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Riders make casino charge

The Wheelin' Warriors of the North are hosting a fundraiser at the Treasure Cove Casino on April 20. Team captain Karin Piche has 34 riders lined up to participate in the annual Ride to Conquer Cancer with proceeds going to the B.C.

First Nations clash over land

Two aboriginal groups in the Cariboo are squaring off in court over land claims.

Pool opponents scraping funds together

A group of Cluculz Lake property owners who are fighting the results of last month's Vanderhoof pool referendum hope to have a large enough war chest in place by Tuesday to finance their legal challenge.
Politicians wrestle with retroactive decisions

Politicians wrestle with retroactive decisions

There's a common saying that it's easier to ask for forgiveness rather than permission. But neighbours of a property north of Salmon Valley aren't leaning toward forgiving a long-standing not-approved use.

Audit strengthens HEROS case, Marshall says

The B.C. auditor general's finding that the B.C. Ambulance Service has failed to track performance for its air ambulance service strengthens the call for a helicopter-based service in northern B.C.
Fine time

Fine time

Staff shift at city hall catches hockey fans

Harley raffle winners drawn

Newly arrived Prince George resident Karen Jordaan won the top prize in the Prince George Firefighters - Spirit of the North Healthcare Foundation Harley Raffle. Her name was drawn for a 2013 Harley Davidson Road Glide Custom.
Fire sends one to hospital

Fire sends one to hospital

One person was taken to hospital late Saturday night following a fire breaking out in the Friendship Lodge. Prince George Fire Rescue crews were called to the Queensway Street residence at 11:45 p.m.

P.G. stays bright during Earth Hour

Earth Hour passed Prince George without so much as a flicker. The city didn't make the list released by B.C. Hydro of communities that registered any energy savings by participating in Saturday night's hour-long climate change support demonstration.

Town-owned clinic lets 'physicians be physicians'

The skills of a physician and businessperson don't necessarily overlap and an innovative new clinic structure in Fort St. James separates those distinct duties.