Local News

Collective bargaining will begin in McBride after village employees voted in favour of unionizing. Ballots in a certification vote were counted Monday, with the results leading towards nine employees forming a bargaining unit represented by CLAC.

Faculty in several programs at the College of New Caledonia are preparing for layoffs.

Ticket D-75142. That was the lucky 50/50 number held by Prince George Cougars fan Anthony Santos that was drawn Monday afternoon at CN Centre.

The Tragically Hip come to Prince George Saturday, Sept. 26. to celebrate CN Centre's 20th birthday weekend. The Fully and Completely Tour stops in town at 8 p.m. Tickets go on sale Friday, March 13 at 10 a.m.

Professors from across Canada joined hundreds of people rallying in Prince George on Saturday afternoon to support staff on strike at the University of Northern B.C.

The sunny blue skies and festive cake on the steps of City Hall made Prince George's 100th birthday celebrations seem like a glorious occasion.

The Prince George RCMP have identified the body found Feb. 22 near Prince George as those of a man who went missing in January. Police say Jordan Taylor McLeod is a homicide victim and continue to investigate his death.

As part of a 100th anniversary project, a group of elementary students from Harwin, Ron Brent and Spruceland came up with who they think are the city's top 15 citizens of the past century.

Public buses saw a swell in ridership during the two-week Canada Winter Games period. "There as about 40 to 50 per cent (increase) over the course of the Games," said city transportation manager Dave Bradshaw.

The federal police force is looking to balance the scales in air support. An aircraft swap is planned for later this year that would bring an RCMP helicopter to Prince George.