Local News

There's no grand-scale once-in-a-lifetime world-traveling exotic wish on a local 10-year-old's list. Cyris Van Dijk just wants to hang around Prince George and look for agates so he can watch the sun shine through them.

A proposed beef processing plant could put Prince George on the list of federally-inspected centres, but first producers need to provide a plan.

Purden Lake Provincial Park is hosting Parks Day celebrations on Saturday. Events include sandcastle building contests, scavenger hunts, horseshoe throwing contests, games, nature bingo, nature walks, and interpretive programs.

WorkSafeBC has fined Mission-based contractor $8,443.08 after a worker sustained serious injuries whole working on a bridge deck near Mackenzie. Platinum Stone Contracting Ltd.

Problem black bears have generated slightly fewer calls compared to previous springs, according to Conservation Officer Service numbers for the Prince George area.

Prince George RCMP are crediting the public's help for generating an additional charge against a woman arrested Thursday for allegedly stealing a minivan from a Prince George area home.

A Crescents neighbourhood home's garage went up in flames Friday afternoon but Prince George Fire Rescue members were able to prevent the blaze from taking out the house. In all 17 firefighters from three halls were called to the scene at 3 p.m.

Despite sunnier skies, city fields remained closed Friday thanks to standing water. The City of Prince George said it would re-open fields at noon Saturday to give baseball fields more time to soak up the puddles.

The owner of a local church and the city are being sued for allegedly failing to give warning that fireworks were about to be fired off near a spot where a woman was walking her dogs.

Nechako View Subdivision will include another eight lots after a successful re-zoning application by John Brink went before city council Monday.