Local News

One of the region's small airports is getting some key renovations. The Fraser Lake Airport, located close to the village's downtown, has received a funding grant of $171,394 from Northern Development Initiative Trust.

A Monday afternoon fire caused $45,000 to a single-wide trailer. Prince George Fire Rescue crews responded to the fire in the 7800 block of Emerald Drive shortly after 1:30 p.m.

A local member of a panel convened to provide recommendations to the provincial government on the future of the B.C. Services Card isn't too confident his group's work will amount to much.

The city's first four-star hotel is now underway in the downtown. For weeks, the preparation work has been underway on the new Delta Hotel location beside the city's library.

A local company has just become multinational.

The latest edition of Westworld Magazine drives home the best features of downtown Prince George. As the official magazine of the B.C. Automobile Association, Westworld frequently mentions Prince George and region.

Prince George police have made an arrest in a series of violent attacks over the last two months.

Police have fingered a suspect in a recent theft but are still trying to hunt down the victims. On the afternoon of Oct. 30, police received a report of a theft from a vehicle in the Wal-Mart parking lot.

In addition to the Kettle Campaign, the Salvation Army has another fundraiser to brighten the lives of the less fortunate. The annual Tree of Lights campaign begins Wednesday night, with a kickoff event at the Coast Inn of the North.

Prince George resident Janice Cole has been identified as the victim of Saturday night's Leland Road fire. Cole, 73, lived alone in the house that burnt down Nov. 23.