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Proposed changes to provincial recycling legislation have put curbside recycling on hold in Prince George.

An attack in a city park put two stab wounds into a local man's arm when he refused to give a robber his cell phone. The incident happened Sunday night in Fort George Park. Police were called at about 7 p.m.

School will begin a day earlier than first planned, School District 57 officials said Wednesday. The first day will be Tues., Sept.

Workers were ripping out bars and fixtures at the former Cadillac Ranch cabaret on Tuesday. The former bar, located at 1380 Second Ave.

Prince George will get three new auxiliary sheriffs as part of a province-wide hiring campaign, Attorney General Shirley Bond confirmed Tuesday. In a statement, she said 36 new recruits will begin training Aug.

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.