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A man who spoke out against an alleged instance of elder abuse has died. Calvin Courtoreille, 82, was a resident of Jubilee Lodge. He was admitted to the University Hospital of Northern B.C. in January with kidney problems.

Concerns were raised at public meetings held this week in Giscome, Willow River and Prince George over plans by Graymont Ltd., the international limestone giant, to open a lime quarry and processing plant.

It wasn't a gold medal but it was a golden experience for a team of Prince George mechanics fighting for global truck repair supremacy in Sweden.

A pair of new sneakers can do a lot to boost self-esteem. Without that name-brand footwear, Saturday's RCMP Community Policing and Victim Services Girls' Run for Fun would not be nearly as much fun for two of the participants.

Where is Joey Arrance? That the question the B.C.

Two men were sentenced Wednesday to 90 days in jail for a March 2012 robbery of a teen. Kaleb Daniel Gilbertson, 22, and Darcy Desjarlais, 23, will both serve their terms intermittently.

A mother of an autistic teenager said she had to battle staff at hospitals in Quesnel and Prince George last weekend to get appropriate care for her son.

Building permits for nearly $11.2 million worth of work were taken out in May, according to the latest report from city hall. That's up from $9.4 million during the same month last year but down from $14.2 million during May 2011.

Members of the Yinka Dene Alliance will be hand delivering letters to staff of resource companies working on their traditional land on Friday, asking them to first get approval before continuing with any work.

If you had asked Calvin Tedesco a couple of years ago about his chances of finishing high school -- with honours, no less -- his response would not have been optimistic.