London Hotel fire putting cake business on hold
The owner of a street-level cake shop at the London Hotel will be able meet the orders she has taken from customers but will remain in hiatus after that until it is known what will happen with the...
View ArticleFreak camping accident leaves feline crushed
A family grieving the loss of their pet is hoping their tragedy can save other furry family members from meeting the same fate as their beloved cat.For the past two-and-a-half years, Kevan and Dianne...
View ArticleShotgun fired, bear spray unleashed in home invasion
A shotgun-wielding masked man was met with a dose of bear spray after he kicked in the door of a Lansdowne Road home over Sunday nightThe suspect fired a shot into the home's floor before taking off in...
View ArticleAlleged drug dealer sought
A warrant has been issued for a man accused of trafficking in cocaine after he failed to appear in court this month.Rory Patrick McAllister, 27, was scheduled to appear for a focus hearing on July 11...
View ArticleCourt rules against Quesnel OCP gambit
A B.C. Supreme Court Justice has upheld a controversial rezoning decision by Quesnel city council, dismissing an argument that it conflicts with the community's official community plan.Three residents...
View ArticleWar of words trims Copper Pig
After months of legal sparring, a Prince George restaurant has reached an agreement in a dispute with a Lower Mainland dining chain.The Browns Socialhouse company told local cafe owner Tyler Burbee to...
View ArticleCleanup hopes to let fish breathe
A volunteer group is still going strong to ensure that the natural disaster that hit a popular recreation site two decades ago doesn't repeat itself.On Thursday morning, the Tabor Lake Cleanup Society...
View ArticleTech hopefuls pitch minister
Some of Prince George's best tech entrepreneurs got to audition for provincial funding and mentorship Tuesday.The Innovation Central Society (ICS) brought out about a dozen prescreened technology-based...
View ArticleDon't drive tired, warns ICBC
On average, 30 people are injured in 110 crashes in northern B.C. due to driver fatigue over the August long weekend, according to ICBC.The insurance corporation, along with the provincial government...
View ArticleTrio charged in Clapperton Street drug bust
Three men are about to make their first court appearances on charges related to an major drug bust.Lurdres De MedeirosCabral, Marc Aaron James McMaster and Ranjit Singh Sandhu all face a charge of...
View ArticleNess Lake Bible Camp set to celebrate 60th birthday
Ness Lake Bible Camp is celebrating its 60th birthday next week and everyone is invited to the party.It was August 1953 when a seven-acre parcel of land at Ness Lake, 38 kilometres northwest of Prince...
View ArticleWalking a smooth road
The invention of recycled plastic chips added to aggregate and asphalt to create a long-wearing, less pothole-infested pavement came from a teenager right here in Prince George.
View ArticleGround spill could be 'an issue': city official
A container of hazardous material spilling into the Nechako River wouldn't be as large an problem for the city's water supply as an overland incident.
View ArticleJago named to Order of B.C.
Dr. Charles Jago will have to make some room in his trophy case for another honour.The former UNBC president and current board chair for the Northern Health Authority was named as one of the 13...
View ArticleJetfighter wings way to P.G.
During the noon hour today, one of Canada's supersonic war planes will pass over Prince George.A Royal Canadian Air Force CF-18 will do an official fly-by of Prince George at about 12:47 p.m. It will...
View ArticleSummer taste test served up
Like every great party, Summerfest revelry always ends up in the kitchen.The annual outdoor celebration of downtown is anchored by its Taste Pavilion, a giant food fair where local cafes, caterers,...
View Article60 years of memories made at Ness Lake Bible Camp
The future of Ness Lake Bible Camp was cast in 1952, the day George and Ellie Campbell donated a seven-acre parcel of land to missionary Edith Johnson.Johnson pitched the idea of a summer camp that...
View ArticleP.G. agency included in study
The Prince George Native Friendship Centre has been selected as one of eight locations in the province to take part in a curriculum development program.Social Development and Social Innovation Minister...
View ArticleBear spray incident racks up charges
A 22-year-old Prince George man deployed bear spray in a failed attempt to escape police, Prince George RCMP said Wednesday.Terence Bertel Swanson, formerly of Fort Fraser, was arrested Tuesday night...
View ArticlePower outage in parts of Prince George
A power outage cut off a large swathe of Prince George Thursday night.B.C. Hydro said 2,097 customers were affected in an area east of the city from Northwood Pulp Road to Alpine Drive. The Crown...
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