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Valemount torture case ends in nine-year sentence

Valemount torture case ends in nine-year sentence

A man with a history of escaping from custody has received a nine-year prison sentence in connection with the confinement and torture of two women in Valemount.
Centre offering Saturday pampering

Centre offering Saturday pampering

Although it's a little later in the season than in years past, the Northern Women's Centre is still offering the chance for women to take a mid-winter afternoon's break. The third annual Spa Day takes place from 1 to 4 p.m.

Burns Lake woes personal for Trust official

Dean McKinley knows Burns Lake so well, when he first saw the floral art car parked under the town's Welcome sign, he knew who it used to belong to when it was street legal.

Cuts to city environmental services slammed

City of Prince George council took heat from several environmental groups on Wednesday for "wiping out" the municipal environmental services department. On Jan.

IPG should not pay severance to McEwan: mayor

If Initiatives Prince George president Tim McEwan left his position to take another job, he should not be receiving severance pay, stated Mayor Shari Green in an e-mailed response to an inquiry from Coun. Brian Skakun.
NDP leadership hopeful makes P.G. pit stop

NDP leadership hopeful makes P.G. pit stop

As the leadership convention draws closer, the candidates in the running for the top spot in the federal New Democratic Party continue to try and reach out to voters.
Search warrant leads to the discovery of 900 marijuana plants

Search warrant leads to the discovery of 900 marijuana plants

In early December 2011 the Prince George RCMP received information from the public regarding a possible grow operation at a residence on the 13000 block of Lund Road. As a result of the information received, an investigation was initiated. On Feb.

Edmonton to Prince Rupert upgrade in CN Rail's plans

Extending the sidings along its Edmonton to Prince Rupert line will be among the projects for which CN Rail has alotted $1.75 billion in capital spending for the year, the company said Friday.

What's happening in the regional district

The Regional District of Fraser-Fort George board of directors had a busy agenda on Thursday: Ness Lake rebuilding The board unanimously approved an amendment to the development permit for the Ness Lake Bible Camp to allow them to rebuild their gymna

How will FortisBC changes affect your gas bill?

FortisBC is asking locals to speak up during an open house on natural gas rates from 2 to 6 p.m. today at the Civic Centre.