Local News

After surviving two kinds of cancer at 14 years old, the hope would be Leora Wildi, now 18, would be well on her way to a full recovery but that's not so for her.

Today is the last day School District 57 teachers can vote as the B.C. Teachers' Federation seeks a mandate for a full-scale province-wide strike. The ballot boxes will be sent to the Prince George and District Teachers' Association before 4 p.m.

Three Prince George buildings are finalists in the Northern B.C. Commercial Building Awards. The public library's Skylab, a Wajax heavy equipment facility and the Williams Machinery building at 880 Great St. are among the 21 finalists.

The bar at the Prince George Golf and Curling Club is going to get less exclusive.

The city will take another run at handing out community grants after ending up with leftover money the first time around.

In what Mayor Shari Green called a "regressive and reactionary move," city council went ahead with the repeal of the controversial business licence fee for residential rental properties.

A pillar of the community was recognized posthumously for his work by having a park named after him Monday. Bob Martin was on council as an alderman in the 1970s and a welding instructor at the College of New Caledonia.

Two initiatives announced by Natural Resources Minister Greg Rickford in Prince Rupert earlier this month to engage First Nations in the development of energy infrastructure projects, like pipelines, have received a lukewarm welcome from two local ab

The cofounder of Community Forests International met with tree planters in the Prince George region this weekend to seek their help planting the seeds of a better life for people half a world away.

Perch a crown on top of those majestic locks, dress in royal finery and take the throne of the heir apparent during the fourth annual Prince and Princess Tea and Parade at the Elder Citizens Recreation Centre on Saturday from 1 to 3 p.m.