MP worried Babine inquest has 'tall order'
Skeena-Bulkley Valley NDP MP Nathan Cullen is pleased the BC Coroners Service's will investigate the fatal 2012 explosion at Babine Forest Products, but he's concerned that the agency may not be able...
View ArticleColdsnap rocks, talks VLA
Nobody wants to be poor, nobody wants to be sick, and nobody wants to be addicted to drugs, said Councilor Albert Koehler, during the Livin' in the VLA event Friday afternoon."Something needs to be...
View ArticleFatal crash near New Hazelton
One person is dead after a three vehicle crash on Highway 16 east of New Hazelton Saturday morning.Police were called to the crash near Mug Flat Creek, approximately 15 kilometres east of New Hazelton,...
View ArticleGames look for app answer
Visitors to Prince George and residents interested in staying plugged in to the 2015 Canada Winter Games are one step closer to having the experience at their fingertips.The Games' host society had a...
View ArticleDraw needed for rare brew
Discerning beer drinkers in B.C. will have a chance to purchase a rare brew, but will need to win a special draw to get that opportunity.BC Liquor Stores has obtained 84 bottles of the Samuel Adams...
View ArticleDoctor-to-doctor recruitment begins
Northern Health is enlisting its doctors to help recruit more doctors through a recently launched recruitment website.The health authority is counting on the ability of physicians who already live in...
View ArticleTransit vision looks 25 years out
While it may be an aggressive goal, developing a plan to guide the future of public transit in Prince George is a good conversation to have, according to the mayor.The transit future plan looks ahead...
View ArticleB.C.Tory makes P.G. pitch
B.C. Conservative Party leadership candidate Dan Brooks is hoping to provide voters with a credible alternative to the Liberals and NDP in the next provincial election.Brooks was in Prince George on...
View ArticleRail turns 100
One hundred years ago today the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway arrived in what would become Prince George.Approximately 1,000 people from the towns of Fort George, South Fort George and the surrounding...
View ArticleWind projects see mixed outlook
The answer, as the song goes, is blowing in the wind.Yet few jurisdictions are asking the question about the potential of giant windmills to generate electricity at industrial levels.The major problems...
View ArticleChief ballot features unusual candidate
Two candidates are vying for the chief's position for one of B.C.'s most contentious First Nations and one of them is not aboriginal.Pauline Goertzen, a former band councillor for the Ts'il Kaz Koh...
View ArticleEnergy transport improvement detailed
Improving energy literacy, developing a First Nations engagement model and continuing talks on world class spill prevention systems are all needed to spur more energy transportation between Alberta and...
View ArticleCrash victim ID'd
The B.C. Coroners Service identified Duane Francis Pearson of 100 Mile House as the victim in a fatal highway collision near Fraser Lake on Jan. 17.Pearson, 46, was behind the wheel of an SUV when it...
View ArticleMicrosurfacing plans outlined
Residential roads in the area west of Ospika Boulevard and south of Massey Drive are earmarked for cosmetic treatment this year.The city has put out its bid for the 2014 round of microsurfacing, or...
View ArticleMusicians get chance to learn from Juno winner
Juno winner David Myles hosts a free workshop at the College of New Caledonia today from noon to 2 p.m.Scott Dunbar, a local musician, will join Myles to perform in the student lounge in the tech...
View ArticleGeoscience B.C. reveals regional findings
The results of an investigation of lands immediately west of Prince George for mineral deposits and geothermal hotspots were in the provincial energy and mines spotlight on Monday.During the annual...
View ArticleStaying active key to avoiding falls:NH
The warmer weather so far this winter is a blessing for some people, but it has also created slippery, icy conditions, which can lead to painful falls.The multiple freeze-thaw cycles in Prince George...
View ArticleAirport to offer ambassadors
Once a month, Prince George Airport passengers will be greeted by a warm orange glow.Starting Jan. 31, the Immigrant and Multicultural Services Society's Welcome PG initiative and the airport are...
View ArticleRead-Dating event at Library
Getting checked out at the library takes on a whole new meaning when the Prince George Public Library makes its first foray into the world of relationships.On Feb. 5 and 6, the Bob Harkins branch will...
View ArticleMatters inquest hears about Mountie warning
The inquest into an RCMP emergency response team's fatal shooting of Greg Matters resumed Monday with an airing of a video-recorded conversation he had 15 months prior to his death with the officer who...
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