bring him to court to testify.

A 49-year-old man has been sentenced to nine months in jail for what police have called a "brutal" attack on an elderly woman at a rural property east of Prince George last year.

A new national DNA databank for missing people has the potential to bring closure to some families of missing women along the Highway of Tears, but advocates would like to see the federal government do more to prevent disappearances.

Tuesday's speech from the throne was about the Liberal government reaffirming previously stated priorities, with a heavy focus on jobs, training and limiting spending.

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A trial to resume Tuesday for four men accused of a drug-related kidnapping, confinement and assault, hit a further delay when the alleged victim once again failed to appear at the Prince George courthouse to testify.