Local News

Spruce Kings hockey player, turned coach, turned scout for 15 years in the WHL, Dave Smith is taking on a role off the ice as the new advertising director at The Prince George Citizen.

Shirley Bond won't have to look very far to get briefing notes on her new cabinet responsibilities.

The College of New Caledonia's Board of Governors has named an interim president. Dr. Bryn Kulmatycki will take on the job on July 1, it was announced Friday.

Thousands of people went online exploring for Prince George employment at the first Initiatives Prince George internet job fair.

Two more men are facing charges in connection with a string of pickup truck thefts.

Pat Harris visited the 2015 Canada Winter Games offices for the first time Friday.

A wild tear has earned a Vanderhoof man four months jail time as well as two years probation. Norman Stacey Weinhardt, 33, was issued the term this week on a conviction for assault with a weapon from a July 28, 2012 incident.

Highway 16 East has been closed eight kilometres west of the Highway 5 turnoff as a result of a mudslide, according to the Ministry of Transportation and North District RCMP. North District Operations Communication Center was notified at 12:37 p.m.

Shipping unprocessed oilsands products through the proposed Northern Gateway pipeline will hurt the Canadian economy, according to three labour unions who filed final arguments with the National Energy Board.

Need a pick me up? Free hugs are on offer at the Spruceland mall this afternoon, thanks to the Prince George Hospice Society.