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City jacks up off-street parking fees

City jacks up off-street parking fees

Downtown drivers are experiencing sticker shock after receiving notice of the coming increases to their parking rates. Effective Jan. 1, a new off-street parking fee structure, approved by council Sept.

City, workers, turn to mediation

The city and their unionized employees are bringing in a third party to help them reach a deal. The two sides reached an impasse after two days of talks on Oct.

Officials launch online portal for small business

Provincial officials are meeting in Prince George today to launch a new B.C.-wide business development program. MentorShipBC is a new online clearinghouse of information for small business owners, especially new startups.

Northern Health keys on rail mishaps

By publishing a list of all the rail incidents in northern B.C. in the past decade, Northern Health is hoping to spur a discussion about transportation safety in the region.
Studio Fair offers finest works

Studio Fair offers finest works

The 37th annual Studio Fair, Northern B.C.'s finest professional artisan fair, will be held at the Civic Centre today through Sunday.

School unions close to deals

Education unions are closing in on new contracts. Two of the School District 57 unions came to tentative agreements early this week.

Conditional sentence for 911 grow-op call

A mistaken 911 call that led to the discovery of a marijuana grow-op has yielded a six-month conditional sentence for a Prince George man.

Small business shows recovery

Small business is on the comeback in the local region, a new report shows. The provincial government has just released its annual Small Business Profile document, based on data compiled from Statistics Canada and BC Stats.
Gov't should've had mill closure plan: Dix

Gov't should've had mill closure plan: Dix

The provincial government should have been better prepared to deal with the fallout from impending mill closures in Quesnel and Houston, according to outgoing NDP leader Adrian Dix.
Driver gets jail time for wild ride

Driver gets jail time for wild ride

A Prince George man has been sentenced to 75 days in jail and issued a two-year driving prohibition for causing an accident resulting in bodily harm.