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Protesters rally in opposition of involuntary care

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As if the current system is working. Increasing numbers of homeless, chronic repeat offenders, poverty and rampant addiction in large part due to mental health or drug abuse is not proof of a successful approach. Quit worrying about hurting their feelings, you're killing them with kindness!

No compensation for 100-year-old man after attempted home invasion

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Perhaps the Indigenous Restorative Tribunal would be willing to pay the bill. You know, for the sake of justice and fairness.

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Crime, vagancy prompts Fortis BC to leave downtown core

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So how much did CSFS pay for the site? How was the purchase paid for ? For them to outbid BC Housing with its seemingly boundless ability to grossly overspend, is quite something.

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Jail time for repeat impaired driver in Prince George court

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What a joke! 220 days? He is a menace, convicted multiple times, who reoffends and breaches repeatedly. What will you do when he reoffends again , give him 222 days? He shouldn't see the light of day for 5 years, he's had his chances!

Year-to-year RCMP statistics show property crime in Prince George has dropped 11 per cent

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You can arrest till the cows come home. Most of the crime is a result of mostly the same chronic repeat offenders. Unless the courts are willing to quit slapping them on the wrists and lock them up for 5 years as a real deterrent, nothing will change. Cops are dealing with the same pukes-dozens if not hundreds of interactions with the same people that have not learned, won't learn to quit breaking the laws. They breach conditions and probation with impunity, get short jail time if any or get stat released without earning it. That has to change, otherwise quit wasting tax dollars arresting them.

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Police arrest repeat, violent offender

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What conditions? Don't get caught again? Donations to the RCMP annual Xmas party? One would think if this person was a violent repeat offender they'd already have conditions in place about being in the vicinity of firearms, stolen property and associating with other criminals. So how the Heck does he warrant being released?

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Prince George International Airport losing restaurant, café

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That's too bad. Farmhouse was good value and good food!

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City of Prince George sues Canfor Leisure Pool designer

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Hmm, but no lawsuit and no accountability over a $20 million cost overrun on a parade.

Quesnel mayor seeking court order to lift censure

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Good. The sanctions and censure should never have been applied. Instead, Councillor Goulet should be censured for conflating his role on Council with his other roles with the School Board and Quesnel Tillicum Society. He, along with Councillors Elliott and Roodenburg all violated their Council Code of Conduct-articles 3,4,5 and 14. Council should apologize to Pat Morton and Frances Widdowson and members of the public whom they denigrated as denialists spreading hate literature-the above noted Goulet read the book, and shared his opinion of it at Council. Roodenburg said she, "ORDERED the book and asked for my money back". They are as guilty as anyone of owning, borrowing sharing the book and voicing their opinions. It is clear that neither they, Lhtako Dene, Union of BC Indian Chiefs, other FN groups, Quesnel School District actually read the book. They made their decision to support the censure and sanction of Paull without full grasp of the subject and for political purposes.

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Man pleads guilty after incident with Parkwood security guard

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Oh come off it! A Gladue report? The guy is violent, that's all the courts need to know, no excuses!

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Preparations for container market and skating rink under way at Canada Games Plaza

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A code of conduct like at the library? The same library where staff have been threatened, washrooms have been used as shooting galleries by addicts and regular folks are afraid to visit, especially after dark? Some code of conduct!

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Street Crime Unit searches three Prince George homes

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You had legal warrants, you arrested 3 under suspicion of criminality as per the purpose of issuing the warrants. They should not be released!

Prince George court docket: May 13-17,

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Breach a release order or probation conditions? No problem, we will just give you more probation for you to ignore! It should be automatic 1 month in jail for first breach, 3 months for 2nd, 6 for 3rd and so on. These repeat offenders have to learn, NO means NO.

Protest against increased involuntary care set for Friday at courthouse

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So protesters want safe housing, food, clothing, medical care and drug or mental health treatment for their "clients". Unfortunately their preferred method of "free range" care hasn't worked. Homelessness up, crime up, drug use up, OD's up, HIV/Hep C up, $ spent, up.Time for reality, free range, voluntary care proponents. The rest of us are done!

Guilty plea for man caught driving SUV stolen in Prince George

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Exactly what benefit will he bring to his son's life? Teach him how to steal? How to consort with drug gangs? How to thumb his nose at the law repeatedly? And why now? Didn't his son need guidance before so he could avoid making bad choices at age 16? Is/has his son been in trouble thanks to him being such a good role model? Sorry, not buying it. The best example he can provide his son is to admit his guilt, accept a jail sentence to show his son there are consequences and keep his nose clean from now on.

Deciduous Heroes visit Prince George with a message: Forests are at risk

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I'm not a forester, nor a biologist just an average citizen. However? It seems to me that when our forests were first logged decades ago, they were a mix of species and biodiversity. Forestry companies logged these areas profitably. They were told to replant which they did, but to maximize future profits they ignored the original mix of tree species, then thinned and sprayed resulting in great stands of monoculture. The results? Loss of wildlife habitat, pest infestations, increased wildfire activity, loss of jobs and now supposedly a decreasing profit margin. Hmmmm? Have we really gained from the past 50 years of forest husbandry or is it seriously time for a rethink?

Highway 97 closed near 100 Mile House

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A detour is available via Green Lake road from 97 or off hwy 24 near Lone Butte. We were heading North on 97 when traffic was stopped at approx 1:45 pm. A semi had tipped over in the morning. When the tow truck tried to right the semi, the tow truck operator figured the semi's generator caught fire. He advised hwy would be closed for quite some time and advised us to turn around and take Green Lake road to hwy 24, which we did.

Prince George RCMP seize drugs after driver flees traffic stop

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So they gave him an inspection notice for his car but no charges for the drugs or the loaded handgun? Story doesn't sound complete.