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Unlawful confinement appeal turned down

A Prince George man's appeal of unlawful confinement conviction has been rejected by a B.C. Court of Appeal justice.

Appeal to reduce sentence rejected

A Prince George man will have to serve out the remainder of his sentence in a federal penitentiary after his attempt to get it reduced to two years less a day so he could transfer to a provincial institution was turned down by a B.C.
New CEO chosen for Spirit of the North

New CEO chosen for Spirit of the North

A new man with a new title became the head of The Spirit of the North Healthcare Foundation on Wednesday. Don Gowan, a businessman with extensive ties to Prince George, will be the new CEO of one of northern B.C.

Fire leads to grow op bust

There was a fire on Red Rock Road West on Monday night about 10:37 and when police were called to assist the Prince George fire department they discovered more than 7,000 marihuana plants with an estimated street value in the millions of dollars.

Mom and child inside while thief steals ATV from garage

Mom and child were inside their house in the Wallace Drive/Enns Road area of Hart Highlands while a child-sized ATV was stolen from the garage Wednesday morning between 5:30 and 8 a.m. Police are concerned because the residence were home at the time.

City flush with purple

The Royal Purple Lodge 48 is celebrating its 65th anniversary this Friday and Saturday at the Canadian Legion auditorium. National president Joyce Spilchuk travelled from North Bay, Ontario to join in the festivities.

Bomb letter writer "intelligent", "narcissistic": psychologist

The mind behind three letters purporting to be from the Tomslake pipeline bomber is likely a university drop-out, relatively intelligent, egotistical and openly mocks the police. That's the initial analysis of Dr.

Temperature nears third day of record heat

A third day of record setting heat is close to being delivered as the thermometer struck 21 C. at 2 p.m. today, just 0.1 degrees shy of the highest temperature recorded for this day in Prince George, reached in 2005.
No brake breaks bike

No brake breaks bike

Man buys bike, bike buys farm seconds later. That was the two-wheeled tragedy Tuesday as a young man escaped with minor injuries after being hit by a car and driven into the side of a downtown store fresh off purchasing a bicycle.
High-end condo complex planned for Seventh near downtown

High-end condo complex planned for Seventh near downtown

Depending on how well home buyers respond to a pre-sale campaign, a high-end condominium project could be realized in the 1600 block of Seventh Avenue, just west of the city's downtown core.