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Mill supervisor identified as man killed in fire

The B.C. Coroners Service has identified Alan Little of Prince George as the man killed in the Lakeland Mills explosion and fire Monday night. Little, 43, was a shift supervisor at the sawmill when it exploded at 9:38 p.m. Monday.

Lakeland Mills explosion video

Lakeland Mills aflame after explosion. Unconfirmed reports of injuries. Follow breaking story at www.pgcitizen.ca
Dancing Queens will hit the stage during Mamma Mia!

Dancing Queens will hit the stage during Mamma Mia!

Summertime fun is coming to Prince George in the way of Mamma Mia! for one night only August 16 at CN Centre.
Downtown rocked by mill blast

Downtown rocked by mill blast

At 9:45 p.m., the skies over Prince George lit up with orange as the Lakeland Mills site at the CN rail yard exploded. According to unverified accounts there are 20 people that are still unaccounted.

Five from fire unaccounted for

Five people are unaccounted for in the flames of Lakeland Mills. Prince George Fire Rescue Service could do nothing to fight the fire, according to fire chief John Lane, but "we are containing it.
WEB EXCLUSIVE: Explosion in Prince George at Lakeland Mills; injuries reported

WEB EXCLUSIVE: Explosion in Prince George at Lakeland Mills; injuries reported

A large explosion shook the Citizen building at around 9:40 p.m. A large fire can been seen from the Citizen parking lot. Several explosions have been heard. Early indication are the explosions are at Lakeland MIlls.

VIDEO: Lakeland Mill fire

A video of the Lakeland Mill explosion and fire has been uploaded to YouTube at http://youtube/eXbew_pWZcE

Impaired driver kills pedestrian

A 20-year-old woman is dead following an early morning hit-and-run in Williams Lake. Shortly after 2 a.m., Williams Lake RCMP received a call that two pedestrians had been struck by a truck on Carson Drive.
Mystery solved after more than 40 years

Mystery solved after more than 40 years

The beginning of a 40-year-old mystery started with a flash of pain and blood on another continent three decades earlier.

Suspicious death in Fort St. James

Fort St. James RCMP are investigating following the discovery of a dead man on the Tachie Reserve. On Saturday morning, police responded to a report of an unresponsive adult male.