Local News

They're the whizziest of University of Northern British Columbia's whiz kids.

B.C. Beef Day is set for Wednesday to encourage British Columbians to buy local and celebrate the industry.

A rather freak accident near Williams Lake occurred May 27 when a motorcyclist on Highway 97 South caught his sleeve on his handlebar, causing the bike to veer into oncoming traffic.

The Drive-Thru breakfast Friday at Costco earned yielded CNIB $7,735, but that total is expected to rise to about $8,000 with the sales of Costco's surplus breakfast bags.

Three Westside Academy students walked away with medals, cash, and scholarships at the Canada Wide Science Fair in Peterborough, Ont., which boasted 500 competitors.

The Del Laverdure Memorial Golf Tournament takes place at Alder Hills, Saturday, June 12. It starts at 1 p.m. The cost is $15 for Social Club Members and one guest, and $30 for non members.

Prince George RCMP have taken down what is believed to be the largest marijuana grow operation ever discovered in B.C. About 18,000 marijuana plants, with an estimated street value of $2.

A Prince George couple is raising an alarm about a Surrey-based trucking company they allege has shortchanged a long list of owner-operators, including themselves. Phylis Thorkelson says Triple Crown Trucking Ltd.

Northern Bear Awareness Society is now up and running for another season and enouraging residents to take steps to avoid conflicts with the animals.

Interior Warehousing Ltd. is suing the City of Prince George for damages suffered during the North Central Plywood fire.