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A plea of guilty to a charge of dangerous driving causing death was entered at Prince George courthouse Thursday morning for Sandra Cassidy for fatally hitting Stanley Heavysides as he was walking along Ospika Boulevard nearly two years ago.

After working nearly 18 months without a contract, public school support staff have a tentative two-year deal in place with the B.C. Public School Employers Association.

After more than three years at the helm, Prince George Citizen publisher Hugh Nicholson is moving on. As of Jan. 4, Nicholson will start his his new position as divisional manager for Glacier Media Group's Vancouver Island newspaper division.

Being an Operation Red Nose volunteer is often a thankless task, but on Sunday morning, a lack of appreciation went to extremes. At approximately 3:15 a.m., an Operation Red Nose driver was punched in the face by a 22-year-old man from Fort St.

HIghway 16 West is closed west of Terrace due to high avalanche hazard. The closure stretches from 40 km west of Terrace to the Port Edward turnoff and is expected to remain in place until noon today, according to Drive BC.

Greenpeace questions carbon neutrality of shipping wood pellets to Europe

Thompson Creek Metals has pre-sold a further 15 per cent of its future gold production from the Mount Milligan gold and copper mine to precious metals royalty company Royal Gold.

After an afternoon of sleepy cat and mouse, Prince George RCMP arrested a prolific offender with a history of vehicle thefts and dangerous police pursuits.

The Prince George RCMP are looking for a suspect following an early morning stabbing. Shortly after 5 a.m. Sunday morning, police received a call from staff at the University Hospital of Northern B.C. regarding a 21-year-old stabbing victim.

With sawmills closing permanently and the forest industry shredded by pine beetles and low market demand, mining is fast becoming a lifeline to workers in Northern B.C. seeking employment.