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Capital projects of note approved in the 2014 budget

The development of new trails as proposed in the 2008 Prince George Centennial Trails Project, the 1998 city-wide trail system master plan and off-street paths identified in the 2001 Cycle Network plan - $250,000, Community Works Fund.

Minister has no comment on mine panel

The federal minister in charge of the department at the centre of the controversial environmental assessment for the proposed New Prosperity copper and gold mine declined to comment on the quality of evidence bureaucrats in his ministry provided.

Meerholz brothers arrested

The Meerholz brothers are back behind bars.
RCMP member found not guilty of assault with a weapon for Tasering man three times

RCMP member found not guilty of assault with a weapon for Tasering man three times

A Prince George RCMP member was found not guilty Wednesday of assault with a weapon for using a Taser on a resident following an outburst at a social housing complex. In reaching his decision, provincial court judge Brian Daley noted that while Cst.

Plowing budget pumped

The city will increase their plowing budget, but not by as much as previously thought. The proposed snow clearing budget, which was presented by staff with a nearly $1 million increase over previous years' allotments was limited to an $800,000 boost.
St. Vincent de Paul looks for Christmas help

St. Vincent de Paul looks for Christmas help

This is one of Bernie Goold's favourite times of year, because she gets to see firsthand the depth of Prince George generosity.
Hockey spotlight set for P.G.

Hockey spotlight set for P.G.

The eyes of the nation will be on Prince George more than a year before the opening ceremonies of the 2015 Canada Winter Games. On January 18, 2014, Prince George will be one of the locations for CBC's extensive coverage of Hockey Day In Canada.

Council ups capital ante

City council wrapped up their deliberation of the 2014 budget with a few tweaks to the recipe.

New arena a cathedral of ice

Those who have peered in the wide new windows of Kin 1 will agree it already looks like a marvel of engineering. Gone is the decrepit barn of days gone by. In its place is a bright, sweeping, wood-based, Olympic-sized modern basilica of hockey.
Northland Dodge keeps Salvation Army on the go

Northland Dodge keeps Salvation Army on the go

The Prince George Salvation Army has a new set of wheels to help out during its busiest season of the year.