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A week-long blockade at the McLeod Lake Indian Band office ended Monday morning when RCMP arrested five protesters.

A public open house on B.C. Hydro's plan for meeting the province's energy needs over the next 20 years will be held in Prince George next week. The event is set for Tuesday at the Ramada from 6 to 9 p.m.

A federal who was on the lam for more than three weeks before he was apprehended last July has been sentenced to 15 months in jail. Jason Michael Rogers, 29, received the sentence in provincial court on Thursday for robbery.

Passing on traditional artistic techniques and customs to youth is the priority for Clayton Gauthier, a First Nations man of the Beaver Clan.

A domestic incident last week put a Williams Lake woman in grave danger and her ex-boyfriend behind bars. On Wednesday, RCMP were called after a 28-year-old male made remarks about looking for his former partner, with intentions to harm her.

A week of firsts is what drinking a Tim Hortons coffee on Wednesday gives local kids. First time away from home, on a horse, learning archery, rock climbing and white water rafting.

Insp. Keith Redl was, until Friday, the operations officer for the Prince George detachment, the first mate to commanding officer Supt. Eric Stubbs. Redl has been with the Mounties for 31 years, most of it stationed in Alberta.

Two local groups are seeking $25,000 each from Shell Oil and they need your help. The company is holding a contest to distribute $2 million to environmental projects.

Retired social studies teacher Bill Perrin couldn't help but think back to the talks he used to give his students at Kelly Road secondary school.

Vancouver Canucks defenceman Dan Hamhuis headlines the list of players who will tee up in the Prince George Cougars Alumni Hospital Pro-Am Golf Tournament.