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City releases draft park strategy

City releases draft park strategy

A new draft park strategy offers a number of "creative solutions" to keep up with the growing - and competing - demands for its services, from upping the budget to repurposing land for other uses.
Arbitrator reinstates fired firefighter

Arbitrator reinstates fired firefighter

An arbitrator has ordered the City of Prince George to reinstate a firefighter who lost his job after being found guilty of knowingly possessing a stolen jet boat and trailer. In a decision reached Sept.
Fire breaks out in mobile home

Fire breaks out in mobile home

A home in the Spruce Capital mobile home park on Pulp Mill road was the scene of a fire on Tuesday. Called to the scene at 12:15 p.m.
Cheers to the Great Pumpkin

Cheers to the Great Pumpkin

For the first time, Prince George can raise a glass of pumpkin cheer made from its very own cheery pumpkins. If there's one flavour, a single definitive food, that says "autumn" in Canada it is pumpkin.
MattersÂ’ sister still waiting for commission report

MattersÂ’ sister still waiting for commission report

The sister of a Canadian military veteran who was gunned down by an RCMP emergency response team is expressing frustration with the time it's taken for the Civilian Review and Complaints Commission for the RCMP to issue a final report on the incident

Power outage affects 600

Almost 600 Prince George BC Hydro customers were without power Tuesday morning. BC Hydro said it expects the service to be restored around 11:30 a.m. Updates are posted online here for the area , which is east of Aberdeen Road and West of Highway 16.
Marijuana grower gets nine months in jail

Marijuana grower gets nine months in jail

A 63-year-old man was sentenced Tuesday to nine months in jail for his role in operating a marijuana grow operation. In sentencing "Ben" Gjisbertus Jacbus Delege, B.C.
Shaw outage over in Prince George

Shaw outage over in Prince George

A Shaw outage meant Prince George residents were without internet and cable early Tuesday morning. In an update at 10:30 a.m. the service provider said it had fixed the problem.
HandyDART survey looking for answers about the service

HandyDART survey looking for answers about the service

The B.C. Seniors Advocate is interested in knowing how 30,000 users of HandyDart are liking the service provided to them.
Local woodlot owners win award

Local woodlot owners win award

Prince George-based Big Bull Enterprises Ltd. has earned awards from the provincial government for innovation and excellence in woodlot management.