Local News

Prince George has its own field of dreams off the Hart Highway. Last week, more than $10,000 worth of goods was donated by local companies including shale, lumber for the fences and base plates, making the much-needed makeover possible.

A number of infractions by a bicycle rider set him on a path to collide with a city bus, early Wednesday. The collision happened at about 7:20 a.m. at the intersection of Highway 97 and 10th Avenue.

The federal government says it must ensure that Taseko Mines's revised plan for its earlier-rejected Prosperity gold-copper mine in Central B.C. adequately sets out the new proposal and its environmental effects, before starting a review.

A Canada-wide warrant has been issued for 38 year old Lisa Anne Whitford, a former resident of from Prince George. Whitford is considered unlawfully at large after she left a New Westminster halfway house on Monday.

The possibility of restarting the shuttered Rustad Bros. sawmill in Prince George is being evaluated on a quarterly basis, but the company must see sustained lumber demand in the U.S. before making a decision, Canfor said Tuesday.

Serengeti's is moving ahead with a $3.3 million exploration budget for this year, $1.2 million of which will be spent in British Columbia. Field crews are preparing to carry out work on the Kwanika property, north of Fort St. James.

A popular program at the Prince George Public Library is giving grandparents and children a chance to get to know each other through books and reading. The free drop-in program happens every Tuesday from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.

The majority Conservatives rolled out a federal budget Monday almost exactly the same as the one that helped trigger an election this spring, which includes provisions for a key transportation project in northern B.C.

Linda Rodier is the latest name added to Canada's stroke statistics - however she stands out in that she survived almost unscathed.

Canuck playoff fever has gripped Prince George and is having a positive impact on the bottom line for some local businesses. Jersey City manager Lance Van Helvoirt said the store can't keep Vancouver Canuck hockey jerseys on the shelf.