Local News

The Independent Investigations Office has been called in to investigate after a man was found dead in a Prince George RCMP cell early Monday morning. The man, whose name was not released, had been taken into custody sometime after 11:30 a.m.

The owners of the Treasure Cove Hotel have won a partial victory in a legal battle over a failed attempt to buy the Days Inn. A B.C. Supreme Court Justice found Nishin Kanko Investments Ltd.

A B.C. College of Massage Therapists disciplinary panel has dismissed a woman's complaint of sexual misconduct against a Prince George massage therapist.

In one night the workers moved the Salmon River Bridge 20 metres downstream. A video, posted by the Ministry of Transportation shows work by Surespan Construction Ltd. from Saturday night at 10 p.m. through to Sunday morning at 6 a.m.

Fisheries and Oceans Canada will be hosting an open house on implementation of the federal government's wild Pacific salmon conservation plan on Wednesday. It takes place at the Civic Centre (rooms 201-202), 6:30-9 p.m.

Early radon gas tests in city buildings show the 10 facilities and their inhabitants aren’t in danger, with buildings all well below the recommended Health Canada levels for mitigation.

The Spruce Kings 35th annual show home, custom built by Scheck Construction at 2601 Links Drive in Aberdeen Estates, is designed for family.

To support local literacy programs, the Prince George Public Library is accepting applications from charitable organizations that promote children and family literacy. The grant applications are available online at www.pgpl.

A University of Northern B.C. graduate and Suncor Energy director has been elected as the university's new Board of Governors' chair.

It can take years for someone to pick the right career path, but the library is making it a little easier on teens through its second annual Job Chats.