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IIO called after P.G. stabbing

IIO called after P.G. stabbing

The Independent Investigations Office has been notified following a Monday night stabbing in Prince George. Around 11 p.m., two RCMP members were dealing with three pedestrians in the area of Third Avenue and Dominion Street.

Air group offers rebate

The Prince George Air Improvement Roundtable will provide a $500 rebate to the first 37 residents who trade in their old smoky wood burning appliance for better ones. The program will run until the end of January, PGAIR said in a press release.
Appeal of sex crime dismissed

Appeal of sex crime dismissed

A former Prince George man's attempt to appeal his sentence for sexually interfering with a seven-year-old girl has been dismissed by the B.C. Court of Appeals.
School board mulls new chair choice

School board mulls new chair choice

School District 57's trustees have one more election to get through before they move to the business of running the school board.
Health authority hopes to address acute care needs

Health authority hopes to address acute care needs

Northern Health is looking at a variety of plans to accommodate unprecedented demands for acute care seen over the last six months at University Hospital of Northern B.C. in Prince George.

Guilty plea entered for gas station robbery

A Prince George man pleaded guilty Monday to robbing a local gas station. Jason Elliotte French, 27, was arrested July 17 after police were called to a report of a lone man entering the Central Street Husky shortly after midnight.

More housing starts

Prince George and area saw starts on 17 new homes in November, according to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation.

Driver may have tried to cross highway

The driver of a van who appeared to have tried crossing four lanes of Highway 97 in Quesnel died Friday when the vehicle was struck by a pickup truck.

Burden of owning home climbs slightly

The burden of owning a single-family house in Prince George continues to rise but only slowly, according to a report released last week by the B.C. Northern Real Estate Board.
Festival boosts Foundation's coffers

Festival boosts Foundation's coffers

The community contributed more than half a million dollars during the 21st edition of the Festival of Trees. The Spirit of the North Healthcare Foundation's annual event brought in more than $550,00 between Nov.