Local News

The B.C. Liberal government has introduced legislation to make changes that will only allow receiving licences to be transferred to another non-lumber producer.

Lise Prosser was named Prince George's Family Caregiver 2011 Tuesday by We Care Home Health Services during the Canadian government's National Family Caregiver Week.

City councillor Brian Skakun remained as combative as ever following his conviction for leaking personnel-related documents to the media, and in so doing, breaking provincial legislation.

The federal review panel of Enbridge's proposed $5.5-billion Northern Gateway pipeline has set the dates for a series of information sessions on how to participate in the public hearings scheduled for 2012.

Arthritis, back injuries and joint replacement surgeries can rob seniors of their flexibility and range of motion. But there is hope for people who have lost some of their mobility and range of motion, according to aquatics instructor Joe Turner.

The B.C. River Forecast Centre has downgraded the flood watch for several rivers and streams in the Prince George and Quesnel areas. A high streamflow advisory remains in effect for the Willow River and smaller tributaries in the Prince George area.

A pair of mountain bikers were rescued from a snow-filled ravine after getting lost on Hudson Bay Mountain near Smithers on Sunday. Smithers RCMP received a call around 3 p.m. on Sunday from a family member of one of the two men.

Quiet long weekend The Victoria Day long weekend was a quiet one for local police and fire crews. Prince George RCMP spokesman Cpl. Ken Landry said, as of Monday afternoon, the first long weekend of spring went by without any major incidences.

Prince George enjoyed one of the steepest declines in the number of people collecting Employment Insurance, according to a Statistics Canada released last week.

Local senior Patrick Stapleton is concerned by the number of unleashed dogs on city trails - and the city's inaction on addressing the problem. The 67-year-old regularly walks the Heritage River Trail network.