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Case dismissed for taking too long

A provincial court judge has thrown out a case against two men charged with assault causing bodily harm in Fort Fraser because the trial had still not been completed two years after their arrest.

Flood alert to end later today

The City of Prince George is expecting to cancel the flood alert on Farrell Road later today, according to city spokesperson Mike Davis. As of 11:45 a.m.

Court

From Prince George provincial court July 15 MARIE Donna Jean BURGER was sentenced to one day in jail for breach of probation. ALLAN Douglas NIGH was sentenced to one day in jail for theft $5,000 or under.

NDP leader tours PG

B.C. NDP leader Adrian Dix was in Prince George Friday and Saturday to talk HST - and watch a little baseball. Dix was in Prince George as part of his Vote Yes B.C. tour campaigning against the HST.
Map of the Day - Snag Lake

Map of the Day - Snag Lake

Snag Lake is a hotspot for brook trout and has been called the best brook trout fishery in the Cariboo.

Road rehabilitation to start on Hart frontage and Cowart Road

The City of Prince George's Capital Road Rehabilitation Program will continue this week completing projects at the Hart frontage road between Arabian and Nordic on July 19 (weather dependant). The work shouldd take approximately one day completing 1.

China tops U.S. for lumber exports

For the first time in the province's history, China has topped the U.S. as the number one export market for B.C. softwood lumber. In May China purchased 470 million board feet of lumber for $122.1 million. The U.S. paid $118.
City sorely lacking interpreters

City sorely lacking interpreters

One of the bridges used to connect the hearing world with the hearing impaired are interpreters. People who are bilingual in both English and ASL.

Tsilhqot'in get support for rejection of revamped Prosperity mine plan

The Assembly of First Nations chiefs, a national Aboriginal body, has joined the Tsilhqot'in Nation in opposing Taseko Mine's revamped proposal to build the $1-billion Prosperity gold and copper mine in Central B.C.

Lightning sparks fires in the North

The northeastern corner of the Prince George Fire Centre region saw some fire action this week, with crews responding to 13 lightning-caused blazes that started Thursday.