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Sales of dogs and cats will be phased out at the Petland chain of stores, the company's CEO Robert Brissette confirmed Friday, including the location in Prince George.

Today is World Suicide Prevention Day, according the World Health Organization, which uses Sept. 10 every year to promote suicide awareness.

A Prince George provincial court judge raised concerns about federal government plans to broaden the range of crimes for which minimum mandatory sentences would be imposed while speaking Friday at an awareness event for fetal alcohol syndrome disorde

A new type of doctor's office has been proposed for Prince George to alleviate the backlog of patients with no doctor. They are called unattached patients by the healthcare industry.

Shawn Mcleod is worried about a little boy in town who suffers from seizures that plague his three-and-half-year-old body. Jacob McCarville has extreme seizures and the cause still remains a mystery to doctors.

There's still time to participate in the Healthy Families BC Walking Challenge and help Prince George win as much as $60,000. Whenever you've gone out for a walk, visit www.HealthyFamiliesBCWalkingChallenge.

The City of Prince George takes a pregnant pause today to raise awareness about a disorder affecting approximately nine in every 1,000 infants.

Prince George firefighters have their boots on the ground looking for a cure for muscular dystrophy.

A Prince George woman was sent to hospital after being beaten by a violent group of female robbers. The 35-year-old victim was jumped on Tuesday night at about 11:30 as she walked alone on Redwood Street not far from 20th Avenue.

Groups that provide crime prevention or crime remediation are eligible for a share of $500,000 from the provincial government.