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City springs contract surprise on its unions

The city surprised its two unions Friday with a news release announcing the start of the collective bargaining process.

Inquest possible for in custody death

The death of a local man from an injury suffered while in pre-trial custody at Prince George Regional Correctional Centre could become the subject of an inquest.
A Pine Pass pioneer

A Pine Pass pioneer

"Ferry" Strobl remembered
Snowed in

Snowed in

Volunteers needed to help seniors shovel their driveways

Rising payroll taxes creating small business headaches

Auto parts are Jayne Kelly's bread and butter, but there's no denying it. Every year, the tax man wants to take a bigger slice of her pie.

Author defends oilsands development

A new book by a Canadian petroleum chemist doesn't directly call Prince George out, but the author urged northern British Columbians to carefully consider its views on proposed pipelines through this region.

City's jobless rate falls to 4.2 per cent

The city's job picture continued to display apparently contradictory trends as both the unemployment rate and the number of people holding down jobs declined for the third straight month. From a peak of 6.

New bishop to serve Northern B.C.

For the first time in two decades Catholics in the Diocese of Prince George have a new bishop. On Thursday, Pope Benedict XVI appointed Monsignor Stephen Jensen of the Archdiocese of Vancouver as the next man to lead the Catholic faith in northern B.

Attempted murder charge laid in stabbing incident

A Prince George man faces a charge of attempted murder in relation to the stabbing of a woman at a 200 block Ruggles St. home on Dec. 27.

Skakun wants answers on city spending

Prince George Coun. Brian Skakun is looking for support in his continuing quest for more financial transparency at city hall.