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The first thing the curlers from the Yukon Territories noticed about Prince George was something a lot of other athletes at the Canada Winter Games have commented on. “It’s nice in Prince George,” third Bayly Scoffin said. Skip Alyssa Meger agreed. “It’s a lot warmer here than at home.” The two had just come off the ice at the Prince George Golf and Curling Club, losing a hard-fought 6-3 decision to the Northwest Territories team. “The ice was good,” Alyssa said. “It was really quick ice.”...

The man who was in the eye of last year’s snow removal storm and who ran point for the city during a very acrimonious labour dispute, has retired. Bill Gaal, the city’s operations manager, retired on Friday. His retirement comes less than a month after the city parted ways with city manger Beth James and city communications manager Todd Corrigal. 250News, however, is reporting that James is, actually, on paid leave until September 25, 2015. Gaal’s retirement came two weeks after city...

Police are not yet releasing any information regarding an ongoing investigation along a Forest Service Road about 35 kilometres west of Prince George. 250News reported yesterday that suspected human remains had been found in the area. “At this time, the Prince George RCMP will not be issuing a media release in relation to the 250 News story published yesterday,” said RCMP spokesman Cpl. Craig Douglass in a statement issued Tuesday. On Monday Douglass confirmed that there was an...

   

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