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Council approves two crime-related resolutions
PRINCE GEORGE - With Council's approval, two different resolutions from two different Councillors will be heading to the Union of BC Municipalities convention this fall.The first comes from Councillor...
Jul 04, 2019 Council Chambers
Trump says he will tap economists for 2 key Fed vacancies
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump, who has criticized the Federal Reserve for not cutting interest rates, said Tuesday that he intends to nominate two economists to fill influential positions on the...
Jul 04, 2019
Your favourite berry is back–your favourite BC berry is back: White Spot offers BC blueberries for the summer
BRITISH COLUMBIA-If you like blueberries and White Spot, boy oh boy is this about to make your day.You'll soon be able to enjoy your favourite fruit at your favourite restaurant. BC Blueberries will b...
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Unexpected nursing home closure could be part of a larger issue
PRINCE GEORGE- Waitlists for public nursing homes are long in Prince George, which is why some people, including Kirk Gable's family, choose private facilities instead.Gable's 91-year-old mother had b...
Jul 04, 2019
5 things you need to know: Thursday, July 4
Here are the top local stories we think you need to know today:Mark Lamb named Cougars head coachA five-month-long search came to an end today with the announcement of Mark Lamb as the new head coach ...
Jul 04, 2019
Gibraltar detains Syria-bound supertanker with Iranian oil
MADRID - Authorities in Gibraltar said they intercepted an Iranian supertanker Thursday that was believed to be breaching European Union sanctions by carrying a shipment of Tehran's crude oil to war-r...
Jul 04, 2019
EU chief struggles to sell job winners to hostile lawmakers
BRUSSELS - European Council President Donald Tusk appealed Thursday to hostile lawmakers to endorse a raft of nominees for some of the EU's most coveted jobs amid accusations that he and the bloc's le...
Jul 04, 2019
New air emission inventory coming
PRINCE GEORGE - The City is pulling together a new air emission inventory. The last was was done in 2010 and was based on 2005 data. "The airshed has changed a lot in the last ten to fifteen years," s...
Jul 04, 2019 Air Quality
2020 Census to be printed without citizenship question
WASHINGTON - Days after the U.S. Supreme Court halted the addition of a citizenship question to the 2020 Census, the U.S. Census Bureau has started the process of printing the questionnaire without th...
Jul 04, 2019
Local millworker-turned-comedian hopes to inspire others to follow their dreams
PRINCE GEORGE - Alex Mackenzie wanted to leave his job at Canfor about three years before he actually did. The reason? Travel the country and try to make it as a full-time stand-up comedian, not somet...
Jul 04, 2019