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Western Industrial Contractors of Prince George has won the contract to build the new learning and development centre at the University Hospital of Northern B.C.

The Lheidli T'enneh First Nation has asked Prince George city council to support the building of a structure that would serve as an ambassadorial site during the 2015 Canada Winter Games.

A former local man was sentenced Tuesday to a further nine months in jail for his role in the theft of a pickup truck from Prince George, an attempted theft of a skid steer and trailer in Quesnel and a subsequent attempt to flee police.

The city and its unionized staff are back at the table today, but the talks aren't about a new contract. The two sides will be engaged in discussions today, Saturday and Sunday about essential services, mediated by the B.C. Labour Relations Board.

Hearts and Hands for Homes is welcoming donations but don't expect a tax receipt quite yet.

Taseko's decision to apply for a judicial review of the environmental assessment for its proposed New Prosperity mine might not be looked upon favourably, according to two Canadian environmental law experts.

The Independent Investigations Office has sent a report to the B.C. criminal justice branch regarding a collision this summer between an RCMP vehicle and an all-terrain vehicle that left the passenger with serious injuries.

Relatives of a Prince George man suffering from a rare brain infection are holding a fundraiser on Sunday to help supplement his family's income during his recovery.

The 2015 Canada Winter Games is setting up to score more than just athletic goals for Prince George.

Taseko is asking the federal court to step in and rule that part of the environmental assessment into the proposed New Prosperity copper and gold mine was out of order.