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Former Vancouver Giants chief operating officer Stuart Ballantyne is the new CEO of the 2015 Canada Winter Games. The games host society announced Ballantyne's appointment Wednesday morning. "I'm thrilled to be here.

Paving of the Tyner Boulevard Trail started this week and is set to continue into September. The city received a $100,000 provincial grant to pave the 2.6 kilometre trail between Ospika Boulevard and UNBC. The total cost of the project is $300,000.

Anthony Robert Willier was sentenced to life in prison without a chance for parole for at least 25 years Wednesday evening after a jury found him guilty of first-degree murder in the Feb. 17, 2010 shooting death of Nathan Alcide Marshall.

The jury deciding the fate of Anthony Robert Willier entered deliberations at about midday Wednesday following lengthy final instructions from B.C. Supreme Court Justice James Williams. Willier is accused of first-degree murder in the Feb.

An Enbridge spokeswoman outlined Wednesday the economic benefits Central B.C. would specifically see if the company's $5.5-billion Northern Gateway Pipeline is given the green light by federal authorities and constructed.

The culinary community is getting behind one of their own as she faces a challenge far greater than earning her red seal. Former College of New Caledonia (CNC) student Reena Thomas was recently diagnosed with breast cancer.

Prince George's parks may be going to the dogs, following the public consultation on off-leash parks in the city. On Monday the city's off leash advisory committee reported the results of its month-long consultation process.

If ants are bugging you, it might come as a surprise that several types of ants in B.C. are in need of conservation rather than eradication.

Northern B.C. NDP MP Nathan Cullen's voice trembled Tuesday afternoon as he recalled federal New Democratic Party leader Jack Layton's last days, his contributions to Canada's political landscape and their friendship.

Anthony Robert Willier is either guilty of murdering Nathan Marshall or he is the victim of an "incredible combination of circumstances," Crown counsel Oleh Kuzma told the jury during closing submissions Tuesday at Prince George courthouse.