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Rally met with 'open rascism'

Rally met with 'open rascism'

Warning: This story contains a racial slur that some readers may find offensive. A small, peaceful rally for the Idle No More movement outside the Prince George Civic Centre was briefly interrupted Sunday afternoon by a heckler.
Morris looks to bring a different perspective to Victoria

Morris looks to bring a different perspective to Victoria

Mike Morris doesn't see himself replacing outgoing Liberal MLA Pat Bell after next month's provincial election, but rather carrying on the legacy of the longtime Prince George-Mackenzie representative.

NDP leader pledges stronger environmental review process

An NDP review of the proposed Northern Gateway pipeline could be credible, despite the party's opposition to the project, according to leader Adrian Dix.

Fire at mill quickly contained

Fire trucks rolled out to a Prince George sawmill Thursday night, quickly containing the blaze.

Jail time sought for unlicenced pot growing

Whether a man who has pleaded guilty to growing more marijuana than allowed under the Health Canada licences he was holding should serve his time in jail or at home was at issue during a sentencing hearing Monday.

Stabber gets sentencing break

A Vancouver man who was sentenced to four years in jail for a stabbing in front of a Prince George community hall has received a break on his sentence. Sharma Datt Vishnu, 34, will serve 146 fewer days as a result of a B.C.

Snowmobiler hurt after big jump

A 24-year-old Dawson Creek man was taken to hospital with a serious back injury after he rode off a 60-foot drop while snowmobiling near Powder King Ski Resort on Sunday.

Course teaches students survival skills

This spring, when Sue MacDonald takes her next group of high school students on the long hike up Mount Robson, she'll know a survival skills she didn't know the last time she make that trek.
Local marathoners finish before explosion rocks Boston

Local marathoners finish before explosion rocks Boston

Two Prince George runners completed their race before two explosions at the finish line disrupted the Boston Marathon on Monday.

How much is too much?

No more than three drinks a day for men and no more than two for women.