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Change approved for setting council salaries

City council approved a change Monday night in the way their salaries are established. They'll now be based on the average annual increase in the public administration industry as determined by Human Resources and Skills Development Canada.

Olympic torch relay route released

Starting at Van Bien elementary school and then winding its way through downtown before finishing at Exhibition Park, the Olympic torch will be taking a long and circuitous route once it reaches Prince George later this month. To arrive here on Fri.

$35,000 collected for Haiti

Just as the Canadian Red Cross marked the fifth anniversary of the Boxing Day tsunami in Asia, disaster struck again with a Jan.12 earthquake that has devastated the country of Haiti, leaving thousands dead in its wake.

Hill remains house leader

Prince George-Peace River MP Jay Hill has remained unaffected by the federal Conservative government's cabinet shuffle.

E-juror pilot program launched

The provincial government has launched a pilot program for a web-based system that will give potential jurors the option of responding to summonses electronically - but it will be some time yet, if at all, before it starts in Prince George.

Hart Highway house fire

The outside of a Hart Highway home is still an intact shell, but significant damage was done inside, according to fire officials. Prince George Fire Rescue Service was sent to 8090 Hart Highway at about 6:30 a.m. on Sunday.

Board members provide varied skills

Who sits on the Prince George Airport Authority's board of directors Jim Blake: the former College of New Caledonia president has been the chair since the PGAA's inception in 2000. Nominated by the City of Prince George.

Quake shakes local family

Haiti is the place where people's prayers and money is now flowing, but for some it is where their hearts and memories spark.

Budget meeting schedule set

City council will start the three-week-long budget-setting process on Feb. 8 in council chambers.

A big smile at a little coffee shop

People are bursting into Un Petit Cafe with big grins on their faces. One man strides in and laughs as he looks around, happy to grab a coffee in the heart of downtown Prince George again.