Local News

The Cheslatta Carrier Nation has a plan to restore the Nechako River, keep Alcan doing its usual business, and pay for the whole proposal by generating public energy.

The 2011 census data below reveals both shocking trends and fantastic opportunities for area communities. In Mackenzie, there are 38 per cent fewer children 14 and under and 24 per cent fewer working age residents (15-64) than there were in 2006.

Two notices of motion will be considered at the next city council meeting. Coun. Cameron Stolz is proposing council seek a natural resource revenue sharing agreement with the provincial government.

The city's public works staff are closer to getting their new home. Less than a year after receiving approval to borrow the $2 million for the project, construction has begun on a new office building at the 18th Avenue public works yard.

City council took a small step towards implementing a tax on gas to pay for road rehabilitation on Monday night when Mayor Shari Green was given authority to write a letter to the provincial government asking how such a tax could be realized.

B.C. ombudsman Kim Carter will be talking about senior health care in Prince George next Monday at the Prince George Public Library.

Ness Lake Bible Camp wants to bottle the enthusiasm and can the obstacles for children getting summer recreation.

The vacancy rate for downtown retail space remained significantly higher than for major shopping centres in Prince George, according to a report from city staff. The rate downtown stood at 18 per cent in 2011 compared to 2.

Led by a new $25-million building for B.C. Hydro, permits for $35.8 million worth of work were issued in April, according to a city staff report. The number boosted the year-to-date total to $48.4 million, compared to $16.

BushLeague, by local filmmaker Jeremy Smith, will premiere at the Treasure Cove Show Lounge on June 9 (see Wednesday's Citizen for the story). The movie captures a side of life in Prince George that most people never see.