Fundraiser Sunday to help local man
Relatives of a Prince George man suffering from a rare brain infection are holding a fundraiser on Sunday to help supplement his family's income during his recovery.Christopher Courtice is hospitalized...
View ArticleMedical facility contract awarded
Western Industrial Contractors of Prince George has won the contract to build the new learning and development centre at the University Hospital of Northern B.C.The nearly $10 million facility will...
View ArticleFirst Nation anticipates assistance from city for Games pavilion
The Lheidli T'enneh First Nation has asked Prince George city council to support the building of a structure that would serve as an ambassadorial site during the 2015 Canada Winter Games."We are...
View ArticleCity, staff hammer out essentials
The city and its unionized staff are back at the table today, but the talks aren't about a new contract.The two sides will be engaged in discussions today, Saturday and Sunday about essential services,...
View ArticleHearts and Hands not yet registered with CRA
Hearts and Hands for Homes is welcoming donations but don't expect a tax receipt quite yet.The local non-profit group that builds homes for needy families in Prince George is not yet listed on the...
View ArticleMiner move may backfire: experts
Taseko's decision to apply for a judicial review of the environmental assessment for its proposed New Prosperity mine might not be looked upon favourably, according to two Canadian environmental law...
View ArticleStolen property, fleeing police earns nine more months in jail
A former local man was sentenced Tuesday to a further nine months in jail for his role in the theft of a pickup truck from Prince George, an attempted theft of a skid steer and trailer in Quesnel and a...
View ArticleTeacher-student sex case lands in civil court
A former Prince George teacher faces a civil lawsuit from a woman he allegedly had sexual relations with while she played for his high school basketball team during the 1980s.Roderick Lyle Sauve, now...
View ArticleMissing man may be in Prince George
RCMP are asking for the public's help in locating a Hazelton man who may have traveled to Prince George.Allan Ross Barabash, 64, was last seen on Nov. 29 when he was hitchhiking on Highway 16 from New...
View ArticlePG woman charged with robbing Quesnel store
A 37-year-old Prince George woman is in custody following the armed robbery of a Quesnel convenience store last week.Sarah Tom was arrested Sunday, after police used an image from video surveillance to...
View ArticleCouncil ups capital ante
City council wrapped up their deliberation of the 2014 budget with a few tweaks to the recipe.Swimming pools, sidewalks and roads and entrance to the Bob Harkins branch of the public library all...
View ArticleNew arena a cathedral of ice
Those who have peered in the wide new windows of Kin 1 will agree it already looks like a marvel of engineering.Gone is the decrepit barn of days gone by. In its place is a bright, sweeping,...
View ArticleMeerholz brothers arrested
The Meerholz brothers are back behind bars.Francois Christiaan Meerholz and Dillan Meerholz are in custody, each facing three counts of breaching of recognizance for allegedly violating the conditions...
View ArticlePlowing budget pumped
The city will increase their plowing budget, but not by as much as previously thought.The proposed snow clearing budget, which was presented by staff with a nearly $1 million increase over previous...
View ArticleHockey spotlight set for P.G.
The eyes of the nation will be on Prince George more than a year before the opening ceremonies of the 2015 Canada Winter Games.On January 18, 2014, Prince George will be one of the locations for CBC's...
View ArticleHotel project canned
A proposed accommodations for Exhibition Park are not going ahead as planned.The proponents behind a proposed Best Western hotel have pulled out of a plan to purchase land from the city next to CN...
View ArticleNorthland Dodge keeps Salvation Army on the go
The Prince George Salvation Army has a new set of wheels to help out during its busiest season of the year.As the annual kettle campaign heats up and donations pour into the charity over the holiday...
View ArticleRCMP member found not guilty of assault with a weapon for Tasering man three...
A Prince George RCMP member was found not guilty Wednesday of assault with a weapon for using a Taser on a resident following an outburst at a social housing complex.In reaching his decision,...
View ArticleSt. Vincent de Paul looks for Christmas help
This is one of Bernie Goold's favourite times of year, because she gets to see firsthand the depth of Prince George generosity.Even if it underscores the deep level of local hardship, the giving season...
View ArticleCrash victims named
A Burns Lake mother and son were the two people killed Friday when their sport utility vehicle collided with a flatbed truck on Highway 16 West.They were Akiko Hofer, 46, and Pierce Hofer, 17, the B.C....
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