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Parking restricted at exhibition grounds

The Auto Mega Sale will take up most of the Exhibition Park's paved parking areas Friday until June 4. Parking for soccer players and their families will be unavailable in Exhibition Park's paved lots.

Civilian oversight no salve for beaten man

A Prince George man beaten by police is doubtful the government will implement an effective civilian unit to investigate cases like his. It was raining in Surrey the night of Jan.

Enbridge claims First Nation interest in $5.5B pipeline

Facing an onslaught of publicity over aboriginal opposition to its proposed $5.5-billion Northern Gateway oil pipeline, Enbridge is making the case that it does have support from some First Nations.

Swollen Members bigger than gangs

Controversy followed the last Swollen Members performance in Prince George in Sept. 2010, yet the same promoter made the Vancouver-based hip hop group a late addition to the Tech N9ne concert last Saturday.

Provincial business big wigs offer advice on overseas markets in P.G.

Local companies wanting to expand internationally and those that are seeking international investment partners are being encouraged to attend upcoming information sessions by the province's nine international trade and investment representatives.

HST forum set for UNBC on Thursday evening

Former-premier Bill Vander Zalm will be making his case against the harmonized sales tax on Thursday evening at UNBC, part of the B.C. government-sponsored public information sessions in the lead up to a referendum vote next month.

Disclosure charge against city human resources manager dropped

A charge of unauthorized disclosure of personal information against a City Hall manager was dropped just days before City councillor Brian Skakun was found guilty on the same charge from a separate matter, the Citizen has learned.

Tip-offs lead to drug arrest

Mounties disrupted operations at a drug house on Quince Street Tuesday morning after the public made them aware of it. Prince George RCMP spokesman Cpl.

Northgate Minerals goes for the gold

Northgate Minerals, which is developing an underground mine project in northern B.C., has purchased a former gold-producing property in Ontario for $216,500. The property is located in the Matachewan Gold Camp near Timmins, Ontario.

Liberals unveil promised HST changes

The B.C. Liberal government said today it will reduce the harmonized sales tax by two per cent if the new tax remains in place following a referendum vote next month.