Local News

Prince George RCMP arrested a 38-year-old man Wednesday after catching him in the act of exiting a broken window with stolen property at a home in the 2100 block of Pine Street. The arrest about 1:30 p.m.

A total of 23 students - six of them from Prince George - will be graduating from the Northern Medical Program this Saturday. The event will be held in the Bentley Centre at UNBC, 1:30 p.m. start.

The fire danger rating now stands at high for most of the Prince George Fire Centre's region and officials are urging people to be extremely cautious when conducting any open burning.

The fire danger rating now stands at high for most of the Prince George Fire Centre's region and officials are urging people to be extremely cautious when conducting any open burning.

Several people will be up for awards when the Prince George Salvation Army hosts a recognition dinner on Saturday night.

Prince George's Cam McAlpine has won a national award for his work in the field of public relations. McAlpine now lives in Kelowna but still services Prince George clients with his firm PR Media Strategic Communications.

The province's Highway Of Tears office runs out of provincial funding today.

Saturday is the final day for ordering hanging flower baskets from Cystic Fibrosis Foundation in Prince George. To order baskets, ranging from $16 to $38, call Melanie at 250-964-8019 or e-mail: [email protected].

B.C. Books Online, an e-book collection, is up and running in libraries across the province, including Prince George and School District 57's.

The financial management firm KPMG has ranked Prince George the ninth best city in Canada for its overall tax structure.