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Council lauded for squeezing union

Council lauded for squeezing union

The new collective agreement between the city and their unionized staff is one of lowest municipal settlements in B.C., according to a national advocacy group.

Resource effects examined on different fronts

Between 115 and 160 academics, health care professionals, community leaders and First Nations delegates attended a two-day forum discussing the cumulative impacts of natural resource development in the North.

Outage closes Giscome school

Giscome Elementary school will be closed today as a result of a power outage. The school experienced several power outages over the weekend, and as of 5 p.m.

Wheel thefts lead to police warning

Prince George RCMP are investigating the theft of tires and rims from vehicles parked at the UNBC student residence over Friday night.

Airport's passenger numbers hit all-time high

A record number of passengers passed through Prince George airport last year. The count reached 426,709, the Prince George Airport Authority said Friday, 8,120 more than the previous record, set in 2012.

Construction blocks hospital parking

Parking will be at premium at the University Hospital of Northern B.C. for the rest of the winter.

Spree sentence shortened

The B.C. Court of Appeal has reduced by four years the sentence for a Prince George man in prison for a violent crime spree.

Unemployment rate drops to 4.2 per cent

The city's unemployment rate stood at 4.2 per cent last month, the same rate seen a year ago although there are now slightly fewer people holding down jobs, according to Statistics Canada labour market survey numbers released Friday.

Gun collection pics needed for court case

Prince George firearms advocate Sheldon Clare has issued a call for photos of gun collections to use as evidence in a court case in Ontario.

Marijuana grow op attackers' appeal dismissed

A B.C. Court of Appeal Justice has upheld a Quesnel jury's decision to find two men guilty of attacking the caretaker of a marijuana grow operation.