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The City of Prince George was recognized by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities for reaching the final milestones in its work to reduce greenhouse gas emissions at a ceremony in Ottawa on Tuesday.

In one week, a coroner's inquest will delve into why a forest worker died on the job in the Cariboo. Charles Henry Engelbert died on April 17, 2010 the day after being critically injured while falling trees on a forestry worksite near Likely.

A Prince George couple alleging Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) trespassed on their property and falsely imprisoned them will not get their day in court because they missed the deadline for filing a legal action, a B.C. Supreme Court Justice found.

A man who was seen walking in the area of 17th Avenue and Juniper Street carrying a number of firearms last month has been sentenced to a year in jail.

After showing a slight decline in population five years ago, Prince George is growing again. The 2011 census figures released by Statistics Canada Wednesday show the city's population at 71,974.

THE CANADIAN PRESS VANCOUVER - Premier Christy Clark is launching a sweeping reviewing of British Columbia's justice system that includes shaking up government ministries with the goal of clearing up court backlogs and delays.

The family of Clay Alvin Willey is pressing on with court proceedings against the RCMP for his death while in custody in 2003. They announced their intentions on Tuesday at the office of their legal counsel Simon Wagstaffe.

Mayor Shari Green and Initiatives Prince George acting CEO Heather Oland are in Vancouver today to promote the city to 25 staff from several international consulates.

City council rejected a pair of proposals on Monday, which would have increased government transparency at City Hall. On Oct. 17 Coun.

Two judges were appointed to the bench for Prince George provincial court on Tuesday. Victor Galbraith will begin work on Feb. 13 and Randall William Callan's appointment is effective April 2, B.C. Attorney General Shirley Bond said.