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Homeowner, BC Hydro butt heads over meter

Homeowner, BC Hydro butt heads over meter

With so many people still raising the alarm about the installation of smart meters, one Prince George household is ready to welcome the change.

P.G. jobless numbers rise

The city's unemployment rate stood at 6.6 per cent in September, according to the most-recent Statistics Canada labour market survey numbers. That's up from 5.
What's it like to live on $26 a week?

What's it like to live on $26 a week?

As a registered dietitian, Erica Kang knows what it takes to eat a healthy, balanced diet, but this week she didn't consume nearly enough calories and was short many vitamins and nutrients.

Housing starts jump

There were starts on 22 single-detached homes in and around Prince George last month, according to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation.

New red tape tangling health recruitment

New federal regulations are making it more difficult for Northern Health to recruit foreign-trained healthcare professionals.
Sorry gesture short-circuits

Sorry gesture short-circuits

Bob and Linda Bailey opened their Seventh Avenue mailbox Tuesday to find they had been awarded a Good Neighbour certificate of appreciation through EnhancePG's Great Neighbourhoods initiative.

Controlled burn set for Lintz Lake area

A local forest fire is about to break out. The Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations knows this because their staff will be starting the fire and directing its flames.

Legal-aid lawyers, province reach a deal

The threatened adjournment of hundreds of criminal trials by B.C.'s legal aid lawyers has been averted. The Legal Services Society of B.C. reached an agreement with Attorney General Suzanne Anton on Oct.

Inquest not a first for RCMP team

It's not the first time the actions of the RCMP's northern B.C. emergency response teams have been the subject of a coroners' inquest. In fact, three members on the witness list for the ongoing inquest into the Sept.
Skateboarder, to chef, to cop

Skateboarder, to chef, to cop

Troy Derrick, now an RCMP officer in Surrey, has a unique perspective on life