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Prince George had one of the fastest-growing transit systems in the province last year. During the 2010-11 year, ridership in Prince George grew by 16.8 per cent., according to information released by B.C. Transit in its annual report.

Rio Tinto Alcan has applied for environmental approval to finish the tunnel that had been part of the controversial Kemano Completion Project - a project that faced intense local opposition more than a decade ago over impacts to the Nechako River.

Prince George is home to the fastest-growing seniors population in the province, according to Dawn Hemingway, associate professor in UNBC's School of Social Work.

Small towns now have a better chance of maintaining emergency medical services. A new funding option was announced this week by the provincial government aimed at easing the Emergency Room strain in rural communities.

The once-defunct Prince George Naturalist Club is back in business and thriving with more than 80 members around town. "[The club] wasn't doing much," said club chair Clive Keen. "I was called by the president of B.C.

A man found to have breached his probation for a fifth time has been sentenced to 142 days in jail. Eric Joseph Heidemann was issued the sentence by Judge Michael Brecknell in Prince George provincial court on Tuesday.

After striking a five-year low, gamblers spent slightly more on the slot machines, bingo games and poker tables at Treasure Cove Casino during the last fiscal year, according to a B.C. Lottery Corporation annual report released this week.

A Chetwynd man was sentenced Monday to life in prison with no chance of parole for 10 years for the second degree murder of a woman from the same community in 2008 Patrick Sean Richmond was issued the sentence in a B.C.

Changes to the weather forecast mean a flood alert is still in effect for residents on Farrell Road.

After striking a five-year low, gamblers spent slightly more on the slot machines, bingo games and poker tables at Treasure Cove Casino during the last fiscal year, according to a B.C. Lottery Corporation annual report released this week.