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Dawson Creek Hedley concert ends in deadly fight

A Dawson Creek concert event ended with one person dead, another hospitalized and three suspects arrested after an altercation inside of the venue. The man who died was reportedly beaten to death by his attackers while others tried to intervene.

Coroner confirms crash details

The coroner has confirmed the cause of death in the crash that killed five Prince George people on Thursday. "In terms of confirming all identities and any testing we needed to do on the victims, that is completed and it is as expected.

Alarms sound at 911 centre

RCMP dispatchers poured out onto the wintry streets of Prince George, Tuesday morning, leaving their 911 phones unattended. It was not job action, not an emergency, it was a drill.

Skakun enters debate on IPG severance disclosure

Prince George Coun. Brian Skakun is calling on Initiatives Prince George and the City of Prince George to disclose the severance pay and benefits provided to outgoing IPG president Tim McEwan. However Mayor Shari Green disagrees.
Biosolids blockader faces legal action

Biosolids blockader faces legal action

Prince George City Hall has slapped a lawsuit against the leader of December's blockade against biosolids.

First Nations business conference draws delegates

First Nations leaders from across the province are converging on the Civic Centre to compare notes and make contacts in a conference organizers describe as "match making for business.

City asks residents to waste thousands of litres of water

Cottonwood Place resident Angela Thompson was shocked in January when she received a letter from the City of Prince George instructing her to leave her tap running continuously until May.

Red-and-blues tagged at red light

A police vehicle was in the path of a driver who violated the red light at Domano Boulevard and O'Grady Road. The Monday crash tied up traffic at the busy intersection during the noon rush, but no one was injured in the incident.

Ex-MLA hypes oil by rail

A former Prince George area MLA has put his name behind using rail cars to transport crude from the Alberta oilsands to B.C.'s west coast as an alternative to the proposed Northern Gateway Pipeline.

Court dates set for Skakun appeal

The next chapter in the Coun. Brian Skakun's legal battle opens this summer. A B.C. Supreme Court Justice will hear on June 18 and 19 in Prince George a request to overturn a provincial court decision to fine him $750 for violating B.C.