Local News

The highly successful Farmers' Market Nutrition and Coupon program that allowed low income families to obtain fresh local foods has been cancelled for the 2010 growing season due to a shortage of funds. For more, see the Citizen.

B.C.'s northern capital has paved the way for a major convention this spring. The Trans Canada Yellowhead Highway Association is holding its annual general meeting in Prince George, bringing the four western provinces right down our driveway.

The B.C. Poison Control Centre receives more than 70 calls every day about someone being poisoned, and more than half occur in children less than six years old. "Every hour at least one child in B.C.

Johnathan Botelho, a local 12-year-old Sacred Heart student, was chosen as one of 11 children in Canada to attend the Olympics as part of a worldwide program called McDonald's Champion Kids, with the program being offered to schools in Canada through

Prince George Music Festival results: Piano Medalists, Classical Concert Group Grade 1:Cecil MacRae, James Yu, Bobby Cho, Maddison Rossi, Lauren Chrobot, Emily Rachel Siakaluk, Mary Chidiac, Iliana Kranz For more, see the Citizen.

Look for the launch of a multimillion dollar campaign later this year to build the new Canadian Cancer Society lodge to complement the cancer centre opening in 2012.

Ongoing public consultation meetings have continued to draw large numbers as hundreds packed the gym at Nukko Lake elementary school on Monday night in support of convincing school board trustees to keep their school open.

New rules for lobbying government are coming into effect this spring.

Long-time Prince George-Peace River MP Jay Hill is considering stepping down, according to the National Post.

Look for the launch of a multimillion dollar campaign later this year to build the new Canadian Cancer Society lodge to complement the cancer centre opening in 2012.