Local News

Advance voting for the provincial election starts this weekend. Residents in Prince George-Mackenzie can cast their ballots at Christ Our Saviour Church Hall, 4514 Austin Rd. W., (Saturday only) and the Eagles Hall 6742 Dagg Rd., both days.

Volunteer Prince George celebrated National Volunteer Week at their new location in the Native Friendship Centre with an open house Wednesday.

School District 57 is considering a sanctuary school policy for refugee students.

Ness Lake Bible Camp is open to School District 57 students once again. School board trustees voted Tuesday in favour of students using the facility on a strictly secular basis.

B.C.'s New Democratic Party leader John Horgan wants British Columbians to check the calendar and take note of the year.

The Prince George Citizen conducted an online poll in partnership with the Urban Aboriginal Working Group to raise public education and awareness regarding homelessness.

Whether in Sunday best or casual dress, everyone is invited to experience High Tea for Hospice on Sunday at 2:30 p.m. at the Kinsmen Community Complex.

City council has set this year's property tax rates. Homeowners will be paying a rate of $8.91 per $1,000 of assessed value for residential dwellings of all types. This is decrease from last year's rate of $9.10 per $1,000 of value.

A 50-year-old Terrace man who recently moved to Prince George is in custody after allegedly carrying out a spree of thefts.

A former Prince George father says he will drop his lawsuit against School District 57 over its decision to allow his children to be transferred to a school where their mother works without his permission.