With several Interior forest companies announcing layoffs and/or temporary shut downs, Liberal MLAs say the NDP government isn’t doing enough to help. Declining log prices […]
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The two-zone Agricultural Land Reserve is out as the province is moving to restore one zone across the province. The Liberal changes saw the province […]
Some parents in Prince George, Quesnel, Burns Lake and Houston are taking advantage of the province’s $10/day child care plan. Parents with children attending the YMCA […]
The 20 conservation officers sworn in last spring are now at work in various locations throughout the province, including Prince George. The new faces mark […]
Prince George’s Simon Fraser Lodge is one of 88 care homes across British Columbia to receive funding to purchase new safety equipment, as part of […]
The road to access the community of Old Fort is now open. The evacuation order has been lifted, and most people who live in Old […]
BY BILL PHILLIPS bill@pgdailynews.ca Premier John Horgan has voted for mixed member proportional (MMP). The premier says he has completed his ballot in the current […]
Increased penalties will come into effect Nov. 1, 2018, for drivers who put people at risk through excessive speeding, impaired driving, distracted driving and other […]
When Greyhound ends its bus service on Wednesday, 83 per cent of its routes will be covered by other private operators by year’s end, according […]
Beekeepers around the province have another opportunity to apply for BeeBC funding to help with projects in their communities to support the health of bees […]
A Prince George beekeeper is one of five from around the province to participate in projects designed to help local honey bees and other native pollinators, […]
A week after announcing landlords could increase rents by 4.5 per cent, Victoria has decided, instead, to limit increases to the rate of inflation. That […]
With less than a month before ballots are mailed to voters, British Columbia’s 2018 referendum on proportional representation appears to be headed for a tight […]
The Mining Association of B.C. is stressing the importance of mining to delegates at the Union of B.C. Municipalities in Whistler. The association, along with […]
The province has created a $50 million fund to help communities reduce wildfire risks. The new Community Resiliency Investment Program will provide funds, over the […]
Thanks to cooler weather and progress in containing wildfires, the province has decided to cancel the provincial state of emergency that currently covers the entire […]
Political parties are often formed out of dissatisfaction with the status quo. Just ask Maxime Bernier. But we don’t have to look to eastern Canada […]
The province is reopening the Horsefly River to angling from Quesnel Lake to the Woodjam Bridge, after a temporary closure earlier this month that aimed […]
Premier John Horgan responds to this morning’s Federal Appeals Court ruling which has basically halted the TransMountain pipeline proposal:
The Shovel Lake fire is now listed as 20 per cent contained, according to the B.C. Wildfire Service. The fire situation has remained fairly static […]
The province has launched a class action lawsuit against opioid drug companies, claiming their marketing practices have had devastating impacts on the lives of thousands […]
British Columbia’s wildfire-driven provincial state of emergency has been formally extended, through the end of the day on Sept. 12. The province declared a state […]
It has been two weeks since the City of Prince George established an emergency reception centre at CN Centre and the number of evacuees is […]
Record breaking hot and dry conditions have caused widespread elevation of drought levels. The areas that are most affected are northern B.C., coastal areas and […]
The new BC Bus North service is showing positive ridership response, according to the government, with approximately 900 trips booked since its launch. The long-haul […]
BY BILL PHILLIPS bill@pgdailynews.ca There is no doubt this marks the second extraordinary forest fire season in a row. But, could this much devastation move […]
BY BILL PHILLIPS bill@pgdailynews.ca Carmen Nutter just wanted some answers. Her 85-year-old father lost his home on the south side of Francois Lake in the […]
To help people affected by the wildfires that are burning around B.C., the Province of British Columbia will match all donations to the Red Cross, […]
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 […]
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 […]
VICTORIA – With weeks of fire season remaining, and forecasts for continued hot, dry conditions that carry the risk of further lightning strikes, the provincial […]
The BC Wildfire Service is responding to the Purvis Lake wildfire which is 20km east of Takla Lake in the Prince George Fire Centre. The […]
Out-of-province firefighting personnel and aircraft will be arriving in B.C. over the next week to help the BC Wildfire Service battle 446 wildfires burning throughout […]
British Columbia and the Southern Dakelh Nation Alliance, in the Cariboo, have signed a government-to-government agreement. The agreement commits B.C. and the Southern Dakelh Nation […]
Women and children in Kitimat fleeing violence will have more options for housing, thanks to a new transition house being funded by the Government of […]
BY BILL PHILLIPS bill@pgdailynews.ca Nothing is being ruled out when it comes to dealing with the fallout of Greyhound pulling its service out of British […]
BY BILL PHILLIPS bill@pgdailynews.ca Rural ridings will fare better under a proportional representation electoral system, says Cowichan Valley MLA Sonia Furstenau. The Green Party MLA […]
Sonia Furstenau, B.C. Green Party Deputy Leader and party spokesperson for electoral reform, will be in Prince George Friday. She will be attending a meeting […]
The all-party Special Committee to Appoint a Representative for Children and Youth has recommended that Jennifer Charlesworth be appointed as representative for children and youth. […]
The fair and exhibition season has started, and British Columbians are invited to check out local goods and participate in a fun social media contest […]
Public comments are being sought for determine the Fort Nelson timber supply area review. Comments are being accepted until Tuesday, Sept. 11. Public feedback on […]
Seniors have a new place to call home in Prince George, with the official opening of an affordable apartment complex in the community. “Finding an […]
Claire Trevena, Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure, has issued the following statement in response to news that Greyhound Canada is discontinuing intercity bus service in […]
The province is adding 22,000 new licensed child care spaces across the province over the next three years. “Parents are struggling to find quality, affordable child […]
The province is continuing to remediate contaminated sites that were abandoned by their owners. The 2018 report on the Crown Contaminated Sites Program, released […]
Premier John Horgan says large, overnight increases in gas prices aren’t government’s fault. “Gas prices went up nine cents overnight,” Horgan said during a media […]
The province has approved a redevelopment and expansion at the Dawson Creek and District Hospital. Health Minister Adrian Dix made the announcement in Dawson Creek […]
To help educate youth and to fight the lure of gangs and gang violence in British Columbia’s communities, the province is providing $1.12 million in […]
BY BILL PHILLIPS bill@pgdailynews.ca Even though housing on reserves is a federal responsibility, the province is pushing ahead with a new program to build 1,750 […]
The Government of British Columbia has signed an agreement with the Tahltan Central Government, to ensure the First Nation receives a share of mineral tax […]
Eliminating the homeowner grant, taxing sugary drinks, and changing the Provincial Sales Tax to a value-added tax are just some of the ways the province […]
The province has reached a tentative contract agreement with one of its largest unions. The tentative deal covers approximately 26,500 members of the BC Government […]
Work is underway on a new inpatient unit at the University Hospital of Northern BC (UHNBC) that will focus on keeping patients strong, mobile and […]
Children and Family Development Minister Katrine Conroy is promising a complete overhaul of how the ministry uses contracted residential agencies following stiff rebuke of current […]
Victoria has announced a two-phased review of BC Hydro with the goal of limiting rate increases and controlling costs. BC Hydro rates have gone up […]
BY BILL PHILLIPS bill@pgdailynews.ca Emissions from burning slashpiles account for eight per cent of the province’s carbon emissions. For many bioeconomy businesses, those slashpiles are […]
BC Parks’ first universally accessible playground will officially open next weekend at Purden Lake Provincial Park. “I am delighted by the new opportunities this playground […]
The 90,000-strong Métis community in British Columbia is one step closer to taking over child welfare authority for their children and families, with the historic […]
CN announced yesterday it plans to invest approximately $340 million across British Columbia in 2018 to expand the company’s rail network throughout the province. “We […]
Work has started at five locations west of Chetwynd to build new bridges that will allow people to travel safely and efficiently along Highway 97, […]
Applications are now being accepted from organizations that propose to build or upgrade off-road vehicle (ORV) trails, and promote rider safety. The ORV Trail Fund, currently […]
The Prince George Chamber of Commerce is calling on Victoria to tap the brakes on this fall’s proportional representation referendum. “We have seen and heard […]
Employers in British Columbia should note that the general hourly minimum wage will increase to $12.65 from $11.35, and the minimum wage rates for liquor […]
British Columbians will likely be asked two questions in this fall’s referendum on electoral reform. A report on electoral reform, released by Attorney General David […]
Northern Health’s Connections program is expanding passenger eligibility to include more people who might require assistance with travel related to health care needs and issues. […]
Victoria is launching a new, interim long-haul northern bus service to fill the gap Greyhound will leave behind, and help make sure British Columbians living […]
Premier John Horgan has released the following statement about the federal government’s proposed purchase of the Trans Mountain Pipeline: “Today’s events do not change the […]
British Columbia’s Rental Housing Task Force will stop in Prince George June 20. The task force is leading a review of the provincial tenancy laws. […]
Prince George will be the location of one of five new ‘primary care networks’ in the province under the government’s new primary health care strategy. […]
The threat of flooding has abated somewhat as the River Forecast Centre has cancelled its high streamflow advisory for the Fraser River between Prince George […]
B.C. has filed a constitutional challenge to Alberta’s Preserving Canada’s Economic Prosperity Act, which enables it to “shut of the taps,” of B.C.’s oil supply […]
To help people impacted by the recent flooding, the B.C. government is encouraging British Columbians to donate to the Canadian Red Cross and will match […]
Jennifer Dyson has been appointed as the chair of the Agricultural Land Commission (ALC). Dyson was as an ALC commissioner from 2008 to 2017. She […]
Your phone should go off shortly before 2 p.m. this afternoon Wireless alerts will be publicly tested for the first time in B.C. at 1:55 […]
Bruce Larson, Tara Marsden and Rick Monchak have been appointed to the Forest Practices Board for two-year terms. Larson, who will also serve as vice-chair, […]
The province has contributed $500,000 to the Forestry Service Providers Compensation Fund to protect eligible forestry and silviculture contractors, and service providers, in the event […]
Internet service providers and other community-based organizations will soon be eligible to apply for new $16 million grant funding to improve connectivity in rural, remote […]
As warmer weather returns to parts of the province that were affected by last summer’s wildfires, some hotspots could emerge due to what are called […]
The province has begun a three-stage approach to gathering feedback that will inform policy development for new species at risk legislation. Currently, the province has […]
Prince George-Mackenzie MLA Mike Morris says the province’s regulations around the upcoming legalization of cannabis come up short. The proposed Cannabis Distribution Act (CDA) will […]
The NDP government is continuing with a program started by the Liberals to help rural economies. It has contributed $50 million to the Peace River […]
Time is running out to voice your opinion on possible changes to theAgricultural Land Reserve and the Agricultural Land Commission. You can share your ideas, […]
A new prohibition coming into force on May 1, 2018, will ban all former public-office holders from lobbying for two years after leaving their position. […]
BY BILL PHILLIPS bill@pgdailynews.ca For those hoping Adrian Dix was going to make an announcement about the new surgical tower for the University Hospital of […]
Members of the public are invited to provide comment on the proposed new Tsaa Nuna conservancy, until May 25, 2018. The proposed Tsaa Nuna conservancy, […]
Effective at noon on Monday, April 23, Category 3 open fires will be prohibited throughout the Cariboo Fire Centre to help prevent human-caused wildfires and […]
B.C. is moving its parental leave laws to coincide with recently announced federal changes. The changes will allow mothers to start their maternity leave as […]
BY BILL PHILLIPS bill@pgdailynews.ca Premier John Horgan was was unequivocal in denouncing the Liberal government’s rewriting of the Forest Act in 2003. It simply hasn’t […]
Could we be headed for another disastrous forest fire season in British Columbia? According to monthly and seasonal forecasts from the Canadian Wildland Fire Information […]
A Death Review Panel report released Thursday reviewed all illicit drug overdose deaths in British Columbia over a 19-month period, and makes recommendations to a […]
BY BILL PHILLIPS bill@pgdailynews.ca The Forest Enhancement Society of B.C. is finally spending some of the money it has received from government over the past […]
The province is committing $7.8 million to promote the use of B.C. wood overseas, advance wood building systems and products, and expand global markets. Bruce […]
There’s still time to add your voice to those of the more than 29,000 British Columbians who have had their say in a public engagement […]
On April 6, 2018, emergency alerts in British Columbia issued through the national Alert Ready program will also be sent to compatible wireless devices, such […]
Premier John Horgan will be a keynote speaker at the BC Council of Forest Industries [COFI] 2018 annual convention in Prince George this week. “We […]
Young people transitioning out of government care can get more money for housing, health care, transportation and other living expenses as changes to the Agreements […]
BY PETER EWART The images are alarming. In photo #1 — a wetland with abundant green grasses, broad leaf plants and young trees, an ideal […]