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An arrest warrant has been issued for a local man police believe is armed and dangerous. Provincial Crown counsel has approved a charge of breach of probation against 32-year-old Robert Lee Milligan. An arrest warrant has been issued. Milligan has an extensive history with police, is known to be violent and is presumed to be armed and dangerous. Police issued a similar warning in November, 2014 following a domestic assault at a residence located in the Lower College Heights area. An...

The Northern Cougars didn’t make it easy on themselves. The regular-season champions of the B.C. Female Midget AAA league beat the Thompson-Okanagan Lakers in two straight games on the weekend to get to the playoff finals, but it wasn’t easy. The Cougars downed the Lakers 2-1 in the opener on Saturday morning, then came back with a 2-0 win that afternoon. Coach Mario Desjardins says the scores probably shouldn’t have been that close. “We outshot them 45-12 in the...

A 50 per cent increase in bridge rehabilitation and 1,000 km of highway repaving each year are included in a 10-year transportation plan released Tuesday by B.C. Transportation Minister Todd Stone. The plan also includes $24 million over three years to pay a provincial share of community airport improvements and an $18 million fund for bike lanes and cycling trails. A province-wide trucking strategy is also included in the plan, which restates many projects previously announced by the...

The following letter was sent by UNBC President Daniel Weeks to students this morning Dear students: I realize that the faculty strike is not of your doing, and that you carry the brunt of this action. Short of announcing that the strike is over, there is little I can say that will satisfy your expectations. Nevertheless, many students have requested a commitment from me regarding financial restitution. Last Friday, I had the pleasure of meeting with a group of seven passionate students,...

The Northern Orchestra presents Jonathan Schultz on violin for its spring concert. “For only the second time in our history, our guest soloists will be one of our own, Jonahan Schultz on violin,” said the orchestra’s conductor Gordon Lucas. “He will be playing the first movement of the Mendelssohn Violin Concerto, the Bloch”Nigun” and some violin duos (with Gordon Lucas.) This is the first time I’ve ever played in public with a student of mine and...

When his wife died of cancer four years ago, Larry Merritt felt an emptiness and heartache he could not have anticipated. He wanted to remember his lifetime partner Lois in a meaningful way and help other families who are coping with cancer. When a friend suggested he hold a fundraiser dinner, the Kordyban Lodge – a home away from home for people undergoing cancer treatments – immediately came to mind. March 16 is their wedding anniversary (this year they’d have been married 42 years)...

It’s now or never. There’s no tomorrow. Their backs are to the wall. It’s a must-win game. No matter how you phrase it, the Prince George Spruce Kings know their BCHL season will be over with another loss. The Spruce Kings lost 4-3 to the Chillwack Chiefs on Monday night at the Prince George Coliseum, giving the Chiefs a three games to none lead in the best-of-seven Mainland Division final. Chilliwack never trailed in the game, leading 2-0 after the first and 4-2 after two...