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Diviersified school bus contract extended

When it comes to getting students to school on time, School District 57 is leaving the driving to its existing contractor. The district has awarded a new eight-year busing contract that expires June 30, 2020 to Diversified Transportation Ltd.

Flight and wipeout leads to jail time

A New Brunswick man has been sentenced to four months in jail two weeks after police found firearms in the car he was driving following an attempt to evade a routine traffic check that ended up with the vehicle crashed into a snowbank.
Snow move questioned

Snow move questioned

Prince George city crews were busy removing snow from Frontage Road, along the Hart Highway, to Foothills Boulevard on Thursday.

Allegiances of Bond, Rustad remain Liberal

Shirley Bond won't be crossing the floor to the Conservatives anytime soon.

Seven groups get civil forfeiture grants

Seven local organizations will receive a total of $106,564 in civil forfeiture grants for crime prevention initiatives.

Province eyes changes to girls' jail plan

The provincial government has pried open the bars on its girls' custody plans, but the program is still a lock.

Avalanche danger considerable

The Canadian Avalanche Centre is rating as considerable the avalanche danger in the alpine of the North Columbia-Cariboo mountains for this weekend.
Prince George awash in yellow

Prince George awash in yellow

Prince George will be covered in yellow for the month of April to celebrate the Canadian Cancer Society's Daffodil month. Since the 1950s, bright yellow daffodils have arrived in communities across Canada to mark the month.

Time limit may be imposed on Northern Gateway project

The federal Conservatives say they will limit joint panel environmental reviews to 24 months and the rule could be applied to Enbridge's controversial Northern Gateway pipeline proposal currently in the middle of the process.

Police deal with another fake gun

Members of the public became concerned and called police on Wednesday at about 2 p.m. when a 17-year-old male was seen walking in the area of Tabor Boulevard and 1st Avenue carrying a handgun in plain view.