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A passenger's decision to pack a pair of novelty hand grenades in his luggage turned out to be anything but a joke Tuesday morning when they showed up during the baggage screening process at the Prince George Airport.

Fort St. James RCMP have put out a call for any tips that may help solve a six-year-old missing person case.

Dr. George Iwama, the university president, would like to go back to being Dr. George Iwama, the researcher and professor. He intends, at least in the foreseeable term, to continue doing so at UNBC where he has been the boss since 2009.

When a coroner's inquest opens next month at the Prince George court house, Lorraine Matters is hoping to finally get concrete answers as to what happened to her son Greg.

Lorraine Matters was detained in a room at the Prince George RCMP station a year ago when her heart was broken.

Preliminary figures suggest the average homeowner could be paying a little less than $90 per year for the city's newest addition to the utility bill.

The horizon southwest of Vanderhoof may have an added glow and haze this next week. Forestry and fire scientists are using the Carrot Lake area to do some experiments on forest fires.

One man is in hospital with non-life threatening injuries after a Tuesday night stabbing. The Prince George RCMP and BC Ambulance Service responded to the 2500 block of Oak Street around 8:30 p.m.

David Larry Wiebe, 55, pleaded guilty to assault with a weapon Monday, putting an end to a B.C. Supreme Court trial on the matter on the day it was scheduled to start. The acts involved a ruler and a wooden spoon, the court heard.

The group responsible for organizing the new province-mandated recycling program has clarified its stance on financial penalties that local politicians found troubling.