BY BILL PHILLIPS bill@pgdailynews.ca If life pushes you around, you have to push back. That’s the philosophy of Dr. Tracey Lotze who received a ‘push’ […]
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BY PAULA TAIT Northern Health The province is currently inundated with numerous wildfires. Not only are fires a serious safety risk, but the smoke from […]
Applications are now open for the College of New Caledonia’s (CNC) northern diagnostic medical sonography program, which is scheduled to have its first intake at […]
The Cariboo Regional District has reduced the boundaries for the “Highway 97 West to Michelle Bazaeko FSR Area Evacuation Alert.” Communities north of Quesnel between […]
The Bulkley-Nechako Regional District has expanded the evacuation alert area due to the Shovel Lake fire. Because of the potential danger to life and health the Regional […]
On April 18 Prince George took part in a nationally coordinated effort, led by the Government of Canada’s Homelessness Partnering Strategy, to measure homelessness in […]
The Prince George RCMP Municipal Traffic Section and General Duty Section conducted an impaired driving campaign over the weekend. Detachment RCMP officers conducted road checks, […]
On Tuesday Beaver Lodge RCMP in Alberta requested the assistance from the Dawson Creek RCMP with the recovery of stolen heavy equipment. Two skid steers […]
BY PETER EWART Special to the News It is an astounding settlement in California. $289 million was awarded in damages to a school groundskeeper, Dewayne […]
There are currently 11 active wildfires in the Bulkley Fire Zone of the Northwest Fire Centre and 23 active wildfires within the Cassiar Fire Zone. […]
BY BILL PHILLIPS bill@pgdailynews.ca Forest Minister Doug Donaldson says he relies on ministry staff to determine if resources enough resources are in the right places […]
Wildfires south of Francois Lake and southwest of Fort St. James have caused more evacuation orders in the area and evacuees continue to register in […]
BY BILL PHILLIPS bill@pgdailynews.ca It’s a walk that has turned into a party. The AIDS/HIV walk, held in September each year, is going to be […]
The British Columbia government has declared a provincial state of emergency to support the provincewide response to the ongoing wildfire situation. Mike Farnworth, Minister of […]
It’s been a very busy summer for the Exhibition Park in Prince George. And I’m not even talking about events held at the CN Centre […]
Youth in Prince George and northern B.C. are encouraged to attend a special forum to talk about issues and concerns that matter to them the […]
The Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako has expanded its evacuation order around Francois Lake, due to the Nadina/Verdun wildfire. The Expanded Evacuation Order is in effect […]
BY BILL PHILLIPS bill@pgdailynews.ca Work is underway today on replacing an elevated conveyor pipe across River Road that was damaged August 2 when it was […]
The City of Prince George is starting eight new paving projects this week on routes throughout the city. When completed, the City will have nearly […]
The Prince George Public Library’s Summer Reading Program wraps up on Friday with a Library Campout for five- to nine-year-olds. While children won’t actually spend […]
A planned burn took place yesterday on the west side of the Shovel Lake wildfire, which is burning northwest of Endako and estimated at 31,500 […]
We were good for a couple of days, however the smoke is back and that has prompted Environment Canada to issue an air quality statement […]
Mill workers in the north have voted 92.6 per cent in favour of strike action. A total of 1,629 United Steelworkers Local 1-207 members voted […]
The Prince George Cougars have signed forward Matej Toman, who they selected fifth overall in the 2018 CHL Import Draft. “We’re excited to have Matej […]
VICTORIA – With weeks of fire season remaining, and forecasts for continued hot, dry conditions that carry the risk of further lightning strikes, the provincial […]
Wildfire evacuation orders in the Cariboo and Bulkey-Nechako Regional Districts are resulting in an increasing number of registrations at Prince George’s emergency reception centre at […]
The Bulkley Nechako Regional District has expanded its evacuation alert area around Francois Lake due to the Island Lake fire. Because of the potential danger […]
BY BOB ZIMMER Prince George-Peace River-Northern Rockies MP On August 11, the City of Victoria removed its statue of Sir John A. Macdonald, Canada’s first […]
BY GERRY CHIDIAC Columnist Mike Krzyzewski said, “When a leader takes responsibility for his own actions and mistakes, he not only sets a good example, […]
If you drove by the Aquatic Centre Friday it might have looked like an ordinary BC Transit training session. Buses were moving around (and over) […]
As of yesterday, the BC Wildfire Service was fighting 13 fires in the Bulkley Fire Zone. One of those fires is the Pope Fire (R41980) […]
An evacuation order has been expanded as the Shovel Lake fire near Fraser Lake and Fort St. James threatens properties. A State of Local Emergency […]
Smoke is highly visible throughout the Robson Valley due to drifting smoke from surrounding areas and fires within the Robson Valley. Currently none of these […]
There are currently nine Wildfires of Note in the Cariboo Fire Centre: Horsefly Lake, Shag Creek, Wild Goose Lake, Blackwater River (Nazko), Narcosli Creek, Lang […]
Effective immediately, the Cariboo Regional District has issued an evacuation order for 33 properties in the Narcosli Creek area. Due to immediate danger, members of […]
VANDERHOOF – Effective immediately, an area restriction is in effect for Crown land in the vicinity of the Chutanli Lake wildfire to protect public safety, […]
The BC Wildfire Service is currently responding to multiple wildfires in the Bulkley Fire Zone of the Northwest Fire Centre, including the Torkelsen Lake wildfire. […]
The BC Wildfire Service is currently responding to several highly visible fires in the Robson Valley near Valemount. The Dave Henry Drainage wildfire (G31735) is […]
The City of Prince George is preparing to accept potentially large numbers of evacuees from the Bulkley-Nechako and Cariboo Regional Districts due to increasing forest […]
The Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako has issued an evacuation orders and alerts for areas southwest of Fort St. James northwest of Fraser Lake The Evacuation […]
An evacuation alert has been issued by Cariboo Regional District and the City of Quesnel for the Narcosli Creek area north to West Quesnel, with […]
Who wants to WIN A Prince George Hospice Dream Home Lottery Ticket?! For your chance to win this beautiful new house from Lithium One Homes (ticket #3861), follow the […]
The province is warning the public not to release aquarium fish into streams, rivers or lakes, after biologists discovered an invasive species breeding in a […]
BY BILL PHILLIPS bill@pgdailynews.ca Dave Fuller is no stranger to political activities in Prince George. He chaired the People’s Action Committee for Health Air which, […]
All open fire burning, including recreational fires, are prohibited in the City of Prince George starting at noon today and until further notice. Due to […]
A Spirit River, Alberta woman has been charged with second-degree murder in the death of man in Vanderhoof hotel in May. On May 16, at […]
BY BILL PHILLIPS bill@pgdailynews.ca Betty Bekkering says there needs to be more balance on the School District 57 Board of Education. And she feels she […]
Miworth Community Association (MCA) will be hosting a community-wide, multi-location yard sale and fair on Saturday August 11. Starting at the Miworth Community Hall at […]