Local News

A faulty CN Rail train engine may have been the cause of a series of spot fires in Wilson Park on Tuesday evening. Prince George resident Ryan Unruh said he was walking his dog along the Nechako River at about 6:30 p.m.

A local labour leader is crying foul over a B.C. Liberals plan to divert surplus WorkSafeBC funds back to employers.

The provincial government is urging the public to prepare for localized flooding as water levels are expected to rise in B.C.'s Central and Southern Interior regions.

The Carrier Sekani Tribal Council is fighting a plan to reduce by half the number of sturgeon to be released into the Nechako and destroy the remainder.

The city's unemployment rate stood at 6.3 per cent in April, according to Statistics Canada labour market survey numbers issued Friday. That's up from 4.

Highway 16 has been reopened following a rockslide near Jasper on Friday. It was reopened late Saturday morning.

Environment Canada has called off its severe thunderstorm warning. "Severe thunderstorms have weakened or moved out of the region," the agency said in a statement issued shortly after 2:30 p.m.

Inspiring minds want to know. The City of Prince George is asking community members and groups with awe-inspiring ideas to apply for a Celebrate Prince George Community Grant.

The B.C. Northern Exhibition is heading into their busy season with more confidence than the BCNE has had in years. The exhibition's board chair Alex Huber said the confidence is more than a feeling.

An honouree for the Walk for Alzheimer's said she feels kind of important. Iris Vhal, 82, will be honoured during the Investors Group Walk for Alzheimer's taking place Sunday at 1 p.m. at the Northern Sport Centre.