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New Faces Around Council Chambers

PRINCE GEORGE - On November 5th, a new City Council will be sworn in. All six incumbent candidates are returning. They are Brian Skakun, Murry Krause, Terri McConnachie, Frank Everitt, Susan Scott and Garth Frizzell. Two new faces will grace Council Chambers for the next four years. They are Kyle Sampson and Cori Ramsay. Mayor Lyn Hall says he's looking forward to moving ahead with this group of...

Voter Turnout Takes A Fall

PRINCE GEORGE - The City saw a heavy drop in numbers when it came to the voter turn out at this year's municipal election. In 2014, 37 percent of those who were eligible to vote in Prince George did so. This year the turnout fell to 24 percent, meaning only a quarter of those who can vote filled in the ballots. Jason Morris, a Political Science Lecturer at UNBC says the low turn out could be an...

Wanted Man Considered Violent

PRINCE GEORGE — Mounties are seeking the public's help in locating a wanted man. Prince George RCMP Cpl. Craig Douglass says a Canada Wide Warrant was issued for 31-year-old Ravinesh Jason Sharma for being unlawfully at large on Aug.8. "The arrest warrant was issued after Sharma failed to meet the conditions of his release by missing curfew at his designated residence in Prince George," he says...