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Six vice-presidents from Chinese college, technical and vocational schools are spending two weeks in Prince George learning about Canada's post-secondary education system.

A decoration gone wrong got the boot from a Prince George greenspace this weekend as a group of volunteers worked to rehabilitate the Hudson Bay Slough.

Residents at the Sintich Trailer and RV Park are taking complaints over current living conditions to the next level. The park, which is intended for residents over 50, has been a victim of the heavy rains Prince George experienced this season.

Ricky John Smith opted for trial by judge alone Monday for his retrial of a 2004 murder in the parking lot of a Prince George fast food restaurant.

City council unanimously approved a rezoning and variance to faciliate construction of the Prince George Global Logistics Park on Monday. A 5.74 hectare of 1820 Gunn Rd. was rezoned from agriculture and forestry to general industrial.

The Forest Practices Board (FPB) will audit six woodlots in the Fort St. James district later this month.

Travellers will notice a few changes in the Prince George Airport terminal. For about a month now, passengers have been able to get coffee and breakfast foods from vending machines in the holding room, said airport spokeswoman Lindsay Cotter.

The City of Prince George hopes to present a draft plan for the renovated Kin 1 arena to by the public by early October. The $15.8 million project is part of the city's commitment to host the 2015 Canada Winter Games.

The morning commute out of the Hart Highway was impacted by a two-vehicle collision. At about 8:25 a.m. a Jeep Grand Cherokee and a Dodge pickup struck each other at the intersection of Handlen Road and the highway.

A Surrey man was sentenced to 15 months in jail Tuesday after he was found with more than 1,500 marijuana plants on a property in the Ness Lake area 19 months ago.