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Discharge of bear spray forced the evacuation of Pine Centre Mall for about an hour on Sunday and police are now on the lookout for a suspect.

A suspect in an armed robbery of a 15th Avenue convenience store Monday night has been arrested and now faces charges, Prince George RCMP said Friday.

The owner of the local casino wants to make drinking and gambling more accessible for his patrons.

Prince George Local 1372 Fire Fighters raised $5,570 for the B.C. Professional Fire Fighters' Burn Fund, organizers said Friday.

Saying the stakes are too high not to run again, Prince George-Mackenzie MLA Pat Bell plans to carry the Liberal banner again in the May 2013 provincial election.

Syd Neville had just put on an extra layer of clothing as he stood at his post operating Eliminator 1, one of the machines in the twin sawmill lines at Babine Forest Products. It was past 8 p.m. on a bitterly cold Jan. 20.

Prince George Reads Together is the theme for the Summer Reading Program at the library and participation is the key to success. Pick a task from the activity box, complete it and earn a dollar toward the fundraising effort.

Giant cargo aircraft touches down in Prince George

Six deaths at area sawmills already this year have raised fresh concerns about safety practices. "This clearly is an unusual year," said Donna Freeman, a spokeswoman for WorkSafeBC. "When you look at the events, it's unique.

A group of overdue canoeists was found safe and sound on a McLeod Lake island Thursday morning after an overnight search by search and rescue personnel .