Local News

When Millie Allen heard the fire alarm go off, she did not hesitate.

There's a call out for volunteers to help put up 160 flags at the Prince George Civic Centre at 8 a.m. on Remembrance Day.

At about 9 a.m. Thursday, Quesnel RCMP officers who were attending another call noticed a man approach the South Hills area of the city. When the man saw the police, he changed direction and headed back into a wooded area behind Cody Dale Road.

A man was sentenced this week to 28 days in jail for trying to break into the Salvation Army's Curt Garland Community Support Centre in August.

Charges have been approved against one of the two males who were the targets of a search by RCMP on Tuesday.

Cuts and restructuring at the College of New Caledonia's Burns Lake campus "is threatening the sustainability of this vibrant community hub," according to a September impact study.

The College of New Caledonia's board voted Friday to suspend its dental hygiene program for at least another year.

Three local restaurants reported break and enters where poppy trays and cash were stolen. At about 11:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 2 the local RCMP got a report of a break and enter at a restaurant in the 1500 Block of Highway 97.

Emergency personnel converged Wednesday morning on the Prince George Chateau where a small fire forced an evacuation of slightly more than 100 seniors who live in the home.

Gerald McLean, 46, convicted sex offender, is currently wanted for suspension of parole. McLean was last seen the morning of Nov. 2 near the Walmart in Quesnel.