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Local six-year-old raising cash for Japan

Local six-year-old raising cash for Japan

Six-year-old Raina Neufeld is collecting 11,920 pennies, nickels, dimes and quarter to support the Canadian Red Cross Japan Earthquake Fund. Raina set her goal based on the distance from Prince George to Japan.

BC Place model at Pine Centre

A model of the revitalized BC Place will be on display at Pine Centre Mall.
Kirk named interim executive director at Baldy Hughes

Kirk named interim executive director at Baldy Hughes

Salvation Army pastor and envoy Bruce Kirk will be pulling triple duty for at least the next three months as he has been named the general manager and interim executive director at Baldy Hughes Addiction Treatment Centre and Therapeutic Community.

Mountie fights to keep gun

A Mountie had to fight for more than just the arrest of a suspect, early Tuesday morning. Police got the call at about 4:20 a.m. that the BX Cold Beer and Wine Store was in the process of a break-and-enter.

Forest sector welcomes fed's railway improvement decision

The Canadian forest industry has welcomed the federal government's decision to implement recommendations to improve rail freight services for shippers.

Poor page prioritizing

Wasn't there a major earthquake? And if I looked on page 7 of the world news I could have read about it.

Liberals have first candidate

Prince George lawyer Ben Levine said Tuesday he would be letting his name stand for the federal Liberal nomination in the riding of Prince George-Peace River, long held by the Conservative Party of Canada.

CNC undergoing energy efficient lighting retrofit

Many classrooms at CNC are currently undergoing a lighting retrofit featuring the latest technology, in an effort to save energy and money at the Prince George campus.

Canfor Pulp testing air quality improvements

Canfor Pulp Products Inc. unveiled Tuesday an air pollution monitoring program meant to test expected improvements in air quality from more than $150 million in upgrades at two of its pulp mills in Prince George.
Carnage leads cops to car thief

Carnage leads cops to car thief

A wake of wreckage assisted Mounties in tracking down a suspected auto thief that chewed a path around the Prince George bowl on Tuesday. Four police members and an innocent passerby almost became victims of the reckless driver.