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Ex-official convicted of $725,000 theft from band

Ex-official convicted of $725,000 theft from band

A former executive director of the Kwadacha Nation Indian band was sentenced Thursday to a conditional sentence of two years less a day and three years probation for stealing nearly $725,000 to pay off a growing gambling debt.
Event focuses on healthy kids

Event focuses on healthy kids

As soon as Taylor Bartko Johnson walked through the Health Unit's doors, she was plunked down into one of the brightly coloured chairs, handed a toy fishing rod and marked with a badge, soon to be populated by colourful stickers.
Concert to benefit cancer-stricken firefighter

Concert to benefit cancer-stricken firefighter

Friends of a local firefighter facing his fourth brain tumour are asking the community to come to a benefit concert in his honour at Vanier Hall.
Missing man may be linked to shots fired report

Missing man may be linked to shots fired report

The Prince George RCMP believe that the man recently reported missing may have been involved with a shots fired report last week. On Friday at about 11:45 p.m.
Boogie Bucks

Boogie Bucks

Boogie with the Stars organizers Paz Milburn (signing), Peter Weedon, left, along with winning instructor Leslie Farella, this year's winner Dale Jarvis, Judy Neiser, CEO, Spirit of the North Healthcare Foundation and Dave Yarmish, Spirit of the Nort
Hit and run suspect sought

Hit and run suspect sought

Police are looking for the driver who hit a pedestrian at the crosswalk at Victoria Street and Ninth Avenue Thursday, Jan. 15 at about 9 p.m.
Fraud suspect sought

Fraud suspect sought

Local police are asking for the public's help in locating and identifying a male believed to be responsible for several credit card frauds. On Thursday, Jan. 8, the RCMP received a report of a stolen wallet containing credit cards.
Crime Stoppers honours RCMP

Crime Stoppers honours RCMP

Prince George RCMP Cst. Candace Slaunwhite and the detachment's B Watch were named the 2014 officer and general duty watch of the year by Prince George Crime Stoppers Society on Wednesday.
Games go smoke free

Games go smoke free

Smokers won't be lighting up anywhere near Canada Winter Games athletes during the February competition, thanks to a new Prince George partnership.
Firefighters reach settlement

Firefighters reach settlement

Without a contract since 2010, Prince George firefighters will see some retroactive pay come their way under an arbitrated settlement reached last week. The contract provides for increases working out to 15.