Local News

More than 200 people packed the gymnasium at Hixon elementary school on Tuesday night to register their opposition to the school district's plan to close the school as part of an effort to deal with a $7-million shortfall in this year's budget.

The proper techniques for installing a child safety seat will be taught at one-on-one sessions in Prince George next week. Each session is about 20 minutes.

A 100 Mile House man died Feb. 3 after falling through thin ice and an open water spot while riding his all terrain vehicle on Lac La Hache.

A new Bylaw Services manager has been named by the City of Prince George. The municipality has been operating without the bylaws boss for about five months, since Ken Craig left the position. For more, see the Citizen.

An RCMP member in Fort St. John was badly bitten by a teenage youth when a struggle ensued during an attempt to arrest the 16-year-old.

A portfolio management tool developed by local financial advisor Miles Clyne is being piloted tonight by UNBC students and faculty in a competition that features scholarship prizes for the student winners.

Prince George will be the home of a new Wood Innovation and Design Centre the B.C. Liberal government promised in its throne speech delivered Tuesday, the third time they have made the promise in consecutive throne speeches.

Two students from the Prince George area have earned financial awards from the University of Alberta. Aaron Wayne Hareuther of Prince George, a third-year bachelor of arts student, received an $1,100 athletic award in hockey.

The CN Centre score clock will be lowered to near ice level so hockey fans can watch the men's Olympic gold medal game on Feb. 28 in all its detail.

A two-car collision in Dawson Creek has claimed the life of a resident in that city. On Feb. 8 RCMP attended a crash involving a car and tractor trailer unit on the Dangerous Goods Route. An investigation is continuing.