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The president of the Fire Chief's Association of B.C. is calling on B.C. cities to enforce stricter fire safety rules for large woodframe buildings during construction.

The Tsay Keh Dene First Nation received over $1 million in funding for a pair of green energy projects. On Saturday, B.C. Energy and Mines Minister Rich Coleman announced $8 million in funding for 12 projects under the Innovative Clean Energy fund.

Police are investigating a father-son dispute which turned violent Saturday morning. At approximately 11 a.m. police were called to a home in the 100 block of Patterson Street south where two men were fighting outside.

Each year large numbers of kokanee and rainbow trout are released into Horse Lake. Anglers targetting kokanee may find that a few tricks will produce consistently. Kokanee seem to prefer red and silver or pearl colours.

The City's emergency operations centre and the evacuation alerts to residents on the east and west sides of Farrell Street were cancelled Friday. The Fraser River's depth at South Fort George stood at 8.

The BC College of Physicians and Surgeons discourages doctors from prescribing marijuana as medicine, Health Canada has a federal legislation and a national framework that permits it.

Canada Post is appealing to Prince George dog owners to prevent dog bites after a local postal carrier suffered two bites in her first seven months on the job in P.G.

The starting gun will set off the girls in the Run For Fun Program, but there is no sign of the finish line for this youth development initiative.

Half-price green fees at local golf courses. Cut-rate prices on massage therapy and beauty salon manicures. And skookum deals on restaurant meals and gate fees for world-famous tourist attractions.

Anglers can gear up for great fall fishing on Gustafsen Lake. The trout are active and the weather is cooling down, making for a good chance of success. Leeches, black Spratleys and dragonflies are good flies to have on hand.