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Theo Fleury to connect with youth at risk

Theo Fleury to connect with youth at risk

Former NHL great Theo Fleury will be doing double duty when he visits Prince George next month. Not only will he be the keynote speaker at the UNBC Timberwolves Legacy Breakfast on the morning of Feb.
Committee to probe IMSS irregularities; no participation from 'retiring' Sethi at AGM

Committee to probe IMSS irregularities; no participation from 'retiring' Sethi at AGM

A committee formed during the Immigrant and Multicultural Services Society's annual general meeting will spend the next three months investigating possible "operational irregularities" within the organization, including the announced removal of Balji
Council to look at replacing Four Seasons pool

Council to look at replacing Four Seasons pool

City council will consider the proposed $35 million demolition and replacement of the Four Seasons Leisure Pool when they meet to debate the city's 2017-2021 capital plan on Feb. 1.
Party drug seller claims he was unaware operation was illegal

Party drug seller claims he was unaware operation was illegal

A Quesnel man maintains he did not know he was breaking the law when he was selling so-called party drugs online.
Jail time issued to man who flashed teenagers via social media

Jail time issued to man who flashed teenagers via social media

A Prince George man was sentenced Monday to 30 days in jail and two years probation for exposing his genitals via social media to three teenage girls.
Behavioural centre in wrong location, city staff says

Behavioural centre in wrong location, city staff says

City council is being urged to turn down a request to convert a home into a centre for behavioural counseling and life skills training centre for children with developmental disabilities. In a report, staff says rezoning 788 Preston Rd.
Family of missing man issues plea for tips to help find him

Family of missing man issues plea for tips to help find him

A man who's been missing since this fall was described as caring and generous as family members issued emotional pleas Friday for any information that could solve the mystery of his disappearance.
Pit bull muzzling has been ineffective, city staff says

Pit bull muzzling has been ineffective, city staff says

Prince George's restrictions on pit bull dogs have been more trouble than they're worth, according to a staff report.
Smoking leads to high death rates for those with substance-use disorders, UNBC researchers find

Smoking leads to high death rates for those with substance-use disorders, UNBC researchers find

Tobacco-related illnesses account for a surprisingly large number of deaths among individuals diagnosed with alcohol- and drug-use disorders, according to University of Northern British Columbia study.
Business centre under new leadership

Business centre under new leadership

Kallie Smith, the new executive director of the Aboriginal Business Development Centre, knows she's following in some rather large footsteps.