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Construction reaches $54.2 million so far this year

Led by $14.1 million worth of construction on the new technical education centre at College of New Caledonia, permits for $21.9 million of work were taken out at city hall last month.

Hall reserves comment on Dunster

School board chair Lyn Hall remained tight-lipped Friday following a teleconference with Education Minister Marge McDiarmid over an offer by parents to buy the Dunster Fine Arts Academy in an effort to have the school reopened by as soon as this Sept

Dunster parents offer to purchase school

An offer to purchase the Dunster Fine Arts Academy has been submitted to the school district by a group of parents whose children were attending the school.

Study based on false premise, says mine proponent

Taseko Mines is dismissing a study that claims B.C. Hydro customers will be subsidizing its Prosperity copper-gold mine, proposed for southwest of Williams Lake, to the tune of $35 million a year.

Alleged trailer thief appears in court

A man accused of trying to steal a tandem trailer from a local business made an appearance in Prince George provincial court on Wednesday. Robert G Lang, 48, of Pink Mountain, B.C.

Gambling revenue continues to decline

Gamblers spent a five-year low of $48.2 million on the slot machines, bingo games and poker tables at Treasure Cove Casino during the 2009-10 fiscal year, according to a B.C. Lottery Corporation annual report released Thursday.

Fire blazes west of Williams Lake

A fire in Bull Canyon, about 85 kilometres west of Williams Lake, was fanned by winds Wednesday, causing it to reach 50 hectares.

Terrane Metals bought for $650 million

Thompson Creek Metals Co. Inc. (TSX:TCM) has agreed to buy Terrane Metals Corp. (TSX-V:TRX) for $650 million in one of the biggest transactions in Vancouver's mining scene so far this year.

Missing couple's car spotted in Prince George

The vehicle belonging to a missing elderly Alberta couple was seen in the Prince George area within the last five days.

PG cop dives for missing Mountie

While a nation holds its breath for a missing Mountie in Yukon waters, a Prince George RCMP member is breathing bottled air at the scene. Cpl.