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The long-awaited women's jail in Prince George is expected to be completed later this month. "Having a facility in Prince George will enable women in northern B.C.

The Tembec pulp mill will be out of service for between 14 and 18 days, resulting in a loss in production of about 10,000 tonnes.

A search warrant to check out theft of hydro on East Beaverly Road led Prince George RCMP to a marijuana grow operation on July 2nd.

The Riverstone Bar and Grill parking lot rumbled with the sound of motorcycles Saturday as Muscle Ride participants arrived at the final stop of their journey. The Muscle Ride is an annual fundraiser for Muscular Dystrophy of Northern B.C.

Police have yet to release the identity of the 26-year-old man who died in a fatal car crash July 1. The single vehicle crash was reported around 8:30 p.m.

Fire crews have the blazes under control at the Tembec pulp mill, just outside of Chetwynd. Late Wednesday afternoon the mill caught fire, followed by several product piles, said Dawson Creek Fire Chief Gordon "Shorty" Smith.

School District 57 was holding an meeting Sunday night to discuss the events at Dunster School last week, said Lyn Hall, board chair. Hall said he had no comment on the situation or what they were discussing at the meeting.

The Northern B.C. Real Estate Board announced a reasonably strong month for sales activity in the city. A total of 99 single family homes were sold in Prince George in May for an average price of $257,687.

The Vancouver Giants are usually the victors when in comes to matching up with the Prince George Cougars of the WHL. But when it comes to attracting passengers, the Prince George Airport has a clear advantage. The local airport had an increase of 5.

Business is booming. At least that's what the latest numbers from city hall would indicate. Nearly 50 new business licences were issued by city hall in May of this year. That's up 31 per cent over the same period last year.