Local News

For the first time in an estimated 70 years, an authentic Lheidli T'enneh cottonwood canoe was launched.

A self-taught mining expert challenged the economics behind the proposed New Prosperity copper and gold mine on Tuesday as federal review hearings continued in Williams Lake.

A former municipal employee who worked at the Prince George RCMP detachment and took the stand during the trial into whether Coun. Brian Skakun breached provincial privacy legislation has dropped her wrongful dismissal suit against the city.

Link Union, a folk, rhythm and blues, gospel new grass, family band is playing Thursday at the Elder Citizen Recreation Centre, 1692 Tenth Ave., as a fundraiser for the community radio station, CFIS 93.1 FM.

An abandoned campfire at the west end of Summit Lake started a small wildfire Sunday evening.

Former Prince George-Mackenzie MLA Pat Bell had the second highest travel expenses among cabinet ministers last year, according to public account documents released on Tuesday.

Prince George RCMP are looking for the public's help to recover a stolen cube van and identify anyone involved in the theft. It is a white 2004 Ford F450 with B.C. licence plate 0618KL and "DATOFF" written in large red letters on either side.

Prince George RCMP were called to the London Hotel, in the 1400 block of Third Avenue, Monday evening where firefighters were dealing with a structure fire. No injuries were reported as the fire was quickly brought under control.

RCMP are requesting help in recovering a stolen vehicle. A white 2004 Ford F450 cube van was stolen Monday from the 1000 block of Central Street West.

A B.C. Supreme Court Justice has found a Victoria Day 2007 fire that destroyed a downtown building was not deliberately set by its owner and has ordered his insurer to pay his company slightly more than $200,000 for damages.