Local News

The deadline for submissions to a legislative committee reviewing the Independent Investigations Office (IIO) has been extended by five weeks. Originally set for Sept. 26, the new deadline is now Fri., Oct. 31, the committee said Monday.

A ban on open fires east of the Fraser River in the Cariboo Fire Centre has been rescinded. However, anything large than a campfire remains prohibited west of the river, the provincial government said Tuesday.

The average price of a single-family home moderated slightly in Prince George, according to third-quarter numbers from the B.C. Northern Real Estate Board.

Mayor Shari Green is passing the torch to the younger generation. With the support of Canada Winter Games officials, Green has chosen Raia Patrick-Prince, 10, to take her place as a Games torch bearer.

The city has finalized its list of organizations that are exempt from paying property tax next year. During Monday night's meeting, city council approved the staff-recommended list of permissive tax exemptions totaling an estimated $1.5 million.

B.C.'s native court workers - including the two who work at the Prince George courthouse - are on strike, saying they are being paid significantly less than other public workers doing similar work.

An application seeking to have lumber manufacturer John Brink's lawsuit against BCR Properties Ltd. dismissed has been struck from the list, according to court records, and a hearing on the matter that was set for Monday was canceled.

An Alberta man sentenced to three-and-a-half years in jail for an attack in McBride on a gay blind man has won a partial victory from the B.C. Court of Appeal.

Just in time for Thanksgiving, 700 pounds of potatoes were delivered Tuesday to the Salvation Army and the St. Vincent de Paul Society, courtesy of inmates at the Prince George Regional Correctional Centre (PGRCC).

A lengthy public hearing on a potential expansion of Queensway's Cowboy Ranch pitted employees, regular patrons and other business owners against the pub's immediate neighbours on Monday night.