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Kidnappers get 5-8 years for abduction, torture

Two Prince George drug enforcers will be serving hard time after being convicted of kidnapping and torturing a man who owed them money. Odessa Nicki Marchand was sentenced to seven years and three months in jail for kidnapping without a firearm.

Virus removed from website, Glacier Media official says

The cause of a breach that allowed a computer virus to attack a number of websites for Glacier Media's B.C.

Closing a loop of thefts

Theft led to theft, and the clues led to a suspect now under arrest. The April Fool's Day events started for police at about 5 a.m. when they got a call reporting a break-in to a barn on Angus Road in the West Lake area.
5555 reasons to catch a vandal

5555 reasons to catch a vandal

Ninety per cent of Henry LeFebvre's double-garage is covered in bright orange and blue lettering. Someone spray-painted it overnight for him to find Sunday morning. They even left him a cheeky message amongst the graffiti. "Sorry about your garage.

Exploration Place AGM

Exploration Place will hold its annual general meeting at 6 p.m. Wednesday in the atrium.
Prince George economy turning the corner says Sherry Cooper

Prince George economy turning the corner says Sherry Cooper

High-profile economist Sherry Cooper believes things are looking up for Prince George. "Pretty good a getting better," Cooper said Tuesday during a visit to the city when asked to assess the state of the local economy.

Canadian Treasures Road Show at Civic Centre

The Canadian Treasures Road Show is coming to the Civic Centre April 8 to 10 as part of a world-wide hunt for treasure -- old, gold and valuable antiques and collectibles.

Sustainability, food security, democratic reform top priorities

Priority 1 Weaning Prince George-Peace River off of fossil fuels - both the production and consumption of them -would be Crowley's top priority, if elected.

Single lane north of Hixon

Highway 97 South was reduced to single-lane alternating traffic at two locations this morning. One was at three kilometres north of Hixon due to a vehicle recovery and the other 13.2 kilometres north of the junction with Highway 26 in Quesnel.

Green take on local issues

Enbridge Do you support Enbridge's $5.5 billion Northern Gateway oil pipeline? Why or why not? "No. I 100 per cent do not," Crowley said. "There is the concerns about the pipeline itself, and what if it spilled.