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Seniors resource centre there to help

Seniors resource centre there to help

HIV and Aging, Seniors and HIV pamphlets flank the basket of colourfully packaged condoms on the counter of the Prince George Council of Seniors Resource Centre.
Parents start school food program

Parents start school food program

Parents at Blackburn elementary have started a healthy food program in response to hungry kids. Randi Dery started volunteering in her boy's classroom last year, when she started noticing some students consistently weren't eating lunch.
Kept apart by a miscarriage of justice, torn apart by death, brothers finally together

Kept apart by a miscarriage of justice, torn apart by death, brothers finally together

Twin brothers, separated for three decades by a wrongful conviction that sent one to jail, have now been eternally reunited. Romeo Phillion, 76, died on Monday in Mississauga.
Johnny Reid brings friends for February concert

Johnny Reid brings friends for February concert

One of Canada's country music kings is coming to Prince George, and he's bringing along one of Canada's Celtic queens. Johnny Reid will return to CN Centre Feb. 5.
Local impact of Telus cuts not yet known

Local impact of Telus cuts not yet known

Telus is staying close lipped over how many jobs in Prince George will be lost as part of a company-wide campaign to reduce its workforce by 1,500 positions.

Extreme weather shelter spaces available in Prince George

The B.C. government is funding 30 extreme weather shelter spaces in Prince George this winter to help people whose health and safety may be threatened by cold weather.

Youth faces murder charge

An 18-year-old youth has been charged with second-degree murder and indignity to human remains in relation to the August 2014 death of a Mackenzie man, RCMP said Friday.

Unemployment rate 6.6 per cent in October

The city's unemployment rate stood at 6.6 per cent in October, according to Statistics Canada labour market survey numbers released Friday. That's down from 7.3 per cent in September but up from 4.6 per cent the year before.
Man sentenced for sexual assault on eight-year-old girl

Man sentenced for sexual assault on eight-year-old girl

A Tsay Keh Dene man was sentenced Friday to a further two years less a day in jail followed by three years probation for sexually assaulting an an eight-year-old girl.

Tickets still left in upcoming Hospice Dream Home lottery

There is less than a week left before the big Hospice Dream Home Lottery draw. As of Friday, 830 tickets were still unclaimed for the 2015 dream home located at 7664 Stillwater Cres., in the Creekside Properties subdivision.