Local News

A local contribution to a national day of protest against the proroguing of parliament drew about two dozen people to the corner of Seventh and Victoria late Saturday morning.

A small electrical fire in London Drugs temporarily shut down the Parkwood Place store for close to three and a half hours Monday. Fire crews from three Prince George halls responded to the call at 12:29 p.m.

Two people on a snow mobile on Carp Lake Road near MacLeod Lake, B.C. went off the road into a wooded area when the driver lost control.

A sense of humour is very important said the owner of a new store recently opened in downtown Prince George.

The Ramada Plaza Prince George is now ready for all your venti skinny extra-hot frappacino needs. The hotel celebrated the opening of its new Starbucks outlet with a ribbon cutting featuring local dignitaries Monday afternoon.

Theatre North West has broken its own record for highest number of season pass holders. This year's total of 3,867 pass holders is the highest ever in the theatre's 16-year history, said Bern Whalen, administrative associate.

Haiti's earthquake aftermath is receiving global attention, calling to mind another disaster that is still in the recovery stage - one with a Prince George attachment.

Despite the excitement of opening the new cancer centre in 2012, Northern Health officials want northerners to understand that it is "just one small part" of the Northern Cancer Control Strategy. Dr.

Negative numbers are driving the school district's agenda to consider closing 14 schools.

Mayor Dan Rogers says it's "extremely frustratiing" to see Ottawa provide $5 million to relocate a police station in Vancouver while no money will be coming from senior governments for construction of a new RCMP detachment in Prince George.