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Decision on Miworth gravel pit postponed

Regional District of Fraser-Fort George directors agreed to postpone for a month a decision on whether to allow a gravel screening and crushing operation to go ahead in the Miworth area.

CNC’s first medical lab technologists set to graduate

College of New Caledonia students enroled in the college's first-ever medical laboratory technologist program graduated on Friday when 15 received their diplomas during a two-hour convocation ceremony.

Barkerville in Golden Raven program

Barkerville will be included in this year's Golden Raven tourism marketing program. The Regional District of Fraser-Fort George board of directors approved an agreement with Barkerville Heritage Trust on Thursday to launch the partnership.

Rally at Bonds office draws a crowd

About 40 people showed up for a noontime rally Friday in front of Prince George-Valemount MLA Shirley Bond's constituency office to protest provincial government cutbacks and tax hikes.

Northern miner adds land to its holdings

Solitaire Minerals Corp. has added 15,925 acres to its current land package surrounding Imperial Metal Corporation's Red Chris property in northwestern B.C. Imperial Metals' proposed Red Chris mine has regulatory approval.

French students win

Three students from Prince George's French program were selected to go to the Voyageur's Festival in Winnipeg on from Feb. 12 to 21.

Grow op busted

Police busted a marihauana grow op in the 3900 block of Chestnut Drive Thursday. Four adults, three males and one female were arrested and are facing charges for production of a controlled substance and possession for the purpose of trafficking.

Diabetes rampant on St. Kitts

Nowhere in the world can diabetes be more prevalent than in a community visited by a Prince George woman doing her practicum to complete a podiatry degree in foot care. Karen Le Francois, working in Frigate Bay on St.

Quesnel driver killed

One Quesnel driver is dead and another is in Quesnel hospital with undetermined injuries following a two-vehicle collision Thursday morning on Highway 97 near Tamarack Road.

Award for Knox United

Knox United Church, the oldest church structure in the city, is the recipient of the 2010 Heritage Places Award given by the city's Heritage Commission.