Local News

The national Jagermeister Music Tour is kick starting in Prince George March 1, 2011, starring Buckcherry, Papa Roach, My Darkest Days and Bleeker Ridge.

The Canadian government has launched the Children's Health and Safety Campaign aimed at promoting children's health and safety tips for parents. The web site at: healthycanadians.gc.

Northern Health financial staff has lived within its means thus far in the fiscal year 2010-2011, but that's expected to change by year end on March 31. By the end of the sixth period in September, revenues exceeded the budget by $9.1 million or 3.

Boy, who died after recess accident, was a ‘healthy, active kid’

A live stage musical showing of the Wizard of Oz is coming to Prince George, and the role of the munchkins will be performed by 12 local youth.

Two unknown women in Prince George have been using a credit card to fraudulently obtain merchandise. Between Dec. 4 and 6 , the two have attended several Prince George retail businesses and used a credit card to purchase goods.

On Monday, the United Fisherman and Allied Workers Union, representing about 3,000 people called on all MPs to support a legislated tanker ban on B.C.'s coast, a ban which the opposition parties are pushing for in parliament.

The Child Development Centre has opened their annual gift wrap booth near the Sears entrance at Pine Centre Mall.

The Prince George Air Improvement Roundtable Society is holding an open house Wednesday evening for the public on its latest draft plan to improve air quality in the city. The open house is scheduled from 6-8 p.m.

School officials were baffled by the sudden, so far unexplained death of a Prince George child on Friday at recess. The boy was playing on the Foothills Elementary School playground when he dove for a ball.