Local News

A teenage girl who went missing in Chilliwack may be in Prince George. Keira Zoe Nicole Prince, 16, was last seen in Chilliwack on Sept. 12. She is a former resident of this city and may have returned to the area, Prince George RCMP Cpl.

Lheidli T'enneh Chief Dominic Frederick took home $84,177 in remuneration during the most recent fiscal year, according to information posted this week on the Aboriginal and Northern Development Canada website.

The Ministry of Education will not cover the added costs caused by its new student information system, MyEducationBC.

A Prince George man was found guilty Wednesday of participating in a home invasion in which an elderly woman was bound and gagged with duct tape.

The B.C. Ministry of Transportation's winter tire rules came into effect on Thursday, which means for the next six months police have the authority to issue fines to drivers who take to the highways with only summer treads on their vehicles.

The tenth annual 'Ut'loo Noye Khunni ~ Weaving Words Celebration kicked off at the University of Northern B.C. Wednesday with words and art inspired by aboriginal storytellers.

The writing assignment started with one simple sentence: "I have places where all my stories begin." When Keisha McKenzie read American author Barbara Kingsolver's words, she knew where her own story should start.

Trustee Tim Bennett has now added vice-chair to his responsibilities on School District 57's school board. Bennett was acclaimed into the interim position at Tuesday's meeting after Brenda Hooker resigned from the role.

A lane closure will be in effect on Highway 16 West at the junction with Highway 97 starting on Saturday, according to the Ministry of Transportation's DriveBC service. That's when a paving project covering a 500-metre stretch will start.

The B.C. Coroners Service has confirmed the identities of the two women who died in a single-vehicle rollover near Dunster on Monday. They were Ann Margaret Kiyooka, 78, and Gloria Rose Fortowsky, 76, both of Valemount, the BCCS said Wednesday.