Local News

Customers should see neither a sudden increase in their electricity bills nor a decline in their health as a result of the installation of so-called smart meters on homes and businesses throughout Prince George, says a B.C. Hydro project officer.

Crime prevention and community policing initiatives got a financial boost today, after a record-setting garage sale.

The Connaught Youth Centre (CYC) is being proposed as a late-night and off-hours site for street-involved youth to use.

Prince George-Mackenzie MLA Pat Bell ran up the largest travel bill among provincial MLAs, according to the provincial government's annual accounts released this week.

A city councillor is decrying lack of accountability in Prince George's municipal government after council members met outside the public eye to discuss the Kin arena options.

Canada Post is appealing to Prince George dog owners to prevent dog bites after a local postal carrier suffered two bites in the seven months since she started delivering mail in the city.

The Capital Regional District (CRD) did not pass a motion to ban biosolids from farmland after all.

Two men were arrested on Tuesday for a list of offenses, but part of the case against them was possession of 140 feet of copper wire.

Higway 16 is fully-reopened after it was down to single-lane traffic about 75 kilometres east of Prince George while repairs were completed following a flood that sent water across the road.

A special screen designed for outdoor use at a drive-thru food outlet has been stolen. The monitor was pinched from a business on Ferry Avenue at about 3 a.m. Friday. Surveillance video shows the thieves removing the screen and making off with it.