Finance Minister Selina Robinson presented the provincial budget Tuesday which, she said, focuses on protecting people’s health and livelihoods through the pandemic. “Through the adversity […]
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Quesnel RCMP used a spike belt to stop a driver travelling approximately 180 kilometres per hour on Highway 97 south of the city April 15. […]
In a greenhouse at the College of New Caledonia’s (CNC) Quesnel campus, researchers have dug into a number of solutions potentially extending the growing season […]
The province is giving the Wet’suwet’en hereditary chiefs $7.22 million to support work to implement Wet’suwet’en title and rights. The funding will be used to […]
With warmer temperatures forecasted for this week, the Regional District of Fraser-Fort George is reminding residents to be prepared for an increased risk of flooding […]
Paper Excellence announced Thursday it is permanently closing its Mackenzie Pulp Mill. About 250 people were put out of work last June when the company […]
Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.’s provincial health officer, and Adrian Dix, Minister of Health, have issued the following joint statement regarding updates on the COVID-19 response […]
Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.’s provincial health officer, and Adrian Dix, Minister of Health, have issued the following joint statement regarding updates on the COVID-19 response […]
Monday’s Speech from the Throne commits the province to provide more affordable child care, hire new long-term care staff, provide more mental health care supports, […]
Lieutenant-Governor Janet Austin delivered the following Speech from the Throne Monday: We gather in the people’s house, on the territories of the Lekwungen speaking peoples, […]
Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.’s provincial health officer, and Adrian Dix, Minister of Health, have issued the following joint statement regarding updates on the COVID-19 response […]
It is 911 Awareness Week in B.C. and the Prince George RCMP are recognizing the hard work and dedication of dispatchers in northern B.C. The […]
Girls age 10 to 19 living in rural B.C. communities with poor access to local mental health services are at the highest risk of intentionally […]
VICTORIA – A record number of British Columbians have switched to electric vehicles (EVs) with more than 54,000 light-duty EVs registered in B.C., according to […]
Today’s column is not for the faint-hearted. It is a pair of stories about blood and (simulated) killing. You have been warned. First the personal […]
Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.’s provincial health officer, and Adrian Dix, Minister of Health, have issued the following joint statement regarding updates on the COVID-19 response […]
VICTORIA – All eligible adults in B.C. will soon be able to follow an easy, three-step process to register and book their vaccine appointments online, […]
British Columbia’s ground search and rescue (GSAR) groups have just wrapped up the busiest year in B.C. GSAR history. As COVID-19 restrictions pushed people to […]
Northern Health is implementing enhanced COVID-19 precautions at Acropolis Manor in Prince Rupert, following lab-confirmed cases of COVID-19 among residents. NH Medical Health Officers have […]
Dr. Albert Koehler, a renowned engineer who championed bringing post-secondary engineering education to northern B.C., is slated to receive an honorary Doctor of Laws degree […]
Applications are now open online for the Increased Employment Incentive (IEI). This credit sets aside up to $190 million for businesses that were able to […]
Northern Health Medical Health Officers have declared a COVID-19 outbreak on the Patient Care Unit at Prince Rupert Regional Hospital (PRRH), following lab-confirmed cases among […]
VICTORIA – To address rising COVID-19 case counts, protect people and communities and help break the chain of COVID-19 transmission, the provincial health officer is […]
Central Mountain Air is resuming its weekly, round-trip, non-stop flights between Kamloops and Fort St. John to Prince George respectfully. The resumption of three times […]
Four communities in the Cariboo and North Coast regions with local economies that depend heavily on visitors have received $2.4 million to support tourism infrastructure […]
ICBC has begun mailing COVID-19 rebate cheques in small batches directly to eligible customers and continues to work on options to send out more cheques […]
In conjunction with local scientists, Conservation North is holding a rally next to the Wood innovation and Design Centre, on Friday the 26th at 12:30 […]
Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.’s provincial health officer, and Adrian Dix, Minister of Health, have issued the following joint statement regarding updates on the COVID-19 response […]
UPDATE: Luke has been found and is safe. The Prince George RCMP is requesting the public’s assistance in locating a missing Prince George youth. Luke […]
Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.’s provincial health officer, and Adrian Dix, Minister of Health, have issued the following joint statement regarding updates on the COVID-19 response […]
The BC SPCA is caring for 119 small dogs surrendered into care from a property near Fort Nelson on March 12. “The owners found themselves […]
VICTORIA – More than 300,000 front-line workers, including first responders, grocery store employees, and teachers and child care workers, will be eligible for COVID-19 vaccinations […]
A new study comparing decades of environmental monitoring records has confirmed that Canada’s caribou are not faring as well as other animals like moose and […]
Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.’s provincial health officer (PHO), and Adrian Dix, Minister of Health, have issued the following joint statement regarding updates on the COVID-19 […]
Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.’s provincial health officer, and Adrian Dix, Minister of Health, have issued the following joint statement regarding updates on the COVID-19 response […]
UNBC STORIES “I was perfectly set up to have a brain tumour at 48 because I had lived many lifetimes already. I never let my […]
A new economic recovery investment will create 750 jobs to restore watersheds and wetlands throughout the province. Through StrongerBC: BC’s Economic Recovery Plan, $27 million […]
QUESNEL – People in Quesnel who are at risk of harm or victimization will benefit from a $45,000 grant to create a community-based team of […]
The Prince George Community Foundation (PGCF) and Rio Tinto have jointly donated $ 155,000 to BC Cancer – Prince George in honour of the Foundation’s […]
Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.’s provincial health officer, and Adrian Dix, Minister of Health, have issued the following joint statement regarding updates on the COVID-19 response […]
It will be back to campus for university students in the fall. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry today advised the presidents of all public […]
Northern Health is inviting seniors aged 90 and older, and Indigenous people aged 65 and older, to book an appointment for a free COVID-19 vaccine […]
Proposed changes to municipal election campaign financing rules are getting a thumbs-up from the province’s Chief Electoral Officer. However, Anton Boegman says more of his […]
In the North, 21 arts and culture organizations have received $400,000 through the B.C. government’s StrongerBC plan for economic recovery. “These are difficult times, and […]
Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.’s provincial health officer, and Adrian Dix, Minister of Health, have issued the following joint statement regarding updates on the COVID-19 response […]
Following a record-setting year in 2020, the BC Coroners Service reports 165 suspected illicit drug toxicity deaths in January 2021, the largest ever number of […]
Northern Development has approved funding for eight projects totalling just over $1.9 million throughout central and northern B.C. At their February 24 meeting, the trust’s […]
Families in Fort St. John will soon have access to 117 new licensed child care spaces. “These new child care spaces for families in Fort […]
Legislative changes, if passed, will extend the rent freeze to Dec. 31, 2021. The changes will also cap future rent increases to inflation, stop illegal […]
VICTORIA – The official start of the 2021 camping season is still a few months away, but people living in B.C. can soon begin reserving […]
Environment Canada has issued a snowfall for Prince George and the Pine Pass with total amounts of 10 to 15cm is expected. A strong frontal […]
A number of long guns were stolen from a house on Cuddie Crescent Thursday. Police say the residence had been broken into and that a […]
Seniors in need of affordable rental homes and those who require on-site dementia care support will soon benefit from a new development under construction in […]
With a price-tag now estimated to be $16 billion, the province is continuing to forge ahead with building the Site C dam. Premier John Horgan […]
St. John Ambulance BC & Yukon have officially launched their newest campaign, Start Me Up BC, an initiative created to save more lives from sudden […]
With spring possibly around the corner, researchers in B.C. are waiting for bats to appear from hibernation. Just like seeing snowdrops and daffodils, seeing an […]
It has been an exciting year for UBC Northern Medical Program graduate Dr. Gurkirat Kaur Kandola. After finishing medical school last spring, she then entered […]
BC Liberal Critic for Transportation and Infrastructure Michael Lee is calling on the NDP to immediately renew funding for BC Bus North before it expires […]