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College faculty working to revise spared dental program

College faculty working to revise spared dental program

It's been a whirlwind week for the dental faculty at the College of New Caledonia who have been hard at work making small revisions to the dental assisting program after learning it could be saved.
Chamber urging shoppers to 'cash mob' local business

Chamber urging shoppers to 'cash mob' local business

We know what a flash mob is. Now get your wallets ready for the cash mob. This new benevolent business booster is a spinoff of the popular practice of co-ordinated swarming.
RCMP Girls' Run for Fun coming

RCMP Girls' Run for Fun coming

With the RCMP Girls' Run for Fun about to start its fifth season, Linda Parker is not only looking forward to a new flock of young women joining the program but also to many others returning for another round of both lacing up their shoes and learnin
Blood donor clinic shuts doors

Blood donor clinic shuts doors

For 17 years, Holly Broderick has advocated for blood donation in Prince George’s local clinic, but in one month she will close that chapter of her life.
Self defence escalated into attempted murder, Crown argues

Self defence escalated into attempted murder, Crown argues

The patterns of blood found at the scene show that while Bradley Douglas Barr may have initially acted in self defence, he ended up intending to leave an adversary suffering a slow and painful death, a Crown prosecutor argued during closing submissio
Fond memories of the Free Press

Fond memories of the Free Press

The Prince George Free Press will cease publication after its Friday, May 1 edition, it was announced today.
Chief Lake B&E earns sentence

Chief Lake B&E earns sentence

A woman has been sentenced for her role in a break and enter of a home on Chief Lake Road.
Rig repair team head to Mack Masters

Rig repair team head to Mack Masters

Two years ago, four Prince George truck mechanics proved they were among the best in North America at fixing Volvo rigs. This year, the same four have done it again for Mack rigs.
Farmers' markets set to open

Farmers' markets set to open

Saturday marks the beginning of the outdoor season for local farmers' markets, but the city is still trying to dust off its own market plan.
SD57 looking to bring more tech into classrooms

SD57 looking to bring more tech into classrooms

District 57 staff want to see tablet computers take a larger role in the classroom by encouraginig the use of personal devices among students for learning.