Local News

Communities in Bloom and Prince George city hall are offering grants to enhance landscapes and activities in the community.

The Prince George man arrested March 21 for the sexual assault of a 62-year-old woman in the Beaverley area is Joseph Robert Fowlie.

Criminal charges against Michael James Bartley, the Alberta man involved in the double death case in the Blackwater area, were upgraded Thursday, said Cst. Gary Godwin, RCMP media liaison.

Motorcycle dealers in Prince George are offering the public a free ride to attend the Motorcycle & ATM Show this weekend at CN Centre.

The College of New Caledonia will welcome two members to their first public goard of governors meeting Friday. Martin Pudlas of Canfor and CNC business student Jessica Cave will attend their first public board meeting at 1 p.m.

The search for any remains of Vern Martin, who is missing and believed to have perished during the Northern Thunderbird Air hangar fire, resumed Wednesday at the Prince George Airport.

Theatre North West's new producer has departed Prince George following seven months of service. Troy O'Donnell has returned to Edmonton to resume his acting career, said Ted Price, TNW artistic director.

The Prince George Legion added a poppy beside the name of Cpl. Darren Fitzpatrick on Tuesday. On their Recent Duty scroll, it is a somber show of respect for those who have fallen in war.

An Emmy award winning actor is the keynote speaker at this year's annual Dr. Bob Ewert Memorial Lecture.

Arrested in Alberta last week and facing charges of murder and attempted murder, Michael James Bartley, 36, was scheduled to appear in Prince George provincial court via a video link from Dawson Creek late Wednesday afternoon.