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Backyard bird count takes flight

Backyard bird count takes flight

Bird lovers across Canada and the U.S. are breaking out their binoculars, checklists and sharpening up their birding skills. The 15th annual Great Backyard Bird Count takes place Feb.
Ex-MLA hypes oil by rail

Ex-MLA hypes oil by rail

A former Prince George area MLA is promoting rail cars as a means of transporting crude oil from Alberta to B.C.'s west coast as an alternative to the proposed Northern Gateway Pipeline.

Police, public moving on Bjornson case

Police are looking for a murderer while a family looks for closure in the Fort St. James area.
Quilt raffle raises hopes at Hospice House

Quilt raffle raises hopes at Hospice House

When breast cancer returned to Doreen Bowen-Colthurst, she got the help she needed to patch together her fund-raising quilt.

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.