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Justice finds man lax on tax

A B.C. Supreme Court Justice has upheld a lower court decision that saw a Prince George man fined $6,000 for failing to file completed and signed income tax returns for six years.
SOMETHING WICKED THIS WAY COMES...

SOMETHING WICKED THIS WAY COMES...

A snow-covered vehicle was spotted in the McDonald's parking lot in the Hart Tuesday morning.

Backcountry road blocked for legal reasons

A road into one of the area's most scenic backcountry destinations has been blocked to licensed vehicles.

Advances in DNA analysis helped pin down killer, police say

RCMP Insp. Gary Shinkaruk had plenty of praise for the progress made in using DNA to pin culprits down to crime scenes when he was in Prince George last week.

Evening of Pink benefits cancer care

A September event to collect money to enhance the care of cancer patients coming to Prince George for treatment in the new cancer centre was a five-figure success. The Evening of Pink, held Sept. 21, raised $19,418.

Fire ban lifted

The arrival of damper and chillier conditions signals the return of setting a comforting blaze. As of noon Tuesday, the Prince George Fire Centre has lifted a ban on open fires in the region, due to a decreased risk of wildfires.

Suspected armed robber charged with attacking cabbie

A man already accused of three armed robberies has an additional charges to worry about. Raymond Douglas Pennicott, 21, now also faces a charge of assault with a weapon for allegedly using bear spray on a taxi driver on the night of Sept.

Operation Red Nose seeking volunteers

The campaign has started to sign up volunteers for Operation Red Nose 2012.

Elderly man sentenced for pointing shotgun

A 63-year-old Prince George man was sentenced to a four month conditional followed by 18 months probation for pointing a shotgun.

IPG hopes to make Irish eyes smile

Initiatives Prince George is part of a provincial recruitment delegation currently in Ireland There are 14 people on the recruitment trip set up by the Ministry of Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training with a team of ministry officials plus representativ