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Patti Knezevic knows how important the fifth player on a curling team can be. Last year, that was the Prince George skip’s position on the Kesa Van Osch rink representing B.C. at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts in Montreal. “I feel very fortunate to have attended the Scotties last year,” says Knezevic, who won this year’s B.C. title last weekend in Maple Ridge. “I ended up playing six games, including a couple as skip and one at lead.” So while the hope...

Emergency Services are currently on scene of an overturned tanker truck that is possibly leaking a dangerous chemical. At about 1:30 p.m., a member of the Prince George RCMP came upon an overturned tractor/trailer unit on Highway 97 near Bellos Road, south of Prince George. The tanker truck is bearing a placard indicating it is transporting or was recently transporting ammonium nitrate, a poisonous and explosive chemical. This portion of Highway 97 is closed until the scene is deemed safe...

Several masked people broke into a home on Blackburn Road this morning, assaulted a man inside, and fled in a stolen truck, police say. RCMP responded to the call of a break and enter in progress at about 8:30 a.m. Monday morning. Police believe approximately six masked suspects were involved. The victim was able to defend himself, injuring at least two of his attackers. Two suspects, one male and one female, were arrested at the scene and transported to the University Hospital of...

Fire forced residents of the Pineglen Apartments in the 200 block of Ospika Boulevard were forced out of the building this morning. Prince George Fire Rescue got the call just before 8 a.m. Sixteen firefighters from three halls arrived to find a small fire to the outside of the building. The fire was quickly extinguished however the entire building was filled with smoke. All tenants managed to get out safely. There are no injuries or damage estimate at this time.

Police are seeking the public’s help in locating suspects and a stolen vehicle associated with a break and enter this morning. At 8:36 a.m. the Prince George RCMP received a report of break and enter in progress at a residence on Blackburn Road, on the eastern edge of the City of Prince George. It appears that multiple suspects fled the scene in a stolen 2010 grey Ford F-150 bearing BC licence plate EH1024. Police are requesting the public’s help on locating this vehicle and...

Crews with the City of Prince George worked overnight snow clearing in the Carter Light Industrial Area, and on priority one and priority two routes that needed additional plowing due to the recent snow event. Today, crews will be clearing in the orange and yellow zones, per the Garbage Collection Map. Crews will also be plowing at the BCR site, North Nechako, and on priority one and priority two routes as necessary. During the night shift, crews will be conducting snow and ice control...

 

The B.C. government has put a cork in its plan to charge a higher tax on higher-end wines. “Since we released our wholesale pricing model in November, we’ve heard concerns from the industry about the pricing structure for wines over $20 a bottle,” Justice Minister Suzanne Anton said Friday. “We are reducing the mark-up for this category – levelling out the wholesale price for wines that would have been impacted.” A major concern for wine stores and B.C....