Local News

Details are few but police confirm a body has been located in a wooded area off of Foothills near Fifth Avenue. Investigators are at the scene now, and statements are expected later today.

BC Parks is now accepting applications for its new leadership program, Get Outside BC. After a successful pilot in 2011, the government is touting the program as the first of its kind in Canada.

After five years studying health sciences concepts and procedures in the classrooms of UNBC, Virginia Russell has wasted no time putting that knowledge to work in remote rural northern B.C.

A former Prince George teacher pleaded guilty Tuesday to gross indecency for maintaining a sexual relationship with a student he coached on the Duchess Park secondary school girls basketball team.

A chance-encounter by a heads-up Prince George RCMP officer has led to house arrest for a man who was caught loading marijuana into his vehicle.

An immunization that prevents cervical cancer will soon be available to all women in B.C. under the age of 22.

A fraud victim spotted his old nemesis back at work and rushed to The Citizen to tell the public what to watch out for. He went to the police as well, but is unsure if they are involved in investigating the perpetrators.

Leadership learned on Fraser River jaunt

An air quality advisory is in effect for Prince George because of high quantities of dust in the air. The air quality advisory is expected to last until the current weather pattern of light winds and dry conditions ends.

The B.C. Automobile Association (BCAA) is looking to crown the worst road in the province, and five Prince George roads are amongst the top-10 contenders. Motorists can nominate or vote for a road online by going to www.bcaa.com/worstroads.