Local News

The B.C. ombudsperson, Jay Chalke, was in Prince George and made a quick stop at the main branch of the library for an information session called Fairness to Seniors.

The city and CN Rail have struck a working group to address well water vulnerable to spills and derailment near the downtown yards.

A truck shortcut off the highway on Ferry Avenue will remain open for their use after a report found the route wasn't overused.

Two women, related to each other, were sentenced Tuesday after pleading guilty to charges related to a shoplifting incident at Real Canadian Superstore the day before.

The B.C. Coroners Service have released the name of the man who died in a single-vehicle crash on Highway 97 near Bear Lake over the weekend. He was Gino Lino Margherit, 56, of Prince George.

A B.C. Supreme Court Justice has ruled lightning, not a logging contractor's equipment, sparked a major summer 2010 forest fire southeast of Vanderhoof.

More than half of Prince George's homeless population have been living with that reality for at least six months. Of the 205 people interviewed over a 24-hour period in April for Point-in-Time count, 131 are defined as chronically homeless.

Central Mountain Air is offering flights between Prince George and Dawson Creek on a weekly basis for the month of July. Flights leave Prince George on Thursdays and return from Dawson Creek on Mondays.

Crown counsel has approved two counts of attempted murder with a firearm against each of three people following a shooting in Mackenzie last week.

Prince George's downtown will soon be home to a late-night eatery and craft beer spot. Kask Taproom & Eatery needs approval from city council before it can proceed with a late-night liquor license on Friday's and Saturdays.