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Daybreak North | Dec 3, 2012 | 6:17

Northern Development Initiative Trust filing for foreclosure on downtown land

A piece of land in downtown Prince George is now the center of a court case. The story involves a prominent local businessman, the province, the city of Prince George, and the taxpayer-funded Northern Development Initiative Trust. Daybreak's Wil Fundal brings us the story.

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