Local News

A car hit a cyclist in the 800 block of Ahbau Street Friday at about 8 a.m. The male cyclist, 21, was transported to hospital by ambulance with minor injuries. The driver of the vehicle was not hurt. The vehicle was towed from the scene.

Every student at Heather Park Middle School has now graduated from the BRAVE program. The anti-bullying program - Bully Resistance and Violence Education - presented by the RCMP to elementary students has been available since 1997-98.

The City of Prince George spent more than $4.3 million on consultants during 2008 and is projecting a total of $4.4 million in 2009.

City hall is seeking nominations for this year's volunteer recognition and youth of the year awards. The awards include the recreation award, community service award, youth of the year award and outstanding volunteer award.

A locked gun cabinet containing five firearms was stolen from a residence in the North Nechako Road area Saturday morning between 7 and 8. No one was home at the time.

The RCMP in Burns Lake send out an alert about an Internet scam that involved the purchase of a car. On Feb. 4 a caller told police they had purchased a car on ebay motors that was said to be in the Vancouver area.

The city will need to increase its property tax levy 3.5 per cent to maintain service levels and funding for contractual commitments, according to a staff report that will go before city council tonight during it's opening budget discussion meeting.

Several windows were broken at Heather Park middle school early Saturday morning, said Prince George RCMP. Video surveillance showed a group of suspects approaching the school at 7151 Heather Park Rd., at 3:41 a.m., police said.

The Prince George RCMP Crime Reduction Team arrested three individuals Wednesday at about 10 p.m. after a stolen snowmobile was seen in the bed of the truck they were driving. The CRT has been conducting surveillance on a known criminal hotspot.

For the past 64 years the first week in February has traditionally been White Cane Week in Canada. The mission is to promote awareness about blindness and visual impairment.