Local News

With the Softwood Lumber Agreement set to expire Oct. 12, Premier Christy Clark underscored its importance to the province in the legislature this week.

The Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs (UBCIC) is calling on Conservative candidate Bob Zimmer to resign over controversial remarks on missing and murdered aboriginal women.

A fundraiser for men's health, the fourth annual Big Blue Ball, takes place on Nov. 7 at the Coast Inn of the North.

The Prince George Native Friendship Centre is hosting an all-candidates forum on Tuesday night as part of an effort to encourage aboriginal people to register and vote in the federal election.

Members of the 23 First Nations along Highway 16 West are being invited to complete an online survey into the days leading up to a symposium on how best to meet the transportation needs from Prince George to Prince Rupert.

The provincial government is urging residents to register as organ donors as part of celebrating Thanksgiving over the long weekend. Registering can be done by going online to www.transplant.bc.

Prince George and area saw starts on 22 single-family homes in September, according to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation numbers released this week.

The city's unemployment rate declined slightly month-over-month but remained significantly higher than at the same time last year, according to Statistics Canada labour market survey numbers for September released Friday.

The United Steelworkers has renewed its push for a public inquiry into the fatal Lakeland and Babine sawmill explosions while releasing a document the union says shows WorkSafeBC put industry concerns ahead of the health and safety of workers.

It was a heated hour of strong argument and verbal jabs - some over top of each other and the crowd - as six candidates vied for the title to represent Prince George-Cariboo in Ottawa.