Hotel installs 'northern style' rooftop garden
A raw log rooftop garden now sits in the sun atop the Coast Inn of the North. You can't see it from street level, but soon you will be able to detect its presence in the taste of the foods served from...
View ArticlePolice, city investigate firefighter
A Prince George firefighter has been suspended without pay pending an RCMP investigation into an alleged theft.Few details are available about the case, but the city confirmed Monday in a statement...
View ArticleCity librarian earns provincial honour
In just four years Amy Dawley has built the teen and young adult specialty at the Prince George Public Library into an award-winning department.Earlier this month Dawley shared the second annual Young...
View ArticleRally for the Valley Wednesday
With city council preferring to keep initial discussions behind closed doors, those passionate about keeping the Pine Valley golf course are using every public avenue they can to have their opinion...
View ArticlePipeline could send Canada back to dog sled: intervener
If the proposed Northern Gateway pipeline project is allowed to proceed, it could set Canadian travel methods back, according to one intervener.Okanangan resident Terry Vulcano wrote in his final...
View ArticleRegional district denies cabin expansion
Allowing one family to build a lakeside cabin large enough to comfortably hold their number could be setting a dangerous precedent agreed members of the regional district's board of directors.During...
View ArticleHydro projects can go ahead, judge rules
The Holmes Hydroelectric projects can all go ahead as planned.A pair of environmental groups had attempted to block the 10 proposed river turbines east of Prince George near McBride. The Watershed...
View ArticleCitizen of the year up for grabs
It's time to shine a spotlight on generous residents and their contributions to Prince George.The Prince George Community Foundation is currently accepting nominations for the 2013 Citizen of the...
View ArticleDouble stabbing under investigation
Police are investigating an apparent double stabbing believed to have occurred near a downtown soup kitchen on Monday night.Called to the scene in the 1200 block of Second Avenue at about 8 p.m.,...
View ArticleTwo face charges for stolen property
RCMP are recommending theft charges against two Prince George men after seizing more than $200,000 worth of motorized equipment.Their names were not released Tuesday, and Prince George RCMP Cpl. Craig...
View ArticleThe little engine that did
After only her second day on the job, the new conductor of the Little Prince is already finding the experience rewarding."It's really incredible," said Tianni Calogheros. "You see all those kids,...
View Article11-year-old behind wheel in deadly crash
An 11-year-old girl was behind the wheel of a sports utility vehicle on Friday when it rolled over, killing a 12-year-old female passenger near Mackenzie.A 41-year-old man was also in the 1994 Jeep YJ...
View ArticleLibrary to accept Chinese gift
Library staff are in the process of sorting out a gift from generous Chinese benefactors.Next Thursday the Prince George Public Library will formally thank delegates from the Chinese Consulate General...
View ArticleConstitutional questions on pipeline horizon
While most intervener groups in the Northern Gateway pipeline environmental assessment hearings are preparing their final arguments, others are getting ready to make their case on the constitutionality...
View ArticleDefence case in sexual abuse trial to begin Thursday
The first witness on behalf of the defence in a sexual abuse trial will be called Thursday.The Crown prosecution's case against a man accused of sexually abusing two stepdaughters since they were about...
View ArticleAppeals court throws out jail sentence for youth
The B.C. Court of Appeals has overturned a jail sentence issued by a Prince George Provincial Court judge against a youth convicted of sexually assaulting his half sister.The youth, who cannot be named...
View Article4-H kids get taste of raising livestock
The weight of expectation is now on the shoulders of local 4-H kids.The youth development association offers some members the chance to raise a livestock animal for market, as a miniature example of...
View Article'A great backdrop for an epic tale'
A British filmmaker with a taste for adventure is making a pit stop in the city this week.After feeling stuck in a rut in his native England, Dave Gill made the decision to create his own North...
View ArticleUnderwood blows away CN Centre
With an eight-piece band behind her Carrie Underwood blew onto the stage like the tornado video and stage set that opened - and closed - the Tuesday night CN Centre show.
View ArticleAlleged ex-biker sentenced for shoplifting
A Prince George man police had once identified as a member of the Renegades Motorcycle Club has been sentenced to a two-year suspended sentence for his roll in an shoplifting and tire-slashing...
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