Province seeks feedback on budget in P.G.
An all-party provincial government committee will visit Prince George on Oct. 8, seeking feedback from residents in advance of preparing a 2014 provincial budget.The 10-member Select Standing Committee...
View ArticleGrewal remains on PGAA board
Tejinder Grewal has been appointed to a second three-year term on the Prince George Airport Authority board of directors.Grewal, who operates several restaurant franchises in town, is one of three city...
View ArticleJail and bail surpasses $7,000
The Cops for Cancer jail and bail raised more than $7,000 when it was held Thursday, with more donations expected to trickle in over the next few days.High-profile Prince George residents were...
View ArticleSuspected ride-by window shooter arrested
Police have made an arrest after issuing photos and video of a man who allegedly shot out more than $8,000 worth of glass at CN Centre this summer.The 43-year-old suspect, whose name was not released,...
View ArticleUnemployment rate rises to 5.3 per cent
The city's unemployment rate was 5.3 per cent in August, according to Statistics Canada labour market survey numbers released Friday.Month-over-month, that's a 0.8 percentage-point increase but a...
View ArticleP.G. companies fined by WorkSafe BC
Two Prince George companies were fined by WorkSafe BC, according to the provincial agency's latest publication.R. F. Klein & Sons Ltd. was fined $7,284.21 for damaging an underground gas line with...
View ArticleGiving kids life tools through yoga
Part one of twoFilling a yoga class in Prince George used to be a stretch.It wasn't long ago that the ancient body/mind/spirit practice would have been out of place in a community fixated more on...
View ArticleWarrant issued after court no show
A warrant has been issued for the arrest of Darlene Joseph after she failed to appear in court on Wednesday for a hearing in relation to a May drug bust.Joseph, 44, was arrested May 15 when police...
View ArticleSuperWalk to support Parkinson's research
There are some days when Ray Clarke wakes up in the morning and feels like himself.But there are other days when it's a struggle to even get out of bed."I still keep hoping that one day I'll work...
View ArticleMan faces seven charges after police chase
Ubong David Awak, 34, of Vanderhoof faces seven charges as a result of Saturday's attempted carjacking in the Westgate Mall area, according to court records.The charges include unlawful confinement or...
View ArticleNDIT's online business database a go
Local companies ready to work with incoming industrial interests now have a massive website working for them.Northern Development Initiative Trust has been building their Supply Chain Connector...
View ArticleHealth study wants P.G. recruits
A provincial study looking into the benefits of Internet-based disease management is putting a call out for local participants.The study asks people suffering from multiple chronic diseases to answer a...
View ArticleCity workers give strike mandate
The city's unionized employees have given their leadership a strong strike mandate.Last Thursday, members of Canadian Union of Public Employees locals 399 and 1048 voted 93 per cent in favour of job...
View ArticleFunding roll out key for FCM
Now that the financial promises are made, municipalities have to make sure the money for infrastructure projects shows up, said a local representative of a national municipal government group.Coun....
View ArticleCalling out for donations
Donations have been trickling in at a slower pace than normal in advance of Saturday's Scotiabank AIDS Walk for Life and organizers are putting out a call for help to meet their goal."There are so many...
View ArticleCeltic Thunder raises awareness for leprosy
Celtic Thunder will be at CN Centre on Thursday during their 62-city Mythology tour.During their tour the group will be raising awareness for the Leprosy Mission Canada and American Leprosy Missions,...
View ArticleTrial starts in legal battle over logging trucks
A B.C. Supreme Court civil trial began Monday over whether two Prince George property owners are legally permitted to store and repair their logging trucks on a residential property.The city claims the...
View ArticleIndustry group adds to fund for young professionals
When a Prince George conference exceeded its financial expectations, the organizers invested the surplus in Prince George youth.The Association of BC Forest Professionals (ABCFP) held its annual...
View ArticleGarbage expansion costs minimal: staff
Expanding the city's garbage collection service to include up to 571 more homes shouldn't be a significant hit to the budget, said the city's operations superintendent.During Monday night's council...
View ArticleMBA student taking over Terry Fox Run
A student in the University of Northern British Columbia's masters in business administration program is being groomed to take over the Prince George edition of the Terry Fox Run.After reading a story...
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