Local News

The P.G. Chateau is reaching out to honour local veterans. The Chateau is inviting all local veterans to attend the event at the Chateau from noon to 4 p.m. on Aug.28. The afternoon will include a colour party, guest speakers, a piper and dinner.

The Mackenzie pulp produced its first product early Thursday morning under its new owners, Paper Excellence.

Victoria's Maureen Washington is returning to perform in her hometown, and this time it's a family affair. The jazz singer is presenting the Sassy Jazz and Blues Concert on Friday, Aug. 6 at 8 p.m. at the Twisted Cork.

The B.C. Real Estate Association predicts 3,850 homes will have sold for an average $217,500 each in northern B.C. by the end of this year in a third-quarter forecast released this week.

Cops dislike lit butts and they cannot lie, the forest is just too dry. The forest fire danger is so acute, yet motorist behaviour is so irresponsible, that RCMP felt the need to issue a special statement on Wednesday to wake some smokers up.

Dunster Fine Arts School Society members are expressing frustration over an inability to meet with school district officials to discuss their offer to have the school reopened by September.

The McLeod Lake Indian Band says it's pulling out of the consultation process for the proposed Site C hydroelectric dam and has given back more than $100,000 of the funding it was allotted by B.C. Hydro to participate.

Auditions for PG's Got Talent, a showcase of the variety of talented performers of all ages in the city, will be underway soon. Auditions take place Sept. 11 and 12 from 1p.m. to 4 p.m. and Sept. 21 and 23 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.

For the 98th time the Prince George Exhibition will open its gates in Prince George. "We're still here - that's what we're most proud of," said Terri McConnachie, general manager of the PGX, which takes place from Aug. 11 to 15.

From Prince George Provincial Court July 29 Brian Louis Bylo was sentenced to 60 days in jail for breach of probation.