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An international human rights watchdog was in Prince George on Thursday, collecting data on Canada's track record with vulnerable communities. The vulnerable community that came to light was aboriginal women.

A 22-year-old Prince George man has been sentenced to 90 days in jail for bear spraying a family member and assaulting a police officer the next day.

Contrary to popular belief, making horseshoes by hand is more than just an oddity seen only at agricultural fairs. Just ask Dave deWit.

If you had to pick a spot on the globe that fits with gold panning, Barkerville would be a rich choice.

The development of an open pit copper and gold mine near Fish Lake could cause environmental and economic hardship, local First Nations residents told a federal review panel this week.

The Vanderhoof Airshow is looping through the local skies today. Organizers of this year's event were encouraged by the high audience numbers last weekend at Quesnel's airshow, and the large turnout for their own event last summer.

Two of Canada's most lauded aboriginal lawyers were in the same room together this week in Prince George.

More seats will soon be available to fly between Prince George and Vancouver. Starting in November, WestJet will reconfigure its flight services in the region.

A province-wide brainstorming session is underway, and the topic is liquor.

A runaway vehicle forced the evacuation of two homes in Quesnel on Thursday after it tore through the gas line into one of the homes. Shortly after 1 p.m. RCMP, the Quesnel Fire Department and Fortis B.C.