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Rustad to seek re-election

Nechako Lakes MLA John Rustad has officially signed on to run in next year's provincial election. The Liberal representative confirmed through a news release Wednesday he'll be seeking a third term in office.

Council supports export study

City council has backed a plan to investigate making the Prince George Airport more competitive.

City reopens pesticide debate

With the province backing away from implementing a ban on the use of cosmetic pesticides, the City of Prince George is looking at its own bylaw. At Monday night's council meeting, Coun.
Local RCMP recovers U.S. greenbacks

Local RCMP recovers U.S. greenbacks

An American citizen is no doubt feeling deeply in debt to the Prince George RCMP after members from the detachment tracked down the bulk of $50,000 in U.S. cash that was stolen from his pickup truck while he was staying overnight in the city.

Lakeland planer closed down

The Lakeland Mills site was eerily quiet Wednesday morning. Despite the explosion and fire that destroyed the sawmill at the downtown Prince George facility, the adjacent planer factory has been running since May.

CILA office on the move

The Central Interior Logging Association is moving, and it is taking as many forest companies as it can along with it. A surprisingly healthy forest industry is the cause of the address change, according to CILA staff.

Car crashes through convenience store windo

A cashier at a Prince George convenience store was transported to hospital Wednesday after an elderly woman drove her car through the store's front window. The crash occurred shortly before noon at PG Foods on 15th Street near Central Street East.

Camp bouncing back from fire

This year got off to a terrible start for Ness Lake Bible Camp on New Year's Eve when the gymnasium burned to the ground.

Travel is key for young at heart couple

Evelyn and Jack McKinley were married on Oct. 11, 2002, after each was widowed for a few years. They found each other at a coffee shop in 2001 where Jack was hanging out with a friend and Evelyn was also out with friend.

A savoury salute to sports

Smokies go with ballparks like popcorn goes with movies.