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A former Prince George teacher pleaded guilty Tuesday to gross indecency for maintaining a sexual relationship with a student he coached on the Duchess Park secondary school girls basketball team.

A chance-encounter by a heads-up Prince George RCMP officer has led to house arrest for a man who was caught loading marijuana into his vehicle.

An immunization that prevents cervical cancer will soon be available to all women in B.C. under the age of 22.

A fraud victim spotted his old nemesis back at work and rushed to The Citizen to tell the public what to watch out for. He went to the police as well, but is unsure if they are involved in investigating the perpetrators.

Leadership learned on Fraser River jaunt

An air quality advisory is in effect for Prince George because of high quantities of dust in the air. The air quality advisory is expected to last until the current weather pattern of light winds and dry conditions ends.

The B.C. Automobile Association (BCAA) is looking to crown the worst road in the province, and five Prince George roads are amongst the top-10 contenders. Motorists can nominate or vote for a road online by going to www.bcaa.com/worstroads.

A former Prince George teacher pleaded guilty Tuesday to gross indecency for maintaining a sexual relationship with a student he coached on the Duchess Park Secondary School girls basketball team.

English is not the first language for many Canadian citizens and 17 post-secondary schools in B.C. now have a mandate to improve those skills free of charge to students.

Municipal and provincial politicians in B.C. say they've been caught off guard by Ottawa's decision to offer Mounties a pay raise.