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The heat of the moment at Meadowbrook

The fire response at Meadowbrook Apartments did not go smoothly. Residents had to contend with a sudden evacuation into the cold night of New Year's Day, and more than an hour of shivering in the elements.

Metis figure mourned

The Prince George Metis community is mourning the loss of one of B.C.'s most noted cultural figures, a former local resident. Ray Harrold was living in the Fort St.

New Year's apartment fire not the first

The New Year's Day fire at Meadowbrook Apartments was the first one to succeed in doing structural damage, but it was not the first suspicious blaze at that address.
Library renos underway

Library renos underway

At the top of the stairs in the main branch of the public library there's already a new adult information desk while 48 new shelves are being assembled this week to showcase the library's extensive paperback collection.
Fracking, oil, gas subject of consultation

Fracking, oil, gas subject of consultation

The Fraser Basin Council will be investigating the human health risks associated with oil and gas development in Northeast B.C. The organization will be conducting the first of a three-phase investigation on behalf of the B.C. Ministry of Health.

Ice oval under water, colder weather expected

For the second straight day, rain, wind and warm winter temperatures Wednesday turned the Exhibition Park ice oval into a 400-metre ring of water, forcing closure of the popular facility.
More medical patients taking the bus

More medical patients taking the bus

A record number of patients in need of medical services to and from the Northern Health region took the bus in 2011.

Northern Gateway has B.C. residents' backing: poll

Slightly less than a majority of British Columbians support construction of the Northern Gateway pipeline according to a poll commissioned by the project's main proponent.
Canada-wide warrant issued for local woman

Canada-wide warrant issued for local woman

The Prince George RCMP are requesting the public's help in locating a parolee wanted for being unlawfully at large. A Canada-wide warrant was issued on Dec. 16, when Antoinetta Pozzebon, age 50, failed to return to her halfway house in Prince George.
Five-vehicle crash closes main PG route

Five-vehicle crash closes main PG route

A five-vehicle crash on Highway 97 blocked traffic for about an hour in the vicinity of PGSS and Pine Centre Mall. It was 11:30 a.m. when the flow was restored to the main artery through the city.