Local News

Members of the BC Nurses Union are rallying, holding a "wear black" campaign and lobbying politicians in a bid to draw attention to what they describe as ongoing overcrowding and understaffing at University Hospital of Northern B.C. in Prince George.

Prince George is home to three times the national average number of parolees on a per capita basis - something officials say is a reflection of the city's status as a regional centre for Northern B.C. As of Oct.

The subject of polygamy is hitting Prince George next week as the topic of a free forum. Sponsored by the Canadian Federation of University Women - Prince George, the annual winter forum, Polygamy: Right or Wrong, is on Feb. 26 from 9:30 a.m.

The Canadian Cancer Society is requesting regional districts contribute a dollar to the Northern Lodge for every resident in the Northern Health region - excluding Prince George.

Prince George city council unanimously approved a nearly $37.2 million budget for public safety and civic facility management on Wednesday, up from $35.7 million in 2010. That's an increase of $1.

Prince George is home to three times the national average number of parolees on a per capita basis - something officials say is a reflection of the city's status as a regional centre for northern B.C.

Electronic eyes are watching over all who ride in a taxi, cabbie and client alike. Some of those eyes are inside the car and some are miles above the earth.

The Northern Interior branch of the B.C. School Trustees Association (BCSTA) is crying foul over the provincial government's carbon offset policy.

Controversial marijuana advocate and B.C. NDP leadership candidate Dana Larsen will be holding a public open house in Prince George tonight. Larsen was a founding member of the B.C.

Taseko Mines Ltd. said it has approved plans to spend $325 million to expand copper production and recover more molybdenum at its Gibraltar mine in central B.C.