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Northern Health files lawsuit over power failure

Northern Health files lawsuit over power failure

Northern Health is suing the supplier of electrical equipment, blaming one of its products for a major power failure at University Hospital of Northern British Columbia.
Snowfall reveals suspected thief's footprints

Snowfall reveals suspected thief's footprints

A break and enter artist is prowling the Pinewood Avenue. Footprints and bike tracks going from vehicle to vehicle were noticed in the snow this morning.
Order given to euthanize dangerous dog

Order given to euthanize dangerous dog

A provincial court judge has given the go ahead for a dangerous dog to to be put down.
Museum gallery wins award

Museum gallery wins award

Location is everything in real estate. Story is everything in society. There is now a Governor General's History Award located at The Exploration Place, and the reasons why make for quite a story.
Thesen holding poetry reading tonight

Thesen holding poetry reading tonight

The call comes in. The phone is ringing. Will you answer? Will you hear the other end of the conversation? The conversation looks at the ends of life. The corners and the straightaways of life.
Local teacher wins Governor General's History Award

Local teacher wins Governor General's History Award

A Prince George teacher has won the Governor General's History Award. Glen Thielmann splits his time between Social Studies classes at D.P.
Letters from the front

Letters from the front

April of 1917 was a pivotal month for Canada, in the nation's coming of age. That was when German-occupied Vimy Ridge finally fell for good to an allied army and that army was Canada's.
Probation issued for Christmas Day break and enter

Probation issued for Christmas Day break and enter

A Prince George man known to the police and court has been sentenced to a year probation for a Christmas Day break and enter. Earl Wade Johnson was issued the term Tuesday in provincial court. He had spent 31 days in custody following his Dec.
Drunk driver hits vehicles, barriers and buildings

Drunk driver hits vehicles, barriers and buildings

A 53-year-old local woman faces charges following a drunken and wild drive in Central Fort George on Tuesday. Called just after 4 p.m.
Probation issued on trafficking charge

Probation issued on trafficking charge

A former Prince George man was sentenced Thursday to time served and three years probation on a count of possession of methamphetamine for the purpose of trafficking. Crown counsel had been seeking nine months in jail for David Shane Burlew, but B.C.