Smoke is causing poor air quality and reducing visibility in the Vanderhoof area. A smoky skies bulletin has been issued for Vanderhoof and surrounding areas […]
The North
386 posts
A wildfire 30 kilometres northwest of Vanderhoof has prompted the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako has issued an evacuation alert for an area. Because of the […]
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 […]
An audit of forestry activities on seven woodlots, in the Nadina Natural Resource District, has found all seven had some type of non-compliance with the […]
John Collins is best known as The Paper Airplane Guy for his world record-breaking paper airplane design and throw with his “arm”, former D1 football player Joe Ayoob […]
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 […]
A key intersection on Highway 97 in Quesnel will soon undergo changes, as a result of the now-finalized Quesnel Transportation Study. The study examined the […]
The province is continuing to remediate contaminated sites that were abandoned by their owners. The 2018 report on the Crown Contaminated Sites Program, released […]
The BC SPCA has seized 16 dogs from a property in Quesnel. The dogs – including German shepherds, a Yorkshire terrier, a retriever, bull terriers, […]
Williams Lake has been selected as a finalist in the One Horse Town contest sponsored by Coors Banquet. The contest is an online voting competition […]
The cooler, wetter June brought average to above average rainfall across B.C., which is good news for those battling the province’s wildfires. However, warns the […]
The Province of British Columbia and Blueberry River First Nations have agreed to adjourn pending litigation until Oct. 15, 2018, as an outcome of productive […]
The province is building a new elementary school in Fort St. John The new Northeast Elementary school will accommodate the growing population in Fort St. […]
The Tahltan Nation is demanding that all jade extraction and placer mining operations within its territory be suspended. Tahltan Central Government president Chad Day made […]
During the late evening of June 15 and early morning of June 16, the Prince George RCMP arrested three people as part of an on-going theft […]
Scott Fraser, Minister of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, has issued the following statement in response to the outcome of the Lheidli T’enneh Treaty ratification vote: […]
The BC Wildfire Service continues to respond to 19 wildfires in the Nadina and Bulkley fire zones, resulting from a band of lightning that entered […]
A woman is dead after she was hit by a train in Vanderhoof at about 4:30 p.m. Thursday. Police say the 77-year-old Vanderhoof resident was […]
The BC Wildfire Service is currently responding to 72 new wildfires in the Prince George and Northwest fire centres, all of which started on Wednesday, […]
Fort St. James police responded to a report of an injured woman at the Yekooche Reserve just before 2 a.m. Thursday. When police arrived, they […]
Still recovering from last night’s thunderstorm? Hang onto your eardrums, we could be in for it again. Environment Canada says conditions are favourable for the […]
Each year, Two Rivers Gallery develops and circulates an exhibition throughout the Regional District of Fraser-Fort George. This year’s exhibition, titled Hold Fast / Let […]
It was hot yesterday, but we didn’t set any records. According to Environment Canada we topped out at 31.5 degrees Celsius yesterday, just half a […]
A Quesnel man has been arrested by RCMP after an alert homeowner reported a theft in progress The suspect was attempting to take the ATV […]
Three Quesnel students have been named winners in the Forest Products Association of Canada 2018 Green Dream program. Alexander Davis,Kayla Brock, and Matthew deSilva, all […]
The TransMountain pipeline saga has had enough twists and turns to rival its potential path from Edmonton to the Burrard Inlet. The latest – a […]
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 […]
Prince George-Peace River-Northern Rockies MP Bob Zimmer says he is disappointed with this morning’s Supreme Court of Canada decision regarding Trinity Western University. In a […]
A Williams Lake motel was the site of a break-in, assault, and robbery early Friday morning. Williams Lake RCMP report that shortly before 4 a.m […]
Highway 97 south of Quesnel is closed due to a two-vehicle crash. Quesnel RCMP report that an accident involving a semi truck and an SUV […]
Police are hoping to find a man who may have been involved in single vehicle accident near Telegraph Creek Monday. Police were called out to […]
A graffiti threat against a Fort Nelson school has Northern Rockies RCMP and school staff on high alert. The threat, directed at the local secondary […]
Terrace RCMP seized a substantial amount of marijuana at a grow-op bust in Thornhill Thursday evening. At about 6 p.m., Terrace RCMP executed two search […]
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 […]
A 29-year-old-man is missing and it is suspected he may have fallen into a river at Kinuseo Falls near Tumbler Ridge. The man was camping […]
Due to reduced fire activity and recent progress made by firefighting crews, the BC Wildfire Service has rescinded the order to restrict access that was […]
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 […]
A good Samaritan stopped to help the wrong people near 70 Mile House Wednesday. shortly after 7 a.m., a vehicle crashed in the 70 Mile […]
Another information session will be held to provide details about the Cluculz Lake Hill climbing-lane project, and receive feedback from the public. This follows an […]
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 University of Northern British Columbia is ranked among the elite young universities in the world, according to a new list published by Times Higher […]
BY BILL PHILLIPS bill@pgdailynews.ca If your baby or your child needs emergency life-saving care, you will want the health care professionals to have practices whatever […]
The province is throwing its support behind a proposed beef packing plant near Prince George.. Agriciulture Minister Lana Popham announced a funding commitment of up […]
There is some benefit to the cold weather over the past few days. Effective at noon on Saturday, June 2, Category 2 open burning will […]
What do you get when you give thirteen enthusiastic health care students a microphone, a Powerpoint slide, a table of equipment, and four secondary school […]
BC Bus North, which launches Monday, June 4, has added more payment options for passengers taking the northern service. In addition to payment by credit […]