Local News

A 98-year-old Prince George man was bestowed a unique honour Tuesday by a B.C. researcher. George Dashwood Sr., a resident at Simon Fraser Lodge, is now the namesake of the rare Lasioglossum Dashwoodi bee species in B.C.

Some of the "athletes" often overlooked at the Williams Lake Stampede are the animals themselves, without which the stampede/rodeo circuit would not exist.

A lone male was walking along River Walk near Front Street when he was assaulted and robbed by a group of youth on June 10 at about 11:30 p.m.

When watching or photographing a rodeo there are some people who always seem to get in the way and block the view. While most people pay no attention to them, these pickup riders and the bull fighters have a very important role to play in the rodeo.

The troubled Prince George Metis Housing Society has a new executive director, and it expanded its board of directors to seven people during its first annual general meeting since sweeping changes were made last year.

With temperatures expected to reach 30 C this weekend, the Prince George Fire Centre is urging the public to use extreme caution with campfires.

The federal panel reviewing Enbridge's proposed $5.5-billion pipeline has taken the first steps to getting the public process underway, asking for input on a draft list of issues and any additional information Enbridge should be required to file.

City council's finance and audit committee is recommending that a review of Initiatives Prince George, and how the city's economic development services are delivered, be conducted this year.

The Gardening Co-operative in Prince George is seeking to link residents who have gardening space, but can't garden and those wanting to garden, but have no growing place to do it.

The Downtown Business Improvement Association was asked to submit a revised budget requested by council Monday night.