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Forum to shed light on GMO foods

Genetically modified organisms have become a hot button topic in recent years and a panel discussion in Prince George next week aims to demystify the issue.
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Pipeline in court's hands

Federal Court judges hold the keys to how the next step in the ongoing Northern Gateway pipeline saga will play out and some of their decisions could come quickly, according to one legal expert.
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Burns Lake hospital work gathers speed

Construction of the new hospital in Burns Lake is moving indoors with the completion of the walls and roof of the new facility.
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Longtime local firefighter named new chief

Longtime Prince George firefighter John Iverson has been promoted to chief, city hall said in a statement issued Friday. Iverson joined what is now Prince George Fire Rescue in April 1987, starting out as a firefighter.
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More dose less juice

People who use methadone to help decrease their drug dependancy will soon be getting a new, much more potent product. Beginning on Feb. 1 B.C. is moving to a prefabricated formula 10 times more powerful than the current dose.
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Stranger danger reported to RCMP

Stranger danger reported to RCMP

Prince George RCMP are on the lookout for a man who allegedly pulled over and offered a 13-year-old boy a ride to school on Wednesday morning. The incident occurred near 10th Avenue and Douglas Street in the Central Fort George area at about 8 a.m.
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CN Centre trying out new rink technology

CN Centre trying out new rink technology

The ice at CN Centre has been turned green. Environmentally-friendly, that is. And if everything goes as expected, the quality of the skating surface will be better than ever.
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Premier keys on economic growth

Premier keys on economic growth

Premier Christy Clark called the annual industry summit going on in Prince George this week "the must-attend event in B.C., in Canada, for if you are involved in the resource industries." She believed that so much that she put her name on it.
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Getting people to kick the habit

Getting people to kick the habit

It hasn't been a nicotine patch, an inhaler or any other traditional aid that has been the biggest help as Virginia Dekker quit smoking this month. Instead, she finds the inspiration to kick the habit from daily emails.
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Whole family crucial to battling childhood obesity

Preventing childhood obesity isn't simply about getting kids in better shape, the entire family needs to be involved to help create a healthy environment, according to Northern Health Shapedown co-ordinator Arkell Wiley.
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