Local News

The two people sitting at the head of the biggest electoral tables in the Prince George region are both excited about 2011 because of one word: diversity.

The goal for the Salvation Army's Christmas Kettle Campaign in Prince George of $250,000 was met and exceeded with a total of $251,000 raised this year. Last year $252,000 was raised.

Three teens who were too young to drive away with the vehicles apparently had no trouble breaking in to them over the Christmas holidays.

There are few places for an impaired driver to hide, on New Year's Eve. The three RCMP traffic departments centred in Prince George are combining forces to saturate the city's streets with public safety.

The last 12 months have seen all sorts of wonderful, wacky and woeful news in Prince George. The city celebrated the beginnings of a reinvigorated downtown, local representation at the Olympic Games, and a hometown boy drafted by the NHL.

Another piece of history will soon get stitched into Chief Supt. Brenda Butterworth-Carr's RCMP resume.

The risk of avalanche remained moderate in mountains southeast of Prince George, according to the latest update for snowmobilers from Canadian Avalanche Centre.

British Columbia is second only to Ontario as the hardest hit province from 2011 payroll tax increases, which means less take home pay for all working people.

Enbridge has raised its estimate of how much crude oil spilled from a break in a Michigan pipeline last July. The company, which has plans to build a $5.5-billion oil pipeline through northern B.C.

A law firm with deep, historical ties to the city is closing its doors. After 45 years, Hope Heinrich's last day of business is Friday, leaving the partners in a somber mood, although the lawyers and staff will be working at new locations.