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BC Government Receives Feedback On Fairer Insurance Rates

May 17, 2018 - 3:13pm

VICTORIA - After receiving feedback from British Columbians, the Province is working towards making auto insurance rates more fair for drivers. About 82 percent of British Columbians believe dangerous drivers should pay more.

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This Place We Share: A Unique Performance In The City

By Kendall Robertson

May 17, 2018 - 2:48pm Updated: May 17, 2018 - 6:03pm

PRINCE GEORGE- A unique dance performance is taking place this weekend at the Omineca Arts Centre. This Place We Share is a contemporary show that portrays the dancers connection to the studio, as well as the friendships made and memories shared.

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Quesnel Residents To Be Prepared For Potential Flooding

By CKPGToday

May 17, 2018 - 12:07pm Updated: May 17, 2018 - 5:44pm

QUESNEL - Residents in Quesnel with properties in low lying areas near waterways are being warned of the potential risks of flooding.

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Agriculture Committee Announces Public Consultation

By CKPGToday

May 16, 2018 - 3:06pm

VICTORIA - A new agriculture committee will be making the rounds throughout the province next month, to begin public consultations regarding local meat production and inspection.

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Reid Street Revitalization Project concept City of Quesnel

NDIT Grant Applications Approved By Council

By CKPGToday

May 16, 2018 - 11:34am

QUESNEL - Two Northern Development Initiative Trust (NDIT) grant applications have been approved by Quesnel city council yesterday. City staff will now submit the two grant applications to NDIT.

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Parkour In PG?

By Cheryl Jahn

May 15, 2018 - 10:32am Updated: May 15, 2018 - 5:57pm

PRINCE GEORGE - It's one man's quest to bring something new to the city. Riley Banzer will hold his first parkour lessons today, with eight young students.
The sport of parkour deriver from military obstacle courses and Banzer says he, literally, fell into it.

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Local Teen Missing

By CKPGToday

May 14, 2018 - 3:45pm Updated: May 15, 2018 - 12:23pm

PRINCE GEORGE - RCMP are requesting the public's help in finding local 16-year-old Colten Therrin Fleury. He was last seen at his home on May 3rd.

Fleury is described as a First Nations male, 5 foot 8 inches, 120 pounds, brown eyes, short brown hair, wearing a red hoodie and jeans.

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Such a program would weaken the incentives to work for lower-income Canadians and people not strongly tied to the labour force.

Unconditional basic income is a bad idea

By Charles Lammam and Hugh MacIntyre The Fraser Institute

May 14, 2018 - 11:21am

Almost 50 years ago, a Canadian Senate report declared that a basic income “is an idea whose time has come.” Ever since, the idea resurfaces every so often, with support that spans the political spectrum.