Skip to content
Join our Newsletter

Local News

Pipeline focus of protest in Fort St. James

Pipeline focus of protest in Fort St. James

Hundreds of members of the Yinka Dene Alliance (YDA) protested the Enbridge Northern Gateway pipeline hearings in Fort St.

Councillors weigh in on future of IPG

City council is weighing in on the future of Initiatives Prince George following the resignation of president Tim McEwan on Monday.

Residents howling about proposed nightclub

Residents and business owners came out to an open house on Wednesday to express their concerns about a proposed nightclub at the corner of Vancouver Street and Third Avenue.
Pay forward the fun at fun fair

Pay forward the fun at fun fair

The fun of Mardi Gras isn't just for adults. On Feb. 11, Prince George's Mardi Gras of Winter Society is hosting its Wendy's Kids' Fun Fair as part of the Snow Daze festival. The event takes place at the Connaught Youth Centre from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Mackenzie 911 fixed before fire

Emergency crews nearly did not get calls for help during a fatal house fire in Mackenzie this week. On Tuesday morning, a house fire killed twin children very shortly after phone lines were restored connecting the town to 911.

Feds welcome applications for summer jobs funding

Employers are being encouraged to apply for funding through the federal Canada Summer Jobs program to help create jobs for students this summer. Employers can apply online at www.servicecanada.gc.ca/csj2012 or print an application from the website.

HBC to close down Fields stores

The Hudson's Bay Company (HBC) is closing down 141 of its stores operating under the Fields banner.

Minister responds to questions on forest health

B.C. Forest Minister Steve Thomson said he is confident in the estimates used by the province to determine not satisfactorily restocked (NSR) forest land.

Province unsure of its unrestocked forest base

Massive swaths of B.C. forestry land are in need of replanting. The question is just how much of it is there? The amount of unrestocked forest in B.C.

Suspicious findings in Fort St. James

A contingent of RCMP investigators are on-scene in Fort St. James examining the contents of a vacant house on Lower Road.