CNC to host link to residential school testimony
The federal Truth and Reconciliation Conference is runs today and tomorrow in Vancouver and CNC's Prince George campus will be live-streaming the proceedings in lecture theatre 1-306.As one of the...
View ArticleReport proposes 'infrastructure' bank
Municipal politicians endorsed a report Wednesday that calls on local governments to help grow the province's economy and then share in the gains.The report, Strong Fiscal Futures: A Blueprint for...
View ArticleThe bright side
With a search about to begin for a new B.C. NDP leader, Prince George-Valemount provincial council delegate Sherry Ogasawara hopes Adrian Dix's legacy will be the positive tone the party used in the...
View ArticleCanfor, union talks reach impasse
Employees at two Canfor mills were set to go on strike Sunday but a cooling off period has been ordered instead.Talks broke down Thursday between Canfor and the United Steelworkers (USW). The two sides...
View ArticlePoll shows respondents balk at fracking
Many British Columbians are in favour of the provincial government's plan to expand the liquified natural gas industry, but the primary extraction method remains unpopular, according to an Insights...
View ArticlePipe hopeful makes case at UBCM
Northern Gateway made its latest pitch to municipal leaders this week at the Union of British Columbia Municipalities conference in Vancouver.The Prince George-based pipeline company talked about its...
View ArticleMan given prison time for dealing coke
A man arrested in the vicinity of a problem property in the VLA has been sentenced to 18 months in jail for trafficking in cocaine.Justin Edward Pawluck, 29, was issued the term Thursday in Prince...
View ArticleMaintaining fitness key to safety at camp jobs
With northern B.C.'s resource economy booming, more and more people are finding themselves working and temporarily living on camp sites. Maintaining a fitness regime while away from the comforts of...
View ArticleHome owners should test for radon
The Canadian Cancer Society is urging residents to get their homes tested for radon gas.The cancer-causing colourless, odourless gas is known to exist in the region, especially in homes close to the...
View ArticleHealth building to get name change
The owners of the downtown Commonwealth Health building are planning to change the name of the structure, due to what one shareholder calls a "negative stigma" associated with the current name.Building...
View ArticleBefore heading out, set up a support network
Working a camp job can put added stress on families, but making an effort to stay in touch while on the road can help relieve some of the anxiety, according to Maureen Davis, the executive director of...
View ArticleMan charged in alleged theft ring
A second Prince George man has been charged in relation to stolen property police have valued at more than $200,000.Provincial Crown counsel has approved a charge of possession of stolen property...
View ArticleFundraising drive for Alzheimer's starts Saturday
The Prince George branch of the Alzheimer Society of B.C. will begin its annual fundraising drive on Saturday in honour of World Alzheimer Day.The local A Penny For Your Thoughts team will set up...
View ArticleRCMP building lauded at UBCM conference
The new RCMP detachment in Prince George isn't even open yet and it is already an award-winner.The eye-catching downtown building on Victoria Street was announced as one of this year's winners of the...
View ArticleFire extensively damages Quince Street home
A 2300 block Quince Street duplex suffered an estimated $120,000 damage when a fire broke out in the home's carport shortly after midnight Friday.The blaze not only struck four vehicles in the carport...
View ArticleFather, son charged in grow op bust
Charges against a father and son have been approved this week following a pre-Christmas raid on a Pilot Mountain Road property that yielded a seizure of $1.5 million worth of marijuana.“Ben” Gjisbertus...
View ArticleVehicle fires deemed suspicious
Prince George RCMP have identified a "person of interest" in a trio of vehicle fires that broke out in the VLA neighbourhood early Friday morning.Firefighters were first called to a 2300-block Quince...
View ArticleTreatment of brain injuries for First Nations a challenge
Bruce Collins believes the brain injury he suffered 16 years ago may have saved his life.A self-described drug addict and alcoholic, Collins has been clean and sober since the aftermath of a brain...
View ArticleFamily asks for help returning man's body home
Blaine Magowan loved to travel, but now his family and friends are asking for help to get him back home one last time.Magowan was found unconscious in the bathroom of a Boston pub on Wednesday just...
View ArticleCollege Heights drug dealers found guilty
A B.C. Supreme Court Justice found two Prince George men guilty this week of charges related to dealing drugs in the College Heights area.Joel Pennell was found guilty of one count each of trafficking...
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