Local News

A total collapse in some dependable funding sources has not caused a collapse of the Prince George Symphony Orchestra on the eve of the group's 40th anniversary.

Andre's Audiotronic will hold its grand opening Sept. 2 to 6 at 2591 Vance Road and there will be great sale prices on products from televisions to car audio systems and manufacturers' reps will be on hand to talk about their products.

Not every nurse was thrilled to see B.C. Nurses Union president Debra McPherson in Prince George last week.

Two thieves didn't stop their crime, early Monday morning, even though the victim confronted them throughout the incident, right on her doorstep.

A $5.3-million housing project at the Hart Pioneer Centre was among 32 projects announced by the provincial and federal government Monday. The 30-unit housing project at the Hart Pioneer Centre is already under construction.

The City of Prince George will implement a U-PASS fare increase for UNBC for September 2010. For undergraduate and graduate students, the cost of the U-PASS will increase $1.50 per month from $12 to $13.50.

Nearly half of British Columbians are opposed to a pair of major oil pipeline projects to carry crude oil from the Alberta oil sands to B.C. ports, while only one third support the pipelines, an Angus Reid poll has found.

RCMP have removed more drugs and another gun from the streets of Prince George.

The large, intense fires that have ravaged the Pelican Lake area south of Prince George have created a tree-falling danger, the B.C. Forest Service warned Monday. The warning includes the Pantage Lake and Titetown areas, also south of Prince George.

A Williams Lake man has died after falling into the Chilcotin River during a fishing expedition near Farewell Canyon at about 8 Saturday night.