Local News

Ten years have passed since about 7,000 people attended a health care rally at the Multiplex in Prince George to protest the state of health care and a major exodus of health professionals in northern BC. at the time.

A combination of government support and revenue earned during the 2003 wildfires has delivered a new hall for the Beaverly Volunteer Fire Department five years ahead of schedule.

Lumber producers in the Prince George area are not having to shift gears downward now that it appears a softwood lumber tax drop to zero per cent will only last one month.

Peace River South MLA Blair Lekstrom is playing down talk he'll take a run at federal politics.

A smoking cessation program introduced in two Quesnel schools is helping youth kick butt. Quit 4 Life, a 12-week program affiliated with Health Canada, addresses the issue of smoking in teens and works to help them quit.

A Quesnel teacher has been suspended from his job and is facing sex offense allegations. Ronald Norman Ball was arrested on June 11 and is the subject of pending charges for sexual interference, sexual assault, and sexual exploitation.

The Canadian Diabetes Association Northern B.C. Region is holding a community picnic this Sunday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Rainbow Park. For $10 per person, a choice of hamburger or wrap will be available with veggies, fruits, desserts and beverages.

Prince George RCMP Serious Crime Unit are asking for the public's assistance as they continue to investigate the murder of 44-year-old Vernon Darcy Baker. On April 11, 2009, at approximately 6:30 a.m.

Rod Holmes of Prince George was elected to British Columbia Lung Association board of directors at the organization's annual general meeting in Vancouver on June 10. The board also allocated more than $1.

A man's sexual attack on a female passerby in broad daylight in a quiet residential area of the bowl has police urging the public for help. Police were called to the 700 block-area between Freeman Street and Gillett Street at about 5:15 p.m.