Local News

Crews from three fire halls answered the call of smoke in a home in the 7200 block of Dawson Road in the Hart at about 10 a.m. Monday. Firefighters discovered fire in the kitchen area of the home and quelled the flames quickly.

Three men have been charged with first-degree murder in connection with the death of Jordan McLeod. McLeod was reported missing on Jan. 19 and his body was found Feb.

When Faran Rashid was little, he was fascinated by all things science. "By like Grade 5, I'd read every single science book in library at school," said the 21-year-old University of Northern B.C. student. "That's all I did, was read.

The summer months make for a quiet office at UNBC for the Prince George Public Interest Research Group, but its learning garden, nestled between the student residences and the bioenergy plant, is in full bloom.

Admission prices are down and parking is free at the fair and that's great news for seniors on a fixed income, said Lola Dawn Fennell, general manager at the Council of Seniors Resource Centre.

A group of residents in the Lombardy Mobile Home Park say they believe they are being unfairly targeted in a quest to clean up the controversial site.

The Prince George highway strip is registering with retailers. Two main sites are showing positive signals for the consumer climate of this area, and it stands out against the national climate.

During its 20th anniversary the Prince George Community Foundation was able to offer seven community organizations more than $17,000 during the second cycle of awarded grants.

Northern families with autistic children are taking a much-needed break this weekend. Twenty families from Prince George, Prince Rupert, Fort St.

This week the 5-Day Club children's program ran at the All Nations Church located at 1919-17th Avenue. "This is the second year we've done the 5-Day Club," said Pastor Larry Pinchbeck of the All Nations Church.