Local News

Northern British Columbians and travelers on route to Alaska will be the main target for Tourism Prince George's 2011 marketing campaign.

Prince George's new RCMP commanding officer has been named. Insp. Eric Stubbs was named moments ago as the replacement for outgoing Supt. Brenda Butterworth-Carr who has been promoted to a senior leadership post in Ottawa.

The B.C. NDP leadership race has been running below the radar, but that is likely to change now that the Liberal leadership contest has ended.

A Latin Party will be hosted by the Africa Cafe, 1645 15th Ave. on Saturday at 8 p.m. There is a $5 cover charge entry fee.

Sean Simmons didn't claim the cash. Even so, the local entrepreneur wasn't disappointed he finished outside of the top three in a recent New Ventures B.C. contest.

Two males, both 22, were arrested Tuesday after drawing a lot of attention in an unlikely neighbourhood. One was from Burns Lake, the other from Takla, but somehow ended up in an altercation on quiet, residential Webber Crescent.

The Prince George Public Library's pet corn snake lives in the children's reading section where he has inspired some and frightened others for five years, all the while providing awareness of literacy and snakes to all who visit.

The 36-unit seniors housing facility planned for downtown will be a welcome addition to the city, according to the general manager of the Prince George Council of Seniors.

The Health Employers Association of B.C. has now ratified a two-year agreement with the Health Science Professionals Bargaining Association (HSPBA) under the Province's 2010 mandate, announced Finance Minister Colin Hansen.

The snow might seem unbelievable piled high along our driveways, but the amount of precipitation so far this winter is bang-on normal. At least, it was normal until the record-setting snowfalls this weekend.