Local News

The effort to revive Downtown Prince George cleared a major hurdle, city hall said Tuesday, after a counter-petition failed to attract enough votes to force the proposal back to the drawing board.

The North District Major Crime Unit from Prince George and the Alexis Creek RCMP are investigating the death of 39-year-old Morris Lawrence Lulua in the First Nations community of Redstone, located about 65 km west of Alexis Creek.

There were no serious injuries from a car crash that tied up traffic at the bottom of Peden Hill during Tuesday's supper hour. At approximately 5:45 p.m., a vehicle traveling eastbound on Hwy.

After nearly 20 years, the area's emergency communications system is getting a multi-million-dollar upgrade.

Police announced Tuesday that three Prince George churches located between 5th and 10th avenues on Ospika Boulevard were found vandalized early Tuesday morning. A Prince George Citizen investigation revealed two more. For more, see the Citizen.

Forests and range minister Pat Bell celebrated news Tuesday that seven B.C. municipalities -- Prince George among them -- have passed resolutions in support of encouraging greater use of wood on building projects within their boundaries.

The Prince George Symphony Orchestra has relieved its general manager of her duties, but the PGSO still goes on. Those closely connected to the long-standing arts organization said there was no truth to the rumours the symphony was closing its doors.

Private investigator Ray Michalko has deepened his probe into the missing and murdered women of Highway 16.

As Carolyn Kendall grew up she heard all about Native culture from her family and was fascinated by it. So, it wasn't a real surprise when her craft store morphed into a native arts store.

From Prince George Provincial Court Feb. 19 Arby L.