Local News

The last 12 months have seen all sorts of wonderful, wacky and woeful news in Prince George. The city celebrated the beginnings of a reinvigorated downtown, local representation at the Olympic Games, and a hometown boy drafted by the NHL.

Another piece of history will soon get stitched into Chief Supt. Brenda Butterworth-Carr's RCMP resume.

The risk of avalanche remained moderate in mountains southeast of Prince George, according to the latest update for snowmobilers from Canadian Avalanche Centre.

British Columbia is second only to Ontario as the hardest hit province from 2011 payroll tax increases, which means less take home pay for all working people.

Enbridge has raised its estimate of how much crude oil spilled from a break in a Michigan pipeline last July. The company, which has plans to build a $5.5-billion oil pipeline through northern B.C.

A law firm with deep, historical ties to the city is closing its doors. After 45 years, Hope Heinrich's last day of business is Friday, leaving the partners in a somber mood, although the lawyers and staff will be working at new locations.

TTM Resources Inc. has raised more money, nearly $500,000, to finance development of the proposed $1-billion Chu molybdenum project in northern B.C.

Firefighters found the body of a 47-year-old woman inside a burned Kitwanga home over the weekend. The Gitwangak Village Fire Department made the grim Boxing Day discovery at a residence on School Road. The death is not considered suspicious. The B.

The Canadian Avalanche Centre is urging caution as snowmobilers and other backcountry enthusiasts head into the hills and mountains this weekend.

Prince George motorists are heading into the new year facing a major jump at the pump. The price of regular now stands at $1.16.9 at most stations around the city, a nine-cent hike over the reigning price at the start of the week.