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A presentation by a Forest Practices Board (FPB) official last week has been turned into a political football.

A portion of Highway 16 West was closed for part of Monday morning after a chip truck went up in flames about one kilometre east of Bednesti. The driver escaped without injury when the truck caught fire at about 2 a.m.

Prince George RCMP saw an overall 2.8 per cent decrease in calls between 2010 and 2011. RCMP Supt. Eric Stubbs will be meeting with city council's committee of the whole on Wednesday to report out the latest crime statistics.

A mere one week into its 2012 launch, Bowl for Kids Sake - Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Prince George's largest fundraiser - is nearly halfway to its goal of filling the lanes at Strike Zone on March 4.

Laurie Meier commanded the stage at Elder Citizens Recreation Association with his banjo in hand and won the crowd over with his quick strumming and yodeling at the first ever Seniors Idol contest on Saturday night.

Mr. PG is all bundled up today, but it's not just to protect him from the wintery elements. The Prince George icon is wearing fleece this week to promote National Sweater Day. On Feb.

On Monday the Fraser Institute released its annual ranking of B.C. elementary schools. A total of 22 local schools were amoung the 860 schools ranked in the province.

The Ministry of Environment and the Northern Health Authority issued an air quality advisory for Prince George today.

Page-by-page, nickel-by-nickel, local personal injury lawyer Garth Wright has won a victory in an ongoing battle with the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (ICBC) that could really add up.

Work on Highway 97 south of Prince George has earned an engineering firm an award.