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For some, Christmas is not a happy holiday. It can be filled with stress for parents and disappointment for children.

The federal government has introduced changes to Canada's pension landscape that will make saving for retirement easier for millions of Canadians, Cariboo-Prince George Conservative MP Dick Harris said Tuesday.

The case of accused murderer Joshua Tyler Bredo was considered in Victoria provincial court on Tuesday when a timeline hearing was put over to Jan. 10.

Police don't often see motorcycles on the roads, this time of year, but an RCMP officer patrolling on Milburn Avenue spotted one on Nov. 11. "The officer found this to be unusual," said Prince George police spokesman Cpl. Craig Douglass.

A Prince George resident was shot in the arm, apparently after an argument between two men who knew each other.

The Salvation Army's annual adopt-a-family program is short of sponsors. Going into its final push, the church and charity organization has 103 sponsors matched but 113 families already registered and more are expected.

A future in the pulp and paper industry received a boost when Canfor Pulp Limited Partnership (CPLP) and College of New Caledonia (CNC) unveiled Monday a skills training partnership designed to allow new hires to hit the ground running.

Prince George voters didn't quite turn out in droves during this year's civic elections.

Sawmills received something of an early Christmas gift this week courtesy of the lumber futures market, according to a forest industry observer.

Church group bonds with Kenyan orphans