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Court wades into septic dispute

A B.C. Supreme Court Justice has dismissed a Cluculz Lake cabin owner's lawsuit against the company hired to install a septic system in part because he dismantled the system before it was ever tested.
P.G. perspective added to accessibility effort

P.G. perspective added to accessibility effort

This week provided a rare opportunity for area resident with accessibility issues to bring their concerns to those who can actually affect some sort of change. "Quite often we don't really get a chance to get out beyond the Lower Mainland.
MP worried Babine inquest has 'tall order'

MP worried Babine inquest has 'tall order'

Skeena-Bulkley Valley NDP MP Nathan Cullen is pleased the BC Coroners Service's will investigate the fatal 2012 explosion at Babine Forest Products, but he's concerned that the agency may not be able to accomplish all that it hopes to achieve.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.
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.
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.