Local News

Prince George RCMP are on the lookout for a man suspected of committing a series of indecent acts around the city. The latest was reported 4 a.m.

Prince George Fire Rescue fought a fire at a 9700-block Penn Road business's shop on Sunday night. At 8:35 p.m., firefighters from three halls were called to the scene where they found the 30-by-70-foot structure fully involved.

An incident was resolved without problems Monday morning, Prince George RCMP said, after residents in the 5900 block of Highway 97 were evacuated as a precaution.

The Bridges Pre-Employment Program received a $5,000 donation from the Royal Bank of Canada this week. "This is great credit for all that we do," said Kathi Heim, executive director for the Elizabeth Fry Society.

UNBC has been named one of B.C's top 100 employers for the fourth time in six years. The university was recognized for work-life balance, health and parental leave benefits and ongoing educational opportunities.

The Globe and Mail has created an online database as part of its Unfounded series into sex assaults across Canada. A case is designated as unfounded when a police investigation established that a crime did not happen or was not attempted.

Prince George has one of the lowest percentages of unfounded sex assault cases in Canada, according to a Globe and Mail report. Nationally, the average sits at 19 per cent, while Prince George sits at six per cent.

The A Healthier You Awards were handed out Friday night, recognizing outstanding contributions towards health and wellness from businesses, organizations and individuals.

The Northern John Howard Society will receive $60,000 from the provincial government to train more facilitators to deliver a domestic violence prevention program.

A Prince George man was sentenced to a further four months in jail after pleading guilty Friday to charges related to the discovery of two pipe bombs and other weapons in a Spruceland neighbourhood home.