Local News

The Canadian Avalanche Centre issued a special public avalanche warning Thursday for the backcountry areas of the Columbia mountains from the US border to south of Prince George.

Saturday will bring a sure sign of spring. The 10th annual Seedy Saturday by master gardeners Dave Rempel and Grace Morrice will lead a gardening workshop form 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Exploration Place.

Salmon Valley elementary school's parent advisory council president same away from Wednesday night's public consultation meeting with a hopeful feeling that her school may be spared from closure in the end.

Mayor Dan Rogers' focus group for downtown revitalization considered four main points at its most recent meeting.

The Federation of Canadian Municipalities' chief executive officer is hoping municipal needs won't be sacrificed in federal and provincial governments' efforts to rein in their spending.

Prince George writer Sarah de Leeuw is a finalist for a CBC Literary Award for the second year in a row. Last year she won the $6,000 prize.

Canfor Pulp Partnership Ltd. is planning to submit this month its two first projects for federal approval to tap into $122 million in credits the company is eligible under a program meant to offset a U.S. subsidy program.

The first homicide investigation in 2010, involving a 27-year-old man, occurred in Prince George early Wednesday. Police were first called about 5 a.m.

This year's Citizen and CanWest spelling bee will feature 44 competitors from Prince Rupert to McBride and from Fort St. John to Quesnel.

The first homicide in 2010, involving a 27-year-old man, occurred in Prince George early Wednesday. Police were first called about 5 a.m.