Local News

Wet weather expected later this weekend won't be enough to make much difference to clear the air in the Prince George area, according to the smoky skies bulletin.

Steam has been defeated by smoke - but only temporarily. The steampunk event scheduled for today at the Railway & Forestry Museum (RFM) has been postponed.

Firefighters aren't counting on any weather-related miracles as the battle to bring the wildfires raging to the west under control will continue over the weekend.

Ridership on BC Transit's service along Highway 16 has been on the upswing, according to Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure numbers released Friday.

Work on $400,000 worth of upgrades along Central Street West will begin on Monday.

The Central Interior's wildfire crisis brought Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to the area on Thursday. Few sitting prime ministers have visited Prince George for any reason. This time, there was a strong public call for Trudeau, who was in B.C.

City council will decide whether to contribute $90,000 towards construction of an all-wheels adventure park in Blackburn during budget discussions later this year.

A Prince George automobile dealership is also going to be home to a child-safety service for the next year. Starting on Saturday at 10 a.m.

Highway 97 was back to normal as of Thursday evening after it was reduced to single-lane alternating one kilometre north of Hixon for much of the day.

The scene has been taped off and WorkSafeBC officers have been dispatched to investigate a workplace death at a Prince George mobile home park.