Skip to content
Join our Newsletter

Local News

Core review: time to pay

Core review: time to pay

Though they attempted to stem some of the bleeding, council couldn't quite keep residents from going into shock over the implications of the core services review.

Quebec explosion raises questions on oil shipping methods

Using rail as opposed to pipelines to ship oilsands products to the coast is under further scrutiny following a deadly explosion in Quebec on Saturday.

Room shortage cramping elders gathering: event official

The aboriginal elders gathering is big, but organizers are hearing it could have been even bigger.

Morris named to committee to pick next auditor general

Mike Morris will have a big say in who will be named the province's next auditor general.

New floors underfoot at Hart Pioneer Centre

A New Horizons for Seniors provincial grant of $25,000 is the catalyst for the Hart Pioneer Centre to install a new floor in every inch of the facility. The old Corlon floor is 28 years old and looks it. The new floor goes in between Aug.
P.G.-born Mountie ready to ride

P.G.-born Mountie ready to ride

When Cst. Brett Cunningham first decided to join the RCMP's Musical Ride two years ago, he didn't have much experience around horses.

Sport groups could face big increases

Community and school groups could see their costs rise substantially if city council approves increased fees at many Prince George sporting arenas, fields and other civic venues today.
Identity of body found in lake revealed

Identity of body found in lake revealed

The disappearance of John Angus Mowat was the talk of the Francois Lake area in 1984. Popular, community-involved, a father of three young girls and husband to a similarly popular wife, Mowat lived in a home only metres from the shoreline.

Women found safe on Cottonwood River

Two women from Quesnel are safe after spending Saturday night outdoors following a tube ride on the Cottonwood River gone awry.
New deck for injured retired fire chief

New deck for injured retired fire chief

At least 25 firefighters and other community volunteers will be spending today building a deck on retired fire chief Herald Lawrence's home in Hixon.