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Prince George Fire Rescue crews were called to a house fire in the 7700 block of Moncton Crescent on Thursday afternoon. Called to the scene at 3:30 p.m., they found a home filled with heavy smoke.

The new Prince George RCMP detachment should be ready for occupancy sometime in the next two weeks but it will be another four to five weeks after that before the new tenants move in, according to city public safety and civic facility manager Leland

B.C. Liquor Store customers will be able to support alcohol-free events for graduating high school students by donating $1 or more at the cash register to the Support Dry Grad campaign starting Monday and continuing to the end of March.

The sales reps for a natural gas marketer are not wearing hard hats when they go door-to-door trying to sign up households to fixed-rate contracts, the company's vice president said Friday.

Major changes to the management structure have been made at city hall. Gone is community services director Colleen Van Mook, whose last day of work was Thursday according to an internal city memo, with her community services department disbanded.

Truckers will soon have what happens during a rig rollover explained to them in detail. The BC Forest Safety Council is holding a free workshop in Prince George to break down that kind of incident before they happen on local roads.

A proposed bylaw regulating the new storm water utility and associated fees will undergo further scrutiny before council has a chance to pass judgment.

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.

During the 2015 Canada Winter Games, Kin 1 will be known as the Lakewood Dental Arena at CN Centre. The announcement was made Thursday afternoon at the local rink, which recently re-opened to the public after going through major renovations.

The organizing committee for the 2015 Canada Winter Games wants Prince George's help selecting a mascot for the games.