PWB brews up fall flavours
Autumn beer will flow this week from Pacific Western Brewery, the first batch from its history-making mini-brewery."Grand Canyon Pumpkin Bock is the breweryÂ’s inaugural brew from our 10-hectolitre...
View ArticleChetwynd man driver of pickup truck that struck house
A 29-year-old Chetwynd man is at the centre of a police investigation following Saturday's crash of a pickup truck into a home at the corner of Ospika Boulevard and James Drive.Police believe excessive...
View ArticleRoad mix-up rips up street
A city scheduling mishap has left some local residents scratching their heads after their shiny new black top was uprooted 48 hours after it was finished.Last Friday, a microsurfacing treatment was...
View ArticleSuspicious death under investigation
Investigators from Prince George RCMP's serious crimes and forensic identification units are on the scene after a 33-year-old woman was found dead in a Birchwood Crescent home, in the Hart Highlands...
View ArticleMP wants pipeline report released
A report from a federal envoy examining First Nations opinions on new pipelines to Prime Minister Stephen Harper should be made public, according to Skeena-Bulkley Valley MP Nathan Cullen.This spring,...
View ArticleLibrary offering free workshop on digital books
Parents, caregivers, if your children are tuned into tablets and e-readers, head down to the library Saturday at 1 p.m. for a free workshop.Beyond Books will feature the latest and most educational...
View ArticleBID Group buys in U.S.
A local company has gone global.The BID Group of companies, based in Vanderhoof and Prince George, have crossed the U.S.border and purchased an operations facility in the United States for...
View ArticleProvince asks for dump privilege
The province is willing to clean up unsightly illegal dumping grounds if the Regional District of Fraser-Fort George lets them off the hook at the landfill.Staff have been meeting with the Conservation...
View ArticleCharges laid in stabbing
Two charges have been approved against a woman accused of stabbing a man on Tuesday night.Kari-Jo Sawyer, 46, faces charges of attempted murder and assault with a weapon and remains in custody...
View ArticleRegional district shuns recycling offer
The regional district has joined the city of Prince George and many other local governments in turning down the opportunity to handle recycling next spring.On Thursday afternoon, Regional District of...
View ArticleDiapers hold load of health knowledge
Parents of newborns can help screen for a rare liver disease by taking a closer look at the contents of their baby's diaper before tossing it in the laundry hamper or trash can.The colour of baby poop...
View ArticleCops getting prepped for Tour de North
Prince George RCMP Cst. Paul Starr has learned to become a lot more familiar with his bike over the last four months.Starr wasn't an avid cyclist before signing up to be one of the riders in the Cops...
View ArticleRCMP hunting down troubled properties
Along with chasing down criminals, Prince George RCMP are keeping an eye out for problem properties - the kind that look like the perfect places for nefarious activities - and they seem to have no...
View ArticleCollege Heights home scene of police raid
One person is in custody and police are on the lookout for another following a seizure late last week of guns, allegedly stolen property and marijuana from a College Heights home.A warrant has been...
View ArticleAttempted murder charge dropped
A charge of attempted murder has been stayed against a woman arrested following a stabbing Tuesday night in the 2500 block of Oak Street that sent a 55-year-old man to hospital.Instead, Kari-Jo Sawyer,...
View ArticleCause of death not criminal
Originally deemed suspicious, the cause of a a 33-year-old woman has turned out to not be criminal in nature, Prince George RCMP said Friday, a day after they were called to a Birchwood Crescent home...
View ArticleReturning to work
Part 3 in an ongoing series on brain injuries. Today's installment looks at how difficult it can be for those with brain injuries to return to work, even years later.Clayton Dyck used to work as...
View ArticleRecord heat warms city
Prince George enjoyed record-setting heat over the last two days and could experience more of the same this weekend.A record for the Sept. 12 of 30 C was reached on Thursday, edging out the old one of...
View ArticleSomething evil this way comes
Five college kids go to a remote cabin in the woods.Sounds like the start to a great screamfest.And it is.Judy Russell presents Evil Dead: The Musical just in time for Halloween from Oct. 23 to Nov. 2...
View ArticleSuncor advisor speaks at pipeline meeting
With the American market shrinking, more pipeline capacity is needed to ship Alberta oilsands products to Asia, Suncor Energy senior advisor Tracey Wolsey told a Northern Gateway community advisory...
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