Local News

For the first time ever, RCMP North District will have a full-time communications officer. Const. Lesley Smith is the first to hold the post.

Forest research institute FPInnovations has been awarded $700,000 to to help forest companies create jobs by turning their waste wood into high-value "bio-products," Jobs, Tourism and Innovation Minister Pat Bell said Tuesday.

The risk of a flood on the Nechako River remains low to moderate, despite an ice jam which has spread 11 kilometres upstream of the river's confluence with the Fraser River.

Carrier Sekani Family Services (CSFS) has added its voice to the chorus of opposition to the B.C. government's decision to close the jail unit for girls in Prince George.

A partnership between the Prince George Cougars and the YMCA are giving the residents of Simon Fraser Lodge a chance to meet some of the local sports stars.

A duplex fire that sent two people to hospital last weekend has been tentatively linked to an electrical problem, according to deputy fire chief John Iverson. The fire broke out shortly after 7 a.m.

Fort St. James RCMP are seeking the public's assistance in locating Marcia Wilson AKA Marcia Chipman. Wilson is approximately five-feet-six-inches tall, 130 lbs, with brown hair and light coloured skin.

CN Centre, Kin Centre and Exhibition Park will be shut down for six hours today to allow city crews to repair a damaged watermain.

The 12th class of College of New Caledoonia's (CNC) Career Technical Centre will celebrate its accomplishments at its graduation ceremony Wednesday evening. The event is set for Vanier Hall, 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.

After a special meeting to set out the guidelines for the municipal budget, city council returns to their regular meeting schedule tonight with a full agenda.