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There's good news for those who are reluctant to toss those old hair dryers, toasters and telephones out with their regular trash.

February threw one massive snowball at Prince George as a 2011 parting shot. Sunday had the biggest dump of snow - 23 cm or nine inches - of any February day in recorded local history (Prince George Airport measuring station).

A cold case has been potentially solved thanks to a DNA hit. A suspect has been identified by Prince George RCMP in a 2007 sexual assault incident near Connaught Hill. Curtis Pierre, 27, known to reside in both Fort St.

A cold case has been potentially solved thanks to a DNA hit. A suspect has been identified by Prince George RCMP in a 2007 sexual assault incident near Connaught Hill. Curtis Pierre, 27, of Fort St.

Northern British Columbians and travelers on route to Alaska will be the main target for Tourism Prince George's 2011 marketing campaign.

Prince George's new RCMP commanding officer has been named. Insp. Eric Stubbs was named moments ago as the replacement for outgoing Supt. Brenda Butterworth-Carr who has been promoted to a senior leadership post in Ottawa.

The B.C. NDP leadership race has been running below the radar, but that is likely to change now that the Liberal leadership contest has ended.

A Latin Party will be hosted by the Africa Cafe, 1645 15th Ave. on Saturday at 8 p.m. There is a $5 cover charge entry fee.

Sean Simmons didn't claim the cash. Even so, the local entrepreneur wasn't disappointed he finished outside of the top three in a recent New Ventures B.C. contest.

Two males, both 22, were arrested Tuesday after drawing a lot of attention in an unlikely neighbourhood. One was from Burns Lake, the other from Takla, but somehow ended up in an altercation on quiet, residential Webber Crescent.