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Making inroads in Conservative country difficult

Making inroads in Conservative country difficult

From its earliest days, northern and central B.C. has skewed to the right side of the political spectrum.
Tories look to hang on to area ridings

Tories look to hang on to area ridings

Prince George-Peace River-Northern Rockies The name is a mouthful, but it's probably only right that such a large riding (243,588 square kilometres with just 107,380 residents) has such a long title.
Paving underway

Paving underway

Highway 97 will be reduced to single-lane alternating traffic one kilometre south of Salmon Valley from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. today to allow for paving along the section, according to the Ministry of Transportation's DriveBC service.
Wildfire breaks out near Tumbler Ridge

Wildfire breaks out near Tumbler Ridge

The B.C. Wildfire Management Branch is keeping an eye on a forest fire that broke out earlier this week 30 kilometres west of Tumbler Ridge.
Pilot in fatal plane crash was impaired

Pilot in fatal plane crash was impaired

The pilot of a cargo plane destined for Prince George that crashed in the North Shore mountains was flying with a blood-alcohol level well over the legal limit. Post-mortem testing revealed Robert Brandt, 34, had a blood-alcohol limit of .
Site of fatal rollover now clear

Site of fatal rollover now clear

The scene of a fatal rollover that involved a semi truck transporting hazardous material is now clear, the Ministry of Transportation's DriveBC service said shortly before 11:30 a.m.

Unemployment rate reaches 7.8 per cent

The city's unemployment rate stood at 7.8 per cent in July, according to the latest Statistics Canada labour market survey results. That's up from 6.
Man dies on fishing trip

Man dies on fishing trip

A Fort St. James man died last week while on a fishing trip north of Smithers, the B.C. Coroners Service said Tuesday. Mitchell George Lazarre, 49, went missing on Aug.

Housing starts on the rise

Work began on 14 new single family homes in Prince George and area last month, according to a Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation monthly report.
Gun lobbyist joins election race

Gun lobbyist joins election race

Sheldon Clare touted himself as a "hardware-store conservative" on Tuesday in announcing his run as an independent candidate for Cariboo-Prince George in October's federal election.