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Prince George's library is losing its chief librarian, but Allan Wilson isn't going far. Wilson is taking the job as UNBC's top librarian, starting on Sept. 1.

The Civic Centre Plaza will get a cosmetic makeover in advance of the 2015 Canada Winter Games, but the basic infrastructure of the public square will remain intact.

The unemployment rate in Prince George fell to 3.8 per cent in June, down from 4.2 per cent a month earlier. In the Cariboo region, the unemployment rate fell from 5.

It is hard for the Bompas family to appreciate the beauty of Francois Lake, although they go each year and gaze out over its picturesque waters.

Elder abuse caught on video

Prince George RCMP officers will be taking an active part in this year's Pride Parade for the first time in the local event's 16-year history.

The B.C. Coroners Service has called for an inquest into the death of Greg Matters in an RCMP shooting last year. Matters, 40, died after he was shot by police near his family's home in Pineview after a lengthy standoff.

The College of New Caledonia is offering a free course next week for small business owners interested in learning about electronic invoicing systems.

The Canada Day light show is on for the next five years. After a four-year absence, Prince George residents enjoyed a July 1 fireworks display from the top of Connaught Hill Park this year, thanks to a $10,000 contribution from Canfor.

A Prince George firefighter is facing nine theft-related charges in relation to stolen property police have valued at more than $200,000.