Local News

The bank account is empty. There are two days left until payday. There are hungry children to feed and only crackers, peanut butter and a can of soup in the cupboard. In 2011-12, this was the reality for roughly one in 10 B.C.

Richmond-based Canada Jetlines is seeking federal help as it tries to raise $50 million to launch an ultra-low-cost airline charging 30 per cent less than Air Canada and WestJet.

The B.C. Forest Safety Council is urging caution as resource roads are expect to get busier with the start of hunting season.

Construction is set to begin on widening a section of Highway 97 to four lanes south of Williams Lake, the provincial government said this week.

With the help of an "official board cutting," a grand opening was held Thursday for the new Lowe's home improvement store at Pine Centre Mall. Mayor Lyn Hall and MLAs Shirley Bond and Mike Morris were among those who participated in the event.

A B.C. Supreme Court Justice has found a former Prince George man remains entitled to benefits from the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia for the injuries he suffered while unloading an all-terrain vehicle off the back of his pickup truck.

An 18-year-old man suspected of joining his father in breaking into a Girl Guides camp in May was sentenced to 18 months probation with a conditional discharge.

With a new downtown parking bylaws signed off by city council Monday night and an expected roll-out of the new technology by mid-October, the City of Prince George is fielding questions from the public about its efforts to encourage off-street parkin

Caledonia Ramblers overnight trip Saturday to Monday, the Caledonia Ramblers are hosting a three-day, two-night trip to Silver King Basin in Babine Provincial Park north of Smithers over the Labour Day long weekend.

An 18-year-old Prince George man was sentenced Wednesday to a year probation after he was found behind the wheel of a stolen sport utility vehicle last month.