Local News

The B.C. government should reopen timber land-use plans in order to create fire protection zones on Crown land around communities that are vulnerable to wildfires, a University of Northern B.C. expert urges.

Relay for Life's children's activities student coordinator was recently named City of Prince George's Youth of the Year. Lila Mansour has volunteered with the B.C.

On Saturday afternoon, there are 31 horses, six sheep, one pig, 10 dogs and four cats at Shelagh Stadel's acreage just east of Prince George. There are also 17 people living in trailers or rooms in Stadel's house.

One of three Albertans arrested last month when RCMP uncovered a trove of guns and other weapons has been sentenced.

Police are on the lookout for two suspects following a shooting early Monday morning in the VLA neighbourhood. Called to the scene near the corner of Strathcona Avenue and Upland Street at about 1:15 a.m.

KAMLOOPS - Fast-moving wildfires in British Columbia are posing serious challenges for crews fighting to keep the flames from more than a dozen communities, officials said Sunday.

A wildfire burning southwest of Williams Lake Sunday evening is threatening to destroy a communications tower which provides landline telephone and cell phone service, as well as the internet connection between Riske Creek and Bella Coola.

At first, Mike and Gerry Fortier couldn't figure out why other drivers on Highway 16 to Prince George were honking at them as they passed by their truck and trailer.

The Prince George Citizen's sister paper in the Glacier chain, the Victoria Times Colonist, has compiled a capsulated look at the current wildfire situation in the B.C.

Grant Sopp has been camped out in a tent at the College of New Caledonia with his wife Katie and their dog for a week now and he's not expecting to go back home to Williams Lake anytime soon.