Premier Christy Clark will visit Prince George today in the wake of the explosion that destroyed the Lakeland Mills sawmill and killed two workers. Clark will visit families of injured workers at the University Hospital of Northern BC, she'll also meet the mayor of Prince George and union and company officials, and visit the local fire hall to … [Read more...]
Premier offers support to Prince George after deadly sawmill blast
April 25, 2012 by
Premier Christy Clark is offering prayers and support to the Prince George residents as they recover from the devastating explosion and fire at the Lakeland sawmill that left one dead last night. Clark paid tribute to the city in the legislature Tuesday. "I also want to commend the countless first responders, the volunteers, the health care … [Read more...]
Independent MLA Bob Simpson points out similarities between the mill explosions in Burns Lake and Prince George
April 24, 2012 by
Independent MLA Bob Simpson says he has no idea what caused the explosion and fire at the Lakeland mills operation in Prince George, but there are similarities with a similar blast that levelled the Babine forest products mill in Burns Lake last winter. Simpson says one common factor might be sawdust from timber killed by the mountain … [Read more...]
Suspects in Prince George kidnapping turn themselves in
April 18, 2012 by
Two brothers wanted by police in connection with a kidnapping in Prince George have turned themselves in. Twenty-four year-old François Meerholz and his 22-year-old brother Dillan walked into the local RCMP detachment at 11:30 last night. When police were called to a rural area east of the city earlier this week, they found a male victim … [Read more...]
Arrests in Prince George kidnapping
April 18, 2012 by
Two men have been arrested, while two others remain at least after a reported kidnapping in Prince George. RCMP were called earlier this week to a rural area east of Prince George for a report of kidnapping and assault. They arrived at the scene to find a man suffering from undisclosed, but serious injuries. He was taken … [Read more...]
Prince Rupert rally protests Northern Gateway pipeline
February 4, 2012 by
Almost 2,000 people have taken to the streets of Prince Rupert to protest the proposed Northern Gateway oil pipeline. City councillor Jennifer Rice says residents and members of the Hartley Bay band are worried about possible oil spills. "Say no to having oil tankers here, super oil tankers in the north coast, because this doesn’t mesh with … [Read more...]
Clark commits $15 million to rail and port improvements in Prince Rupert
September 20, 2011 by
As her first announcement for the B.C. Jobs Plan, Premier Christy Clark was in Prince Rupert Monday to pledge $ 15 million to the Road Rail Utility Corridor project to improve trade with Asia. “A bright economic future for British Columbians is linked to opening up Asia-Pacific markets to the rest of Canada,” said Clark in a news release Monday. … [Read more...]
3 people dead after helicopter crash near Prince Rupert
August 1, 2011 by
Moskaluk says around 4:00 this afternoon, Stewart RCMP got a report from the helicopter company saying one of their choppers had gone down in the Nelson Glacier ... Vancouver News latest RSS headlines - Big News Network.com … [Read more...]
Moth invasion hits Prince George
July 26, 2011 by
Beginning of Story Content Masses of large moths have descended on Prince George, B.C., landing everywhere from civic fountains to downtown businesses and suburban homes. One Prince George resident ... Vancouver News latest RSS headlines - Big News Network.com … [Read more...]
Prince George Mountie charged with assault
July 18, 2011 by
Beginning of Story Content A Prince George, B.C., RCMP officer has been charged with assaulting a restrained hospital patient. RCMP Sgt. Rob Vermeulen said the alleged incident happened last ... Vancouver News latest RSS headlines - Big News Network.com … [Read more...]
