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Premier Christy Clark is expected to announce plans for the creation of the proposed Wood Innovation and Design Centre in Prince George today.

The Central British Columbia Railway and Forest Industry Museum will be closed Friday until 1 p.m. due to a planned power outage at 850 River Road. For more information, please contact BC Hydro at 1-800-poweron or the Museum at (250) 563-7351.

Jesse Norman Sweder may have told an undercover police officer he killed Peter John Letendre but in fact was never even at the scene of his death, defence lawyer Jim Heller told a jury Thursday in opening arguments for a first-degree murder trial.

There were a lot of smiles on the faces of the Cops For Cancer-Tour de North riders, considering they were clicking off the last few metres of a 200-kilometre day.

Setting off a false security alarm will now cost home and business owners $100 every time police are required to attend. On Monday city council approved an amendment to the Prince George's security alarm bylaw putting the new charges into effect.

After sitting vacant for over four years, 1699 Seventh Ave. may be the site of new construction. City council approved a pair of zoning variances on Monday to allow developer Investgo Ventures to develop eight townhouses on the site.

After more than 4,300 tickets sold before the early bird cutoff, the Prince George Hospice Society has winners in the third set of early bird prize draws in the Dream Home Lottery. Early bird prizes nine and 10 were drawn Sept.

This Saturday is the nation's day for walking to commemorate HIV-AIDS, and in Prince George everyone will put boots to the ground at Masich Stadium.

The Prince George Airport has earned WorldHost status for customer service excellence. The WorldHost training program offered by the Ministry of Jobs, Tourism and Innovation is a global leader in customer service training.

Women Unite, Take Back The Night! This chant will be heard throughout downtown Prince George Friday night.