Local News

A retired teacher and prominent member of the city's Sikh community was the victim of the fatal house fire for which a local man faces a charge of arson.

The mail boxes being constantly tipped over in one College Heights neighbourhood have been set back up on their feet - permanently.

Ness Lake Bible Camp had some fire insurance, but restoring an aged building of that size, and all its unique recreation equipment will cost much more than they will receive.

Liquor service will be coming to the stands of CN Centre for Cougars hockey games and concerts. On Monday city council approved a one year pilot project to allow alcohol service in the general stands.

The City of Prince George is moving ahead with a core service review. On Monday city council approved the plan to hire consultants to assess the efficiency of city services and review revenue sources.

The city's real estate market enjoyed a rebound in 2011 following a three-year slide, numbers from the B.C. Northern Real Estate Board (BCNREB) are showing.

The Prince George RCMP has confirmed that the 85 year old victim of the Jan. 7 early morning residential fire on Merritt Road, has passed away as a result of his injuries. Investigators have determined that the fire was arson.

In a bid to douse their smouldering tobacco habits, more and more northern B.C. residents are reaching for the phone to dial 811.

A Blackburn resident thought it odd that a pair of young men would be driving around the rural Prince George neighbourhood with war veteran license plates. Odder still was observing the two strangers pull up to a house and peer in the window.

Northwest B.C. MP Nathan Cullen responded with some sharp words of his own Monday to federal Environment Minister Joe Oliver damning "radical" environmentalists opposed to Canadian resource development.