Local News

A six-man, six-woman jury will spend the next six to eight weeks hearing the Crown prosecution's case against a man who has admitted to helping dispose of the body of a murder victim but denies actually killing him.

A goal of gathering 20,000 pounds of food was exceeded during a drive in advance of Thanksgiving Day.

A Fort St. James man is $500,000 richer. Leonard Magnusneeded to be convinced he won the $500,000 Extra on the August 31 Daily Grand draw. "I heard the winning jingle when I checked my ticket and saw the screen flash $500,000," recalled Magnus.

University of Northern British Columbia researchers received a combined $1.1 million over five years in new funding from the Natural Science and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) Discovery Grants program.

MIAMI - Hurricane Irma gave Florida a coast-to-coast pummeling with winds up to 130 mph Sunday, swamping homes and boats, knocking out power to millions and toppling massive construction cranes over the Miami skyline.

Abbotsford South MLA takes on Speaker role

Carrier Sekani Tribal Council tribal chief Terry Teegee is running for the elected position of regional chief of the B.C. Assembly of First Nations. "This is my time now. It's a great opportunity for me," he said.

When one of the world's biggest gatherings of bioenergy minds happens in Prince George this spring, it will have a new name.

These boots aren't made for walking but for giving. The annual Prince George Fire Rescue Service Boot Drive for Muscular Dystrophy is on again as firefighters invite donations to be dumped into their boots.

Ducky, a four month old kitten, arrived at the SPCA with a broken leg. Breaking off her splint, the kitten's leg was unable to recover resulting in an amputation. Despite her injury, Ducky is still as energetic as ever and looking for a new home.