Local News

One local man spends his volunteer hours supporting the local police as best he can.

A B.C. Supreme Court Justice has waived a $125,000 fine a lower-court judge levied against Rio Tinto Alcan for unlawfully lowering the Kemano River and destroying salmon in the process.

The Prince George Cougars Alumni Association and Cougars Society are teaming up and the Spirit of the North Healthcare Foundation to help to ease the wildfire situation for thousands of B.C. residents displaced from their homes.

A Fraser Lake man is missing and could be in Prince George. Jerry Keith Kreitz, 42, was last seen in the community 150 kilometres west of Prince George the morning of Fri., July 7.

The city's unemployment rate stood at 5.9 per cent in June, according to a Statistics Canada Labour Market Survey. That's down from 7.

A man with a history of committing property offences in Prince George was arrested in 100 Mile House this week.

A museum named The Exploration Place seems custom made to feature the famed Franklin Expedition.

In an effort to respond to the needs of surrounding communities affected by the Cariboo wildfires, CNC's continuing education department is offering a S100 basic fire suppression and safety training course for free.

For Lt.-Col. Brian Venables, divisional commander with the Salvation Army, the most difficult part of helping evacuees is trying to put a smile on their face.

Evacuated residents of 100 Mile House and the surrounding areas shouldn't expect to be heading home anytime soon, Cariboo Fire Centre deputy manager Mark Hamm said Thursday.