Study examines post-surgical cigarettes
More work needs to be done to let smokers know the benefits of quitting before surgery, according to a local study.A recent telephone survey of surgical patients at the University Hospital of Northern...
View ArticleBarkerville exhibit opens in China
Residents of Guangzhou, China are getting an insight into the lives of Chinese immigrants who came to Barkerville during the Cariboo Gold Rush of the 1860s.On Nov. 11 Mayor Shari Green and Barkerville...
View ArticleLight up loads of fun
A night of family fun is on deck for the 20th annual Civic Light up Wednesday night.The Prince George Public Library, Civic Centre and Two Rivers Gallery are teaming up with sponsors and supporters to...
View ArticleE-invoicing help offered
CNC is hosting a free workshop next week for businesses who want to switch to electronic invoicing systems.“Electronic invoicing leads to quicker approval and payment cycles, improved vendor...
View ArticleMall deal nears finish
Pine Centre Mall has been sold.In a three-mall deal worth about $500 million, one of the nation's largest pension holding firms sold the properties to another large pension plan company. Northern...
View Article'I'm slowly getting back into a glamorous life'
The young man who taught Prince George that gay people can be open in our city and cross-dressing is an art form is now teaching about the long road to recovery.Travis Shaw has been the city's most...
View ArticleTransition house ready to make a meal of it
For decades, the Phoenix Transition Home has limped through meal times but thanks to community donations it really got cooking this week.Integris Credit Union's staff took on the Phoenix kitchen as a...
View ArticleSearch on for missing dad
Family members of a missing father of four are appealing to the public for help to find him.Steve William Knapton, 46, was last heard from on Oct. 12, his cousin Karalyn Heimbigner said.On Oct. 12...
View ArticlePanelist voices card concerns
A local member of a panel convened to provide recommendations to the provincial government on the future of the B.C. Services Card isn't too confident his group's work will amount to much.Klaus Voigt...
View ArticleMining firm worried about review process
A mistake in an environmental review could shake the confidence Canadians have in the regulatory system, according to a representative of a mining company alleging a major error has already...
View ArticleVictim of fatal crash ID'd
The B.C Coroners Service has confirmed the identity of a woman who died following a crash four kilometres east of Burns Lake last week.Burns Lake resident Leigh St. Jean, 43, was the driver and sole...
View ArticleMan faces robbery, assault charges
Prince George police have made an arrest in a series of violent attacks over the last two months.Prince George resident Christopher Ryan Russell, 25, faces a series of charges including attempted...
View ArticleFire victim named
Prince George resident Janice Cole has been identified as the victim of Saturday night's Leland Road fire.Cole, 73, lived alone in the house that burnt down Nov. 23. She was found after the Prince...
View ArticleBID expands into U.S.
A local company has just become multinational.The BID Group of Companies started two generations ago in Vanderhoof, has grown to be a conglomerate of companies still based primarily in the hometown of...
View ArticlePolice look for victims of grocery theft
Police have fingered a suspect in a recent theft but are still trying to hunt down the victims.On the afternoon of Oct. 30, police received a report of a theft from a vehicle in the Wal-Mart parking...
View ArticleFraser Lake Airport gets upgrade grant
One of the region's small airports is getting some key renovations.The Fraser Lake Airport, located close to the village's downtown, has received a funding grant of $171,394 from Northern Development...
View ArticleTree of Lights kicks off Wednesday
In addition to the Kettle Campaign, the Salvation Army has another fundraiser to brighten the lives of the less fortunate.The annual Tree of Lights campaign begins Wednesday night, with a kickoff event...
View ArticleMagazine showcases P.G. downtown
The latest edition of Westworld Magazine drives home the best features of downtown Prince George.As the official magazine of the B.C. Automobile Association, Westworld frequently mentions Prince George...
View ArticlePublic pours forth with Site C input
There has been a steady flow of letters and comments pouring into the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency as the proposal for the Site C hydroelectric dam is set to face a formal review.By the...
View ArticleHotel project celebrated
The city's first four-star hotel is now underway in the downtown.For weeks, the preparation work has been underway on the new Delta Hotel location beside the city's library. On Monday, dignitaries and...
View Article