Skip to content
Join our Newsletter

Local News

District wants dumped materials back

District wants dumped materials back

School district officials are attempting to retrieve the supplies Glenview elementary school parents rescued from a dumpster this week, saying they can be used at other schools around Prince George.
Burbot study enters third year

Burbot study enters third year

The Lheidli T'enneh has landed a grant from the Habitat Conservation Trust Foundation (HCTF) to complete a three-year study of a a fish popular among this region's ice fishers.

Slow melt would stave off flood

The best weather to spare us from flooding this spring is cool weather well into June. There are no immediate dangers of flooding now, but there are conditions that indicate a possible flood situation for the Fraser River as summer comes on.
Top cop's last day April 29

Top cop's last day April 29

The RCMP's top cop in Prince George will be leaving her post on April 29. Dates have not been confirmed until now for the departure of Supt.

New NDP leader lays out agenda that includes corporate tax rollbacks

A comfortable and sometimes folksy Adrian Dix, the newly-selected leader of the provincial opposition NDP, continued Wednesday to lay out an agenda to clearly differentiate the party from the ruling Liberals.

North-central B.C. First Nations take Enbridge protest to U.K.

First Nations from north-central B.C. have taken their protest of the $5.5-billion Northern Gateway pipeline overseas to Europe, telling the Royal Bank of Scotland to stop financing the project and the Calgary-based company.
John Howard Society burgled

John Howard Society burgled

Someone entered the John Howard Society through barred windows on the weekend to gain access to computers and monitors, a laptop, a camera and some petty cash, the group's administrator said Tuesday.

City borrows to finance new RCMP detachment

The City of Prince George is going ahead with a borrowing plan to pay for the new RCMP detachment slated for the corner of Fourth Avenue and Victoria Street.

Courage garners Hazel White Award and appreciation for workers

A Prince George survivor of domestic violence was recognized for her courage in the face of adversity on Tuesday. Heather Hein was the recipient of the 11th annual Hazel White Award presented during a luncheon at Hummus Brothers Tapas Bar.

Municipalities need more federal help: NDP

Piggybacking on NDP leader Jack Layton's pledge to support cities with dedicated resources to build green infrastructure, upgrade water treatment facilities and build affordable housing, Prince George-Peace River NDP candidate Lois Boone did the same