Local News

A B.C. Supreme Court Justice is hearing a challenge to the "mandatory minimum" as part of a sentencing hearing for a former Prince George man convicted of sexually interfering with a minor.

A child died and two other people suffered second degree burns when a fire broke out Tuesday night at a home in a Valemount mobile home park, North District RCMP said. Firefighters were called to the scene at Hartman Trailer Park shortly after 10 p.

Air quality advisories for Vanderhoof and Valemount were ended Friday morning. They were first issued Wednesday morning as the stagnant winter weather created elevated pollution levels in the two communities.

Arson is the suspected cause of a fire that broke out in a 1200 block Johnson Street home early Wednesday morning. Called to the scene at 2 a.m., firefighters extinguished the blaze and the home's lone occupant, a 44-year-old woman, escaped injury.

The 22nd annual Coats for Kids campaign is once again seeking donations from community members to be delivered to any of the three locations of Spotless Eco-Friendly Dry Cleaners.

The Connaught Youth Centre Society has received a $20,000 donation from the Vanderhoof and Districts Co-op to start four new Prince George programs.

A research effort to improve disease prevention, diagnosis, and treatment across the region is holding a public input session tonight at UNBC. The Northern Biobank Initiative, in its second phase with a budget of $1.

p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Geneva} The College Heights Cougars started the double-A boys volleyball provincial championship tournament as the No. 6 seed but finished as the silver medalist.

A bid to amalgamate six real estate boards across the province fell short Tuesday despite strong support for the move from the B.C. Northern Real Estate Board.

A new forum for disputing minor bylaw infractions should be in place by January.