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Campaign for Hockeyville kicks off

Campaign for Hockeyville kicks off

The puck is about to drop for Hockeyville 2014. The contest to find the community that best exemplifies Canada's passion for hockey starts Jan.

City polls public on contract talks

More Prince George residents are in support of the city's proposed contract offer than are opposed to the wage increases proposed by its unionized staff, according to a survey conducted for the 2014 budget process.

Group hopes to spread message

What many low-income people have is a failure to communicate with regular society.

Annual ambulance food drive expands

Paramedics are rushing to aid the city's hungry people this Christmas with the Red and White Hunger Fight. The annual campaign is a food drive in partnership with Save-On-Foods.

Society looking for hope help

The New Hope Society is seeking donations that will be offered to marginalized women during an annual Christmas dinner.

Province sets date for P.G.'s Chinese apology forum

Prince George will be among the stops when the provincial government holds a series of forums to discuss the wording, delivery and legacy efforts for a formal apology to B.C.'s Chinese community for historical wrongs.

Hydro hikes set to bite

Seniors living on fixed incomes will be hit hard by the spike in electricity rates announced Tuesday.

Steve Miller Band in Prince George

Only five Canadian cities are on the tour list for the Steve Miller Band and Prince George gets the Gangster of Love at CN Centre on April 9. This is the Steve Miller Band's first Canadian tour in more than 20 years.

Appeal on collision sentence dismissed

The B.C. Court of Appeal has dismissed a Prince George man's request for a retrial after a jury found him guilty last year of criminal negligence causing death for allegedly hitting a man with his truck and killing him.
Infrastructure behind hydro rate hikes

Infrastructure behind hydro rate hikes

BC Hydro customers will see their bills jump by about 28 per cent over the next five years to help the utility pay for capital upgrades.