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Crash occupants flee scene

Police are wondering where all the occupants of a car crash ran off to. Two involved in the single-vehicle collision remained at the scene but police are investigating the presence of others who left the area as soon as the wreck happened.

New judge coming to city

Appointment addresses judge shortage in region

Youth centre needs city approval

Plans to have activities for street youth at the Connaught Youth Centre will have to be approved by city council. The new board of the CYC, acting on orders from provincial funding sources, is looking to expand their youth outreach progamming.
UNBC professor publishes first international books on e-learning

UNBC professor publishes first international books on e-learning

A professor of education at the University of Northern British Columbia is documenting the way new technology is affecting teaching and learning around the world.
Northern highways to be widened

Northern highways to be widened

Engineering and design work is now underway to increase sections of Highway 2 and Highway 97 to four lanes in the Peace River area, transportation and infrastructure minister Blair Lekstrom said Monday.

Stolen wire ripped from walls

A vacant mechanical shop in the BCR Industrial Site was the latest site of a copper theft. The building in the 1000 block of Great Street was unlawfully entered sometime in the past three weeks.

Westjet launches nonstop service to Las Vegas

Westjet will be offering non-stop flights to Las Vegas later this year The flights will be available on a twice-weekly basis starting September 10 and lasting until November 26.

Phillips named chamber VP

Prince George Free Press editor Bill Phillips has been named vice president of the Prince George Chamber of Commerce.

Finning reaches tentative deal with machinists

Finning International has reached a tentative agreement with 700 of its unionized employees in B.C.

Run for Fun offers fitness, self-esteem

From the first to cross the finish line to the very last, the 30 local girls who took part in the Run for Fun five-kilometre challenge proved they were winners.