Local News

The grand prize draw date for the Hospice Dream Home Lottery is in November, but ticket holders won't have to wait that long to cash in on some great prizes.

Drop your opinion into the correct receptacle, please. The Regional District of Fraser-Fort George (RDFFG) has an online survey available to collect the area's thoughts.

Two small explosions were deliberately set during the thick of Canada Day celebrations at Lheidli T'enneh Memorial Park. About a dozen police responded, as did a contingent of firefighters, during late afternoon festivities.

The crowds at Canada Day In The Park were about par for Prince George's annual July 1 events. That was considered a victory to many of the vendors and organizers, since the holiday fell on a Wednesday, this year, and a cooking hot Wednesday.

Councillors lined up to blast the derelict and unsafe building at 231 and 233 George Street, before unanimously ordering it demolished at Monday night's city council meeting.

Prince George is in the running to become the country's top Relay For Life fundraiser for the second year in a row.

Prince George RCMP responded to a report of a shooting in a motel room located in the 1500 block of Victoria Street Sunday at about 3 a.m. Officers found a 24-year-old man suffering from an apparent gun shot wound.

The city terminated its two-year contract with street line painters better known for their wobbly renditions of road lines than keeping straight on the streets.

The 2015 Canada Winter Games ended with a $200,000 surplus, Games organizers told city council on Monday. It was just one of several indicators organizers cited to show the 18-day, multi-sport event was a national success.

The Ministry of Advanced Education is offering financial support to those taking the College of New Caledonia's adult upgrading courses and programs.