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Known for her past runs for city council and then the House of Commons, Betty Bekkering is seeking a seat on school board and contends she has what it takes to be an effective trustee.

Oct. 20 Nathaniel Lazarus Basil was sentenced to 24 days in jail for breach of probation and breach of an undertaking or recognizance. Henry Charles Pius was sentenced to one day in jail for breach of probation. Oct.

The City of Prince George, parks and solid waste services division would like to advise the public that the road on Connaught Hill Park will be closed for the season effective Oct. 28. The park will remain open for pedestrian use.

Cenovus Energy (TSX:CVE) has sold its marine terminal near Kitimat, B.C., to Royal Dutch Shell, which has been looking into possibly building a liquefied natural gas plant on the province's north coast. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

The fifth annual Healthier You Expo drew thousands of residents to the Civic Centre Sunday for a plethora of wellness information and services.

Students interested in enrolling in College of New Caledonia's (CNC) practical nursing program in 2012 are invited to attend one of three information sessions in late October and early November.

Highway 97 North remains reduced to single-lane alternating traffic 28 kilometres south of Chetwynd, with up to 20 minutes delay, according to Drive B.C., due to a washout.

A would-be car thief was stalled in his tracks Sunday afternoon after a failed attempt at stealing a Corvette. "It was so bizarre," said RCMP Sgt. Jason Keays. Shortly after 3 p.m. Oct.

Prince George is currently short nearly a dozen family doctors, Northern Health vice president of medicine Dr. David Butcher confirmed Thursday. He said there are the full-time equivalent of 69 family doctors in the city, 11.5 below the ideal of 80.

Prince George residents became the latest to demonstrate what democracy looks like as more than 100 people occupied the front of City Hall this weekend.