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Snowfall warning issued across Prince George region

Snowfall warning issued across Prince George region

Environment Canada has issued a snowfall warning for the Prince George region, running along Highway 16 from Fraser Lake to the Alberta border, including Fort St. James and Quesnel.
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Kamloops city councillor calls for residents to join lobbying efforts in favour of public drug ban

Kamloops city councillor calls for residents to join lobbying efforts in favour of public drug ban

The B.C. Supreme Court imposed a temporary injunction on the act, ruling in favour of arguments brought forward by the Harm Reduction Nurses Association.
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Kamloops man allowed to serve house arrest with his victim

Kamloops man allowed to serve house arrest with his victim

Robert Scott Watson, 50, pleaded guilty in Kamloops provincial court Thursday to one count of assault.
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Interior Health racially discriminated against Sikh doctor, group alleges

Interior Health racially discriminated against Sikh doctor, group alleges

The issue stems from IH's decision to move vitreo-retinal surgeries from Kamloops' Royal Inland Hospital, where Dr. Malvinder Hoonjan previously worked, to Kelowna General Hospital in 2019.
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B.C. civil forfeiture law will be put to 'reasonable limits' Charter test

B.C. civil forfeiture law will be put to 'reasonable limits' Charter test

Critics have long claimed that B.C.'s civil forfeiture system is problematic, allowing the government to seize property linked to criminal activity, even when the owner hasn't been convicted. 
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Nine townhouses proposed for two single-family lots in Richmond

Nine townhouses proposed for two single-family lots in Richmond

A townhouse complex developer could have to contribute $178K to the city's affordable housing fund.
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Prince George homesteaders seeking like-minded people

Prince George homesteaders seeking like-minded people

The idea is to become less dependent on the grocery store by growing their own grains, increasing livestock numbers and developing the land to its greatest potential.
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Combination of drought, fungus killing non-native maples

Combination of drought, fungus killing non-native maples

Sooty bark disease, an aggressive fungus first discovered in Victoria in 2022, is now in danger of killing sycamore and Norway maple trees in the region
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Respiratory illness season hits north-central B.C.

Respiratory illness season hits north-central B.C.

Healthcare officials reminding the public that it’s not too late to be vaccinated
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Accused killer back in court nearly four years after deadly Kamloops stabbing spree

Accused killer back in court nearly four years after deadly Kamloops stabbing spree

Michael Wayne Palmer, 47, is charged with one count of second-degree murder and three counts of attempted murder
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