A popular local fastball park is receiving a retrofit to update bathroom facilities and replace dilapidated fencing. All three diamonds in Freeman Park have received […]
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VICTORIA – As of Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2021, 81.4% (3,773,442) of eligible people 12 and older in B.C. have received their first dose of COVID-19 […]
During their July board meeting, Northern Development’s board of directors approved $2,077,333 for 10 community development projects in their service region. In the short term, […]
BY BOB ZIMMER Prince George-Peace River-Northern Rockies MP Once again, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his Liberal government have shamefully chosen to punish law-abiding firearms […]
The Prince George Cougars have hired Kory Achtymichuk as the team’s new equipment manager. Achtymichuk replaces outgoing equipment manager Ramandeep “Chico” Dhanjal who recently accepted […]
The BCHL and Shaw Communications have announced the five winners of the Shaw BCHL Scholarship Program for the 2020-21 season. This program is designed to […]
UNBC – Core areas within British Columbia’s inland temperate rainforest are at risk of ecosystem collapse within nine to 18 years if provincial logging practices […]
VICTORIA – The wildfire situation is continually evolving, and the information below is current as of 7 p.m. (Pacific time) on Monday, Aug. 2, 2021. […]
The wildfire situation is continually evolving, and the information below is current as of 7 p.m. (Pacific time) on Sunday, Aug. 1, 2021. For real-time […]
The landslide adjacent to Swift Creek near Valemount remains active and the public is advised to stay away from the area. Conditions in the area […]
Lawrence Maitland was reported missing in July 2019 and his family and police are seeking additional information on the second anniversary of his disappearance. Lawrence […]
Environment Canada says the hot weather will remain for at least another couple of days. It has issued heat warnings for the North Thompson, 100 […]
VICTORIA – Under new rules, local governments can institute bans on plastic bags and certain single-use plastics without provincial approval. “Communities across B.C. have made it […]
It was among the darkest days in curling history, as 48 hours before the start of the event, the 2020 World Women’s Curling Championship in […]
The Regional District of Fraser-Fort George is urging extreme caution with campfires over the long weekend. Though the BC Wildfire Service has rescinded a campfire […]
VICTORIA – As of Friday, July 30, 2021, 81.1% (3,758,385) of eligible people 12 and older in B.C. have received their first dose of COVID-19 […]
The Prince George RCMP is advising motorists they are currently on scene at a material spill at the intersection of Highway 97 and Highway 16. […]
Effectively immediately, Prince George Fire and Rescue Services has rescinded its ban on open burning in the City of Prince George that was issued on […]
One person is dead following a three-vehicle crash near Mud River Wednesday. The crash involved a motorcycle and two other vehicles. The BC Coroners Service […]
VICTORIA – As of Wednesday, July 28, 2021, 80.9% (3,747,391) of eligible people 12 and older in B.C. have received their first dose of COVID-19 […]
City staff provided council with an update on progress being made on the construction of the new downtown pool as the work reaches its midway […]
The 6th annual Climb for Cancer will take place from September 18 – 19, 2021, with the addition of a community BBQ and concert being […]
VICTORIA – The wildfire situation is continually evolving, and the information below is current as of 7 p.m. (Pacific time) on Tuesday, July 27, 2021. […]
”Everybody knows that the bird is the word.” It’s a phrase repeated almost ad nauseam by The Trashmen in their 1963 hit Surfin’ Bird. It […]
Summer is in full swing and so are things at Huble Homestead Historic Site! Good old-fashioned fun is in store whether you’re looking for a […]
When COVID reared itself in March of 2020, our immediate response was to provide an avenue for those wanting to support the purchase of badly […]
ince George RCMP arrested three people on Friday in relation to a 2016 homicide. The Prince George RCMP’s Serious Crime Unit arrested Cuyler Aubichon, Kelly […]
Police are conducting an impaired driving investigation after a vehicle collided with an unmarked police car Monday afternoon. The crash occurred shortly after 2:30 p.m. […]
BY BOB ZIMMER Prince George-Peace River-Northern Rockies MP With the House of Commons rising for the summer, I have appreciated being able to travel […]
VICTORIA – As of Monday, July 26, 2021, 80.6% (3,736,651) of eligible people 12 and older in B.C. have received their first dose of COVID-19 […]
Hope Air is receiving $10,000 each from LNG Canada and Coastal GasLink. The funding will help patients from communities like Kitimat, Terrace, Smithers, Prince Rupert […]
The Prince George Airport Authority has confirmed that a Transport Canada Audit conducted last week resulted in disruption of fuel services between 4 p.m. on […]
VICTORIA – The wildfire situation is continually evolving, and the information below is current as of 7 p.m. (Pacific time) on Sunday, July 25, 2021. […]
The Kitimat RCMP are requesting the public’s help in locating a woman wanted for failure to comply with a release order, robbery and willfully resisting […]
VICTORIA – Whatever your activities this summer, remember wildfire crews are working in the bush. The public is asked to be mindful of the needs […]
BY GERRY CHIDIAC Lessons in Learning anada Day 2021 was like none other in our history. The unmarked gravesites of children who died at residential […]
Victoria-based book publisher, Heritage House Publishing, is proud to release a newly revised and updated edition of Wagon Road North: The Saga of the Cariboo […]
The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted the lives of people, aged 18 to 29, in ways that could have long-term impacts for young adults and the […]
As of Friday, July 23, 2021, 80.3 per cent (3,723,154) of eligible people 12 and older in B.C. have received their first dose of COVID-19 […]
The first of 10 new Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) for the region was unveiled by Prince George-Valemount MLA Shirley Bond, members of her family, and […]
Prince George RCMP are seeking the public’s help locating a wanted man. James Douglas Thomson, 30, is wanted for multiple offences related to drug trafficking. […]
The evacuation order for properties affected by the Camsell Lake fire has been rescinded. The Regional District of BulkleyNechako and the Yekooche First Nation Band […]
The latest film project to shoot in Prince George is officially in pre-production. Within the Grip will begin shooting in late August and will film […]
The wildfire situation is continually evolving, and the information below is current as of 7 p.m. (Pacific time) on Wednesday, July 22, 2021. Fires: * […]
As of Thursday, July 22, 2021, 80.2% (3,717,929) of eligible people 12 and older in B.C. have received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine and […]
MACKENZIE – Close to $615,000 in funding awarded to East Fraser Fiber Co. Ltd. (EFF) by the Forest Enhancement Society of BC (FESBC) is helping […]
Residents and outdoor recreationalists will soon have improved access to Shane Lake via an enhanced and more accessible UNBC Greenway Connector trail between the lake […]
VANCOUVER – First Nations with former Indian Residential School and Indian Hospital sites in or near their communities can now access the B.C. residential school […]
The Prince George Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with Canadian Tire, is launching the Patios Parks and Picnics program, rewarding diners for supporting local food […]
In exactly one year, Prince George will welcome up to 3,761 participants (2,808 athletes, 565 coaches and 388 officials) for the 32nd BC Summer Games. […]
VICTORIA – The wildfire situation is continually evolving, and the information below is current as of 7 p.m. (Pacific time) on Wednesday, July 21, 2021. […]
Science centres are among Canadians’ most trusted sources for accurate, fact-based information. Therefore, it is imperative that science centres like The Exploration Place follow up-to-date, […]
VICTORIA – The B.C. government is declaring a provincial state of emergency to support the provincewide response to the ongoing wildfire situation. Mike Farnworth, Minister […]
VICTORIA – As of Tuesday, July 20, 2021, 80.0% (3,706,660) of eligible people 12 and older in B.C. have received their first dose of COVID-19 […]
My sleep habits are becoming more and more of a mystery to me. It’s not like I’m up every second night and can’t get to […]
BY TRACY CALOGHEROS CEO, The Exploration Place “Why is the Museum still closed?” is a refrain I am starting to hear more as the world […]
Just after 6:30 a.m. on Tuesday, July 20, the Prince George RCMP and other emergency services received a report of a fire at a business […]
VICTORIA – Effective immediately, Shane Berg, British Columbia’s deputy chief forester, has set a new allowable annual cut (AAC) level for Tree Farm Licence (TFL) […]
As of Monday, July 19, 2021, 79.9% (3,701,843) of eligible people 12 and older in B.C. have received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine and […]