Local News

A proposed change to the city's clean air bylaw related to recreational fires ignited a comment of concern from Coun. Dave Wilbur on Monday night.

A young witness has reported an abduction to police. RCMP are actively investigating the claims of a Prince George child who told them of a violent kidnapping that happened in front of an elementary school on Tuesday, just after noon.

The Prince George Citizen website will have a new look starting this morning. The information provided on the new website will be presented in several different categories, making it more user-friendly for our online newspaper readers.

Six rolls of heavy gauge copper wire were stolen from a locked compound in the BCR industrial site about 10 p.m. Saturday.

When local funk-rock band Floored splintered about five years ago, two of the slivers got lodged in the Vancouver music scene. Floored was one of northern B.C.'s most popular bands at the time.

The fairly good financial position enjoyed by College of New Caledonia in this 2009-2010 school year has been short lived as officials now face provincial cuts totalling about $1.1 million for the 2010-2011 fiscal year.

City tap water passes most taste tests, and according to Northern Health and its drinking water testing division, it's about as good as you can get. But don't take it for granted.

Good clean water, and plenty of it to drink.

Prince George's Olympic spirit was definitely on display Friday evening when the Olympic torch received a warm and enthusiastic welcome as torchbearers carried the flame along the city's streets and on to a celebration that drew thousands.

A mandatory registry for care aide and community health care workers is up an running, the provincial government said Friday. Workers in the public sector will have until April 28 to register.