The BC Liberals have officially opened nominations in 11 key ridings, the first step to putting forward candidates in the next election. Effective immediately, the […]
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Ed John, Hereditary Chief of the Tl’azt’en Nation, is facing four counts of sexual assault. The offences are alleged to have occurred in Prince George […]
Premier John Horgan met with Chief Ken Cameron of the Saulteau First Nations and Chief Roland Willson of the West Moberly First Nations on Wednesday […]
Hunters and guide outfitters now are able to do more business online. Guide outfitter reports, permit to accompany reports, royalty payments and guiding territory certificate […]
The province has approved the transfer of Conifex’s forest licence in the Fort St. James area to Fort St. James Forest Products, a subsidiary of […]
More than 1,100 former youth in care are eligible for post-secondary education through the province’s tuition waiver program. “The tuition waiver program is a game-changing […]
Victoria has announced another step in its support plan for contractors, workers and communities impacted by indefinite and permanent mill closures in B.C.’s Interior. Victoria […]
The province is providing $6.5 million over three years for caribou habitat restoration in British Columbia. The funding will be administered to qualifying organizations through […]
Drivers are reminded that every year beginning on Oct. 1, people travelling on most provincial highways are required to equip their vehicles with appropriate winter […]
The revelation this week at Victoria has put the Rural Dividend program on hiatus has drawn the ire of some Interior mayors and the B.C. […]
The province has released the annual inventory of greenhouse gas emissions numbers for 2017. Total emissions in British Columbia in 2017 were 64.5 million tonnes […]
More than 93 per cent of the record 223,273 British Columbians who completed the province’s survey on time observance have indicated they would prefer a […]
British Columbia’s annual allowable rent increase for 2020 has been set at 2.6 per cent, the province’s annual rate of inflation – two per cent […]
Although some parts of British Columbia have received significant rainfall in recent weeks, this year’s wildfire season is far from over. With warm weather in […]
The Forest Practices Board will examine the forestry activities of Saik’uz First Nation on non-replaceable forest licence A91154 in the Stuart Nechako Natural Resource District […]
The British Columbia government has delivered a letter to David Lametti, federal Minister of Justice, condemning conversion therapy and is calling on the Government of […]
Lakes District Maintenance Inc. will continue being responsible for highway maintenance in Service Area 28 (Stikine), which includes the provincial roadways for Atlin, Cassiar and […]
Wireless network upgrades, designed to expand access to modern, high-speed internet, are coming to the North Cariboo. “The activation of reliable, high-speed internet is essential […]
Canfor announced Thursday it will be indefinitely closing its sawmill in Mackenzie and permanently cutting one shift at its Isle Pierre sawmill. The Mackenzie closure […]
Effective July 16, the new allowable annual cut (AAC) for the Fort Nelson Timber Supply Area (TSA) is 2,582,350 cubic metres, announced Shane Berg, deputy […]
BC Transit, as directed by the Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure, is conducting a competitive process to extend northern inter-city bus services through to March […]
Record numbers of British Columbians are sharing their views on whether the province should continue observing daylight saving time. Only a week into the engagement, […]
In a new report, the Forest Practices Board recommends that government adopt a tactical forest planning process to direct forestry operations on Crown land. “For […]
Nearly 50 per cent of B.C. families will receive more for their climate action tax credit this week. On Friday, July 5, eligible families will […]
Many government buildings will become smarter and more energy efficient in an effort to tackle climate change, thanks to the province’s new CleanBC Government Buildings […]
As part of wildfire recovery efforts following the 2018 Shovel Lake and Island Lake wildfires, the province is working with local First Nations to protect […]
The province has unveiled a 10-year plan to help people experiencing mental health and addictions challenges. A Pathway to Hope is being billed by the […]
British Columbians are invited to share their views on how time should be observed in B.C. Most areas of B.C. “spring forward” into daylight saving […]
The province is closing recreational angling in Lost Lake to prevent the spread of goldfish, a non-native species. Goldfish (Carassius auratus), an invasive species, were […]
Bob Zimmer is criticizing both Ottawa and Victoria over the province’s decision to impose a two-year moratorium on new resource development in parts of of […]
An audit of forestry activities on a woodlot in the Peace Natural Resource District has found a significant non-compliance with the Woodlot Licence Planning and […]
BY BILL PHILLIPS bill@pgdailynews.ca Premier John Horgan is disappointed with the federal government’s approval of the TransMountain pipeline project, but accepts the project will move […]
The opposition B.C. Liberals have given Premier John Horgan suggestions for helping the forest industry deal with the recent spate of mill closures and temporary […]
Renters facing short-term financial difficulties will soon get more help and avoid evictions with new funding for community rent banks. Rent banks provide emergency low-cost […]
B.C.’s general hourly minimum wage will increase to $13.85 from $12.65, and the minimum wage rates for liquor servers, resident caretakers and live-in camp leaders […]
Local residents and visitors will have better options for biking with the rollout of three cost-sharing cycling infrastructure projects through the BikeBC program in Fort […]
As part of ongoing efforts to help keep communities safe from wildfire, the B.C. government is providing $500,000 to the BC Cattlemen’s Association to develop […]
BY BILL PHILLIPS bill@pgdailynews.ca Score one for the TransMountain pipeline project. The British Columbia Court of Appeals ruled this morning the Province of B.C. cannot […]
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 […]
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 […]