Local News

Federal tax money is being invested in local railroad safety. The announcement was made on Wednesday by MP Dick Harris. Around $322,000 in new funding would be provided to improve safety at mile 136.

A 26 year-old graduate of the University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC) is now among the youngest cabinet ministers in Canadian history.

A disgruntled taxpayer is taking a unique approach to raise his concerns with the candidates for city council. Laurie MacIntosh has launched a website, www.lauriemacintosh.

While Frank McCourt may have become a best-selling author for Angela's Ashes, a local resident also has quite the story to tell.

A long list of convictions for serious driving offences has grown by one more for a Prince George man.

One person has died following a single-vehicle crash on Highway 97 North that occurred Saturday morning. Prince George RCMP responded to the incident shortly after 11 a.m.

Vancouver-based CanWel Building Materials Group Ltd. has signed a letter of intent to purchase Northwest Wood Preservers from the BID Group of Companies.

Over 2,000 Prince George residents paid tribute Canada's fallen soldiers, sailors and air personnel in an emotional Remembrance Day ceremony Friday.

Boosted by an increasing number of Aboriginal students who completed secondary school, B.C. schools achieved their highest completion rate ever in the 2010-11 school year.

After a 41-year absence from Prince George, the Rocky Mountain Rangers took their place in the honour guard Thursday morning for the city's Remembrance Day ceremony.