The province has released terms of reference that will guide the British Columbia Utilities Commission’s (BCUC) investigation into what is driving high, volatile gasoline prices […]
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WorkSafeBC is raising awareness about the risk of hearing loss in the service industry, and has alerted employers and workers with a new safety bulletin. […]
The province will hold a public inquiry into money laundering, claiming it has distorted British Columbia’s economy, fuelled the overdose crisis and driven up housing […]
Doug Donaldson, Minister of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development, issued the following statement on Tolko’s decision to permanently close its Quest Wood […]
The all-party Select Standing Committee on Children and Youth is holding a public hearing in Prince George on Wednesday, May 22, to receive input on […]
BY BILL PHILLIPS bill@pgdailynews.ca The amount of oil and gas being shipped from Alberta to B.C. was being reduced even before the Prairie province proclaimed […]
New maintenance contracts with stricter safety measures have been awarded for three service areas in northern B.C. Two contractors won the 10-year contracts for service […]
Canada’s and British Columbia’s transportation ministers have made a joint commitment to continue BC Bus North, the transportation service that connects B.C.’s northern and rural […]
BY BILL PHILLIPS bill@pgdailynews.ca It’s called the Black Book. It will be hitting desks in Indigenous communities this summer. It is a blueprint for Indigenous […]
The province’s Rural Dividend Program is providing $1,207,743 for 10 projects in the North. These grants help fund projects that support economic development and diversification […]
The province’s Rural Dividend Program is providing more than $2 million in fund to nine projects in the northwest. These grants help fund projects that […]
It was two years ago, almost to the day, that MLA Shirley Bond and Mike Morris, amid a flurry of pre-election promises, announced the government […]
To better understand the needs of working people, British Columbians are invited to share their views on ways to close the gap between the minimum […]
Prince George had a pretty special guest on the weekend. Janet Austin, Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia, was in the city from Friday until Monday. […]
BY BILL PHILLIPS bill@pgdailynews.ca Peace River South MLA Mike Bernier is calling on Victoria to cancel its federally-mandated plan to deal with declining caribou herds […]
There are currently no dedicated federal RCMP officers in B.C. investigating criminal money laundering, according to the latest report into money laundering in the province […]
A study released last week by the BC Council of Forest industries (COFI) finds that the B.C. forest industry generates significant economic activity and employment […]
Victoria is launching a regionally-driven process designed to renew province’s Interior forest industry. In announcing the renewal initiative during a speech to the Council of […]
Under a ministerial order that was issued Friday, April 5 all B.C. public schools will be required to provide free menstrual products for students in […]
New housing set to open in Prince George means that 28 people with mental-health and addictions challenges will get the supports they need within their […]
Victoria is introducing legislative amendments to further implement recommendations from the first phase of the comprehensive BC Hydro review, including restoring oversight of the corporation […]
The province has introduced legislation that sets the stage for the elimination of Medical Services Plan (MSP) premiums on Jan. 1, 2020. “After years of […]
Drivers are reminded that winter tire regulations have been extended to April 30, on many highways to account for early spring snowfall. Winter tire regulations […]
The BC Coroners Service has launched a new interactive tool displaying key information on active unidentified human remains cases in British Columbia, with an aim […]