Local News

The B.C. Forest Safety Council is urging caution after the owner of a Prince George log hauling company was killed while on the job earlier this month.

The B.C. Wildfire Service is preparing for increased wildfire activity this weekend and is urging the public to be cautious with any activities in the backcountry. Hot and dry weather is in the forecast throughout B.C. along with strong, gusty winds.

A 36-year-old man was arrested and the RCMP bomb disposal unit has been called in from the Lower Mainland to deal with a possible explosive device in Cottonwood Island Park.

The last of a trio of related women caught shoplifting last month has been sentenced to 60 days in jail and one year probation.

VANCOUVER - Via Rail has joined discussions with the British Columbia government, First Nations and social service agencies to offer rock-bottom fares to "vulnerable" people who can't afford to travel along the so-called Highway of Tears.

The provincial government has approved the master plan for a year-round ski resort near Valemount, the project's proponent said this week.

Firefighters and paramedics were called to the scene of a small plane crash at Quesnel Airport Thursday afternoon, according to a statement issued by the Quesnel RCMP.

When one volunteer ventured to Prince George from Ireland in 1986 to drive a school bus on the wrong side of the road in the middle of winter, it changed his life.

The Climb for Cancer raised triple its intended goal, organizers said this week.

City council reluctantly awarded a contract Monday worth $2.5 million to fix sloughing on Willowcale Road at Haggith Creek. As a consequence, the total project budget now stands at $2.8 million, roughly $1 million more than previously been budgeted.