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She's keeping her eyes on the North

She's keeping her eyes on the North

The world got to watch Malle Ricker as she became the first Canadian woman to earn a gold medal at home during the Olympics.

Blast at chemical plant

Jamie Betts had an explosive morning at Chemtrade Logistics on Friday. As the plant manager he was just getting to work at 6 a.m. Friday morning for an early start on what he expected to be an exciting day.

PG cabbie murderer faces charges in slaying of former cult leader

A man who is serving a life sentence for the 1985 murder of a Prince George taxi driver has been charged with murder in the slaying of a former cult leader inside a New Brunswick prison. Matthew MacDonald, 60, of Port au Port, N.L.

Unemployment rate stays at 5.8 per cent

Prince George's unemployment rate continues to remain about as low as it's going to get. Just 5.

Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund signs deal worth $419.5 million to buy Marsulex

Industrial acid producer Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund (TSX:CHE.UN) has signed a deal to buy pollution cleanup company Marsulex Inc. for about $419.5 million.

B.C.'s first six-storey wood frame building goes down in flames

Just a little more than two weeks ago, Jobs, Tourism and Innovation Minister Pat Bell was showing off B.C.'s first six-storey wood frame condominium in Richmond to a high-ranking Chinese official.
PG Scouts win highest honour

PG Scouts win highest honour

Ryan Forseille and Dirk Greenlees have been named to an exclusive club in the Scouts Canada movement. The two became only the fourth and fifth from Prince George in at least 10 years to earn the Queen Venturer Scout Award.
Pioneers come to life in Barkerville

Pioneers come to life in Barkerville

Have tea with the Queen on Victoria Day, celebrate Canada Day where it was first celebrated, and watch out for the world's longest-hibernating mammal -- the ground squirrel -- when it rears its adorably ugly head.
Growing donations

Growing donations

MS Carnation Campaign
City-owned asphalt plant examined

City-owned asphalt plant examined

The City of Prince George is examining building its own asphalt plant as a way to combat the city's perennial pothole problem. Coun. Brian Skakun said the city needs to find creative ways to tackle its road maintenance.