Aboriginals training for mining work
A rich seam of knowledge has been uncovered in Chetwynd and 20 aboriginal students will be given the chance to mine it as a result of an arrangement between First Nations and a dozen resource companies...
View ArticleD.P. Todd students raise funds to replace pets
Oddly enough, the throw-a-pie-at-the teacher's-face was not the biggest moneymaker for business students at D.P. Todd secondary school in their lunch hour market last week.That despite the fact they...
View ArticleRide to raise awareness of mental illness
The inaugural Ride Don't Hide cycling event in Prince George aims to raise awareness about mental illness and raise funds for the local chapter of the Canadian Mental Health Association.The...
View ArticleResident returning for Musical Ride
When the RCMP Musical Ride appears in Prince George in July, it will be something of a homecoming for one of its members.Cst. Jennifer McRae, 29, lived in Prince George from 1995 to 2002, when she...
View ArticleGas bike lands man back in court
A Prince George man's attempt to circumvent a driving prohibition by riding a bicycle outfitted with a gas-powered engine has fallen on the wrong side of the law.Blaine Stanly Lorntsen was issued a...
View ArticleVoneugen birthday run goes the distance
If Dick Voneugen lives to be 100, and there's not reason to think he won't, the long-distance guys better be prepared.They're going to have to run 100 kilometres to truly honour his birthday.The second...
View ArticleChinese university finds roots in Barkerville
Barkerville has been recognized from across the Pacific Ocean as an important education facility.The National Historic Site was included when officials from Wuyi University in China came to forge...
View ArticleFoundation boosts Harwin reading program
With the turn of a page, Canada's largest book retailer and its school charity has quadrupled the annual library budget of Harwin elementary school.The Prince George inner-city school will receive a...
View ArticleSinclar Group employee lauded
The B.C. Human Resources Management Association has named Sabrina Mowbray of Prince George as the Rising Star of the Year.Mowbray is the human resources advisor at Sinclar Group Forest Products Ltd....
View ArticleBlood rules still sting, says gay activist
New regulations that overturn a lifetime ban preventing gay and bisexual men from donating blood are still discriminatory, according to a local gay rights activist.This week, Health Canada approved a...
View ArticleCity seeks to can sani-dump site
City staff are recommending recreational vehicle users find another location to dump their waste.During tonight's meeting, council will receive a report from parks and solid waste services manager...
View ArticleRoad crews paving the way
Paving season in Prince George officially starts today.From now until September, expect some delays as paving crews lay down new blacktop to make our roads safer for motorists and smoother for...
View ArticlePolice investigating Winnipeg Street arson
The Prince George RCMP are investigating a potential link between a raft of thefts and a case of arson in the city.Fire crews responded to the 700 block of Winnipeg Street early Saturday morning after...
View ArticleArmy cadet membership on the rise
After eight months training with the 2618 Rocky Mountain Rangers Army Cadet Corps, Daniel Poser's tour of duty in Canada is coming to an end.Poser, a 17-year-old exchange student from Berlin, Germany,...
View ArticleMoose population drop studied
The shocking drop in the local moose population is a primary concern for the Spruce Capital Wildlife Association.The local conservation and outdoor recreation group wants to examine the science being...
View ArticleCostco gas bar on hold
Drivers in Prince George likely won't have the chance to gas up at Costco this summer.The retailer is planning a new gas bar for its Prince George location, but construction has yet to start on the...
View ArticleFirst Nations pass on constitutional hearings over pipeline
A First Nations group has withdrawn its request to have hearings in front of the National Energy Board's Joint Review Panel over constitutional questions regarding the proposed Northern Gateway...
View ArticleMobile park goes through dry spell
A group of residents of the Caledonia Mobile Home Park are unhappy after going several days without running water.Nearly four dozen homes have been without water for four days due to a severe leak in a...
View ArticleSexual assault reported at Foot Park
Police have received a report of a sexual assault of a 10-year-old girl at a Prince George park on Sunday.The incident allegedly occurred at Foot Park, near the corner of Foot Street and Massey Drive,...
View ArticleScience fair winners strike national gold
Science is helping high school students Andrew Schulz and Daniel O'Reilly tap into the world of new discoveries.It's also paving their way to a free university education.Both emerged from the...
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