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Arson charge laid following house fire

Arson charge laid following house fire

Crown counsel has approved a charge against a woman known to police and the courts following a suspicious fire Monday morning at a downtown home.
Making dentures part art, part science

Making dentures part art, part science

When creating dentures, the first step is when the denturist takes an impression of the patient's mouth. A plaster mold is made using the impression and then a model is created using wax.
Program takes bite out of buying dentures

Program takes bite out of buying dentures

After being in a terrible car accident where her jaw was broken when she was 32 years old, Patricia Gadreau has had no choice but to wear dentures for the past 37 years.
Man killed in rollover

Man killed in rollover

A 21-year-old man was killed early Saturday morning when he was ejected from a pickup truck, which rolled in a single vehicle accident on Highway 97 near Austin Road.

Two more armed robberies committed over weekend

Prince George RCMP believe the same person is behind a string of robberies that grew to five over the weekend.
B&E suspect arrested on ice floe

B&E suspect arrested on ice floe

A 25-year-old woman is in custody and facing charges following what Prince George RCMP have called a "break and enter with a northern twist." How northern? An ice floe plays into the story.
$75,000 earmarked for UNBC co-op program

$75,000 earmarked for UNBC co-op program

Co-op students at the University of Northern British Columbia will benefit from $75,000 in one-time funding, the provincial government said Monday.
Workers to remain on job following blast at MDF plant

Workers to remain on job following blast at MDF plant

Employees at West Fraser's WestPine medium density fibreboard plant in Quesnel will remain on the job conducting cleanup and repair following last week's fire and explosion, the company's CEO said Monday.
9,000 without power Monday afternoon

9,000 without power Monday afternoon

Some 9,000 customers north of the Nechako River will be without power Monday afternoon as BC Hydro conducts emergency repairs. The work begins at 1:30 and should take about 2 1/2 hours.
Fire strikes 11th Avenue home

Fire strikes 11th Avenue home

A fire broke out in a 1600-block 11th Avenue home on Monday morning. In all, 15 firefighters from three halls were called to the scene shortly before 8 a.m., Prince George Fire Rescue said. They found smoke and flames in the rear of the home.