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Local youth missing

Local youth missing

Prince George RCMP is asking for the public's help in locating a missing youth. Sixteen-year-old Conrad Joseph Harry is described as aboriginal, 168 cm (5'6") tall and weighing 64 kg (141 lbs) with black hair, brown eys and a slight build.
Three seriously injured in Greyhound crash

Three seriously injured in Greyhound crash

The University Hospital of Northern B.C. is treating nine patients hurt after a Greyhound bus crashed five kilometres north of Hixon this morning.
Home construction sets post-recession high in 2015

Home construction sets post-recession high in 2015

Work began on a post-Great Recession record 169 new single family homes in Prince George and area during 2015, according to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation numbers released this week.
Program offers athletes early start

Program offers athletes early start

A new Special Olympics BC program is aiming to give potential athletes an early start. This weekend, the Prince George branch of the organization is launching Active Start, a 12-week family program for kids between the ages of two and six.
City backs feds’ homeless count

City backs feds’ homeless count

A homeless count on a national level reinforces the push for a national housing strategy that municipal leaders have been long advocating for, according to the chair of the city's committee on the issue. Coun.
Gas price to drop even lower, expert says

Gas price to drop even lower, expert says

Already the lowest in the province, the price of gas in Prince George is set to drop even further according to a market watcher. Dan McTeague, an analyst at Gasbuddy.
City eyes bylaw to set standards for rental housing

City eyes bylaw to set standards for rental housing

Movement towards increasing Prince George's affordable housing stock have revived conversations about how the city can help keep rental units in livable condition.
Climate change scientist speaking at university

Climate change scientist speaking at university

A leading Canadian climate change scientist will be in Prince George today to lead a talk about the next steps after the Paris talks.
Innovative cancer program seeks patients

Innovative cancer program seeks patients

After an influx of $3 million from the provincial government, B.C.'s world-leading genomic researchers are expanding a clinical trial that uses cancer patient genes to provide individualized care.
Mentally-ill man sentenced for sexual advances on youth

Mentally-ill man sentenced for sexual advances on youth

A man with a history of mental health issues was sentenced Tuesday to two years time served and three years probation for making a series of sexual advances on three local youth who were strangers to him.