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Nurses call on Bond to honour contract

Nurses call on Bond to honour contract

A group of about two dozen nurses marched to the office of Prince George-Valemount MLA Shirley Bond on Wednesday asking that promises made in their most recent contract be honoured.
Rally out of the rough

Rally out of the rough

For the municipal course supporters, it was a message worth repeating. "Save Pine Valley," cried a crowd of at least 200 people who gathered at the golf course Wednesday evening.
Burned school not being razed, for now

Burned school not being razed, for now

As an excavator knocked down walls and roof beams exposed by last month's fire at Highglen Montessori elementary school, Brian Pepper's phone lit up with calls Wednesday morning.

Ride 4 the Cure with Ladies of Harley

Pink Your Ride in time for the fifth annual Ride 4 the Cure Sunday with the Prince George chapter of Ladies of Harley. Meet up at the Harley dealership on Vance Road at 10 a.m. to register.

No warrant irks judge hearing home invasion case

Uncertainty surrounding the admissibility of a warrantless search led to a plea deal for a home invasion last August. Dohn William Schmidt plead guilty to three counts relating to the Aug.
YMCA's P.G. chief visits Ethiopia

YMCA's P.G. chief visits Ethiopia

In a country with widespread poverty, Mark Miller saw the strength of the human spirit. The CEO of the YMCA of Northern B.C. made a visit to Ethiopia last month as part of the British Columbia YMCA's partnership with the northern African country.

Alleged ex-biker sentenced for shoplifting

A Prince George man police had once identified as a member of the Renegades Motorcycle Club has been sentenced to a two-year suspended sentence for his roll in an shoplifting and tire-slashing incident.

Defence case in sexual abuse trial to begin Thursday

The first witness on behalf of the defence in a sexual abuse trial will be called Thursday. The Crown prosecution's case against a man accused of sexually abusing two stepdaughters since they were about 12 years old wrapped up Tuesday.
4-H kids get taste of raising livestock

4-H kids get taste of raising livestock

The weight of expectation is now on the shoulders of local 4-H kids. The youth development association offers some members the chance to raise a livestock animal for market, as a miniature example of what farmers and ranchers do.

Constitutional questions on pipeline horizon

While most intervener groups in the Northern Gateway pipeline environmental assessment hearings are preparing their final arguments, others are getting ready to make their case on the constitutionality of the process.