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Carrier Sekani Family Services (CSFS) has added its voice to the chorus of opposition to the B.C. government's decision to close the jail unit for girls in Prince George.

The Downtown Nanaimo Business Improvement Association is scheduled to unveil a memorial bench in Nanaimo today honouring a former Prince George resident who was killed in an explosion in Mexico. On Nov.

Initiatives Prince George (IPG) is encouraging Northern B.C. employers to attend the Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters job fair in Vancouver in Feb. 29.

A photo of a crack-addicted thief holding a seven-inch hunting knife against the throat of a taxi driver was the "most frightening thing I have ever seen" in a 31-year career, said a Prince George provincial court judge Thursday.

More students in School District 57 are advancing to the next grade each year and the number of students on track to graduate is exceeding the provincial average. But district students in Grade 4 and 7 continue to fall short in literacy and math.

Travis Shaw was raised in a family where it was OK for him to be gay. But his sexuality prompted an entirely different reaction from students at his Prince George high school.

B.C.'s Children and Youth Representative Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond wants a moratorium on the provincial government's plan to close the jail unit for girls in Prince George.

An additional deputy sheriff is taking a post at the Prince George Courthouse, and hopes are that increased resources will result in more successful completion of trials.

Prince George city council's sudden budget cuts announced 10 days ago had an almost immediate impact on local crime prevention.

The public comment period on two documents related to Taseko Mines Ltd.'s controversial New Prosperity gold and copper mine southwest of Williams Lake is underway. The Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (CEAA) is accepting comment until Feb.