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Work complete on Upper Fraser Road

Work complete on Upper Fraser Road

The resurfacing of Upper Fraser Road is now complete, the provincial government said Wednesday. The project included a pavement overlay on 17.25 kilometres from the Willow River Bridge toward Newlands, and on 2.5 kilometres of Shelley Road.
Reflectors and tip cards to be given out to pedestrians

Reflectors and tip cards to be given out to pedestrians

Mayor Lyn Hall will join community policing volunteers in handing out free reflectors and tip cards to walkers on Thursday morning as part of a province-wide pedestrian safety campaign. They will be at the Pine Centre Mall bus loop, 7:30-9 a.m.
Site C to pay for itself over 70 years, BC Hydro says

Site C to pay for itself over 70 years, BC Hydro says

By the time the Site C hydroelectric dam is paid off, fusion or some other energy advancement might already have made it obsolete.
Data centre coming to UNBC

Data centre coming to UNBC

In a few short months, local researchers will have access to information unlike ever before. The University of Northern B.C. is building a Statistics Canada Research Data Centre .
Fitzpatrick named National Silver Cross Mother

Fitzpatrick named National Silver Cross Mother

Colleen Fitzpatrick has been named this year's National Silver Cross Mother by the Royal Canadian Legion. She'll place a wreath at the National War Memorial in Ottawa on Nov. 11 in honour of her son Cpl.
Cause of fatal collision remains unanswered

Cause of fatal collision remains unanswered

Exactly what led to a fiery and fatal head-on collision between a tractor trailer and a pickup truck south of the city nine months ago will remain a mystery.
Halloween night a steady one for police

Halloween night a steady one for police

It may have been a big night for the trick-or-treaters but Halloween proved to be nothing out of the ordinary for the Prince George RCMP.
Lawsuit launched over skull fracture from fall off bouncy ship

Lawsuit launched over skull fracture from fall off bouncy ship

A local business and social services agency are facing legal action after a boy was seriously injured while paying on an inflatable pirate ship at a Halloween party last year. According to a statement of claim filed in B.C.
Court orders CHL, WHL teams to reveal finances

Court orders CHL, WHL teams to reveal finances

Canadian and Western Hockey League teams have been ordered to reveal their finances in a player's class-action lawsuit for failure to meet employment standards. In a big win for the major junior players, Alberta Court of Queen's Bench Justice R. J.
Event tackles complexity of U.S. elections

Event tackles complexity of U.S. elections

Understanding American politics is complicated but an interactive event Wednesday will help locals make sense of the process.