Local News

B.C. Environment has issued an air quality advisory today because of high levels of fine particulate air pollution in the Prince George airshed, a result of a forest fire southwest of Vanderhoof. B.C.

Sufey Chen's resume is a little intimidating but all inspiring. During Monday's city council meeting the 16-year-old UNBC student - that is not a typo - was officially awarded the title of Prince George Youth of the Year for 2010.

Firefighters from the Prince George Fire Centre are working to contain a fire located 20 kilometres east of Vanderhoof. The cause of the fire is not yet determined and is estimated at 880 hectares.

When safety devices go rogue: the Tara Place garage fire story. At approximately 10:45 a.m. on Saturday, 17 firefighters from three halls responded to Tara Place for a report of smoke coming from the garage of a single family residence.

News Sunday afternoon from the bush southwest of Vanderhoof confirmed that the Greer Creek forest fire is now the biggest in the province so far this year, is far from undercontrol, and an evacuation alert has been issued for some residents on the ou

A memorial to the old Cameron Street bridge may be constructed at Cottonwood Island Park. Council will consider a proposal from staff on Monday night to build a replica Howe Truss and attached it to a new pedestrian crossing proposed for the park.

A proposal to make the owner or occupier responsible for the costs of inspecting a home where a grow operation or drug-making lab is found will be taken to city council on Monday night.

Former Prince George Cougars defenceman Dan Hamhuis was traded from the Nashville Predators to the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday.

A trip on the city transit system could cost a quarter more come September as city council will take a look during Monday night's regular meeting at increasing the cost of bus fare in the face of rising costs.

Isle Pierre, a potential heavy-industrial site west of the city, is the area that appears to have the lowest air quality impacts on Prince George, a consultant's report prepared for the Fraser-Fort George Regional District shows.