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Northern miner secures $290 million for projects

Thompson Creek Metals Company Inc. has secured $290 million in credit to be used to help finance its major upgrade of the existing Endako molybdenum mine and the planned Mount Milligan gold and copper project.

Big Brothers door is slamming shut

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Prince George is in danger of folding its tent due to lack of funds to keep operating.

Kettles steaming

Salvation Army Christmas Kettle campaign in Prince George has collected a total of $146,108 as of Dec. 15. Last year at the same time, the total was $142,008. The goal is to collect $250,000 by Christmas Eve.

Christmas is coming, but goose not getting fat

The White Goose Bistro diner at 1205 Third Avenue was the scene of a break & enter sometime over night on Dec. 13 -14, RCMP advise. An unknown person or persons forcibly entered the restaurant and stole about $1,000 in cash. Cpl.
Gang summit report due

Gang summit report due

The report scheduled to follow the gang-crime summit is almost complete and is expected to be finished early in the new year. The first part of the document, the compilation of a community input session facilitated by UNBC professor Dr.

Lighting up the night

The Winter City Committee at Prince George city hall has a program in which residents can nominate friends or neighbours who help light up their life.

Fowlie sentenced to 10 years for kidnapping, sexual assault

Calling him an "opportunistic predator," a provincial court judge sentenced Joseph Robert Fowlie to 10 years in jail on Thursday for a March kidnapping and sexual assault of a 62 -year-old woman after knocking her vehicle off the road in the West Bea
Have you seen Cheri-Leah?

Have you seen Cheri-Leah?

Prince George RCMP are trying to locate a missing 29-year-old woman who has not been seen since Dec. 14. Cheri-Leah Bullshields was reported missing in the early evening of Dec. 15.

Celebration of lights

The Railway and Forestry Museum is inviting the community to enjoy the Celebration of Lights free of charge on Dec. 20th from 4 to 8 p.m. with a donation of a non-perishable food item for the Salvation Army.

Toronto firm takes stake in northern B.C. miner

Serengeti Resources Inc. said today that Raven Hill Partners has purchased 3.3 million shares of the mining company on the open market representing a 7.1-per-cent ownership stake.