TELKWA – The Quick bridge will receive a new superstructure, bringing a safe and reliable crossing back to the area. The current 100-year-old wooden bridge […]
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Ron Sebastian, an acclaimed northwest coast Indigenous artist with a profound and longstanding connection to the University of Northern British Columbia, will receive an honorary […]
The Prince George RCMP is requesting the public’s help in locating a wanted person. Tyrone Terris Squinas, 35, is wanted for assaulting a police officer. […]
BY GERRY CHIDIAC Lessons in Learning It’s very odd to hear pundits on the far-right calling an FBI raid on Donald Trump’s private compound evidence […]
FORT NELSON – People travelling the Alaska Highway can look forward to improved public safety with expanded access to 911 emergency services through five new […]
Nechako Lake MLA John Rustad has been removed from the B.C. Liberal caucus. The ouster comes, apparently, as a result of Rustad retweeting a post […]
The Houston RCMP are requesting the public’s help in locating a man wanted for robbery, break and enter, possession of stolen property and several offences […]
The Mackenzie RCMP are requesting the public’s help in locating Andrew Antonio Santos who has not been seen since August 1, 2022. When Andrew failed […]
Long ago I found myself at a public meeting in the community hall at Redstone … a hamlet on the cold Chilcotin Plateau. Before their […]
Interested in electric vehicles but don’t know too much about them? That can change. Starting later this week, the Community Energy Association (CEA) is taking […]
New projects supporting social, health and community services in areas experiencing rapid economic growth will benefit people in the province’s North as a result of […]
Two northern First Nations communities will have greater access to nutritious food through grants for Indigenous-led food security projects. The Stellat’en First Nation and Doig […]
VICTORIA – British Columbians should remain alert to the threat of wildfire throughout August as conditions remain hot and dry. Seasonal and above seasonal temperatures […]
VICTORIA – Fourteen exceptional people will be appointed to the Order of British Columbia, the province’s highest form of recognition, including Prince George’s Dr. Nadine […]
The heat is on. A heat wave will impact British Columbia this week, including the Prince George area. Daytime high temperatures 29 to 34 degrees […]
FORT ST. JAMES – A company that transforms trees damaged by mountain pine beetles and other elements into value-added engineered wood products is expanding, thanks […]
Ale Trails – Northwest BC – featuring Prince George breweries and Pidherny Recreation Site – has been selected for the GAIA International Film Festival – […]
The federal transport minister flew into Prince George Wednesday and dropped a couple of cheques at the airport. Omar Alghabra announced $1.7 million in funding […]
The B.C. Summer Games and the University of Northern British Columbia are teaming up to provide an unforgettable experience for the province’s emerging high-performance athletes. […]
Darlene McIntosh, an elder with the Lheidli T’enneh Nation has been named UNBC’s eighth chancellor. She will be sworn in at a special celebration on […]
The River Forecast Centre has issued a high streamflow advisory for the Keena River including the Bulkley River and surrounding tributaries around Telkwa, Smithers, Hazelton, Kispiox, and […]
After three days of negotiations last week, talks between the BC General Employees’ Union (BCGEU) and the B.C. government’s Public Service Agency (PSA) have broken […]
The River Forecast Centre has issued a flood watch for the Nechako River and a high streamflow advisory for the upper Fraser River and the […]
Premier John Horgan says he will not run in the next provincial election. He issued the following statement: “Over the last couple of days, our […]
The River Forecast Centre is maintaining its flood warning for the Quesnel River. The River Forecast Centre is maintaining a flood watch for the Thompson […]
BY GERRY CHIDIAC Lessons in Learning For a number of years, I had been talking about becoming a vegetarian. I could see the health benefits […]
Environment and Climate Change Canada has issued special weather statements for several parts of the province. Current forecasts for much of the north call for […]
BC General Employees’ Union (BCGEU) have voted 94.6 per cent in favour of a strike. “I couldn’t be happier with this strong result,” said Stephanie […]
This fall, the College of New Caledonia (CNC) is expanding two high demand programs to students across the region. CNC’s Web and Graphic Design (WEGD) […]
The B.C. Interior will experience its first stretch of warmer than average temperatures beginning this weekend. On Saturday, temperatures will reach into the upper 20s. […]
The River Forecast Centre has issued flood watches for northeast British Columbia including areas around Fort Nelson and the Northern Rocky Mountains; and the Liard […]
The River Forecast Centre has issued a high streamflow advisory for the Nechako River. Ongoing snowmelt runoff in west-central British Columbia has led to slow […]
The River Forecast Centre has cancelled the high streamflow advisory for the Bulkley River and surrounding tributaries around Telkwa, Smithers, and Hazelton. Warm weather and […]
Heat pumps are more affordable than ever in B.C. with a provincial sales tax (PST) exemption and the launch of a new incentive to help […]
Dease Lake RCMP are asking for the public’s assistance to locate a missing 42-year old man. Joseph Thomas Chief was reported missing to police on […]
WILLIAMS LAKE – To reduce wildfires in higher-risk communities, the B.C. government is providing $25 million in new funding to the Forest Enhancement Society of […]
All 2022 funding received from the B.C. Government has now been disbursed to ground search and rescue (GSAR) groups across the province. This is the […]
Prince George RCMP is requesting the public’s help in locating a wanted person. Michael Dragomir Gajic, 40, is wanted for trafficking a controlled substance. Gajic […]
The BC SPCA has seized 120 cats and three small dogs from a property in Fort St. James. The animals, many of whom were emaciated […]
VICTORIA – The Forest Practices Board will examine the activities of the BC Timber Sales (BCTS) program and timber-sale licence holders in the Stuart-Nechako Natural […]
Two cooperative associations in B.C.’s Peace Region have been approved for $1 million through the BC Hydro Peace Agricultural Compensation Fund’s (PACF) Agricultural Impact and […]
Margaret Gooding has been using her own and family members’ birthdays when she plays the lottery and on the BC/49 draw on May, 21, 2022, […]
VICTORIA – The province is launching the BC Heat Alert and Response System (BC HARS) to help ensure people, First Nations communities and local governments […]
Fans in the Peace Region will be setting their phasers to fun after today’s announcement that Star Trek’s George Takei will be the latest guest […]
Prince George-Peace River-Northern Rockies MP Bob Zimmer, who has long lobbied against stricter firearms legislation, is slamming the last restrictions proposed by Ottawa. Zimmer, who […]
VICTORIA – As of June 1, 2022, B.C.’s lowest paid workers will get a pay boost as the minimum wage increases from $15.20 to $15.65 […]
BC Transit, the Regional District of Bulkley Nechako (RDBN) and the Regional District of Kitimat Stikine (RDKS) are seeking input from residents on transit service […]
Crews in northern B.C. will be busy working this summer on paving projects that cover more than 296 kilometres of highways and side roads. “This […]
It has been 11 years since Madison disappeared and the RCMP and Scott family are again asking for the public’s help in solving her disappearance. […]
People throughout northern B.C. will benefit from upgrades to not-for-profit services and programs with additional funding from B.C.’s Community Gaming Grants program. Nine new capital […]
VICTORIA – The camping and hiking season is just around the corner and most provincial parks are open, including many damaged by extreme weather last […]
The province is supporting the recovery of B.C.’s live music sector with a $2.5-million boost to the Amplify BC program. “As we emerge from the […]
Whether in the spring or fall, mushroom picking season can be challenging and sometimes tragic because of the weather and the varying nature of the […]
Spring is here, and it’s a great time to get outside and take a step back in time at Huble Homestead Historic Site. The park […]
VICTORIA – The province, in co-operation with British Columbia’s Urban Mayors’ Caucus (BCUMC), has hired two experts to investigate and report on prolific offenders and […]
VICTORIA – To better protect owls and other wildlife, the Province is inviting feedback on proposed regulatory changes that will ban the widespread sale and […]
The BC Electoral Boundaries Commission has added a second public meeting in Dawson Creek to its schedule. There will now be an evening meeting on […]
National Day of Mourning is observed every year on April 28 across Canada. Workers, families, employers, and others across British Columbia come together to remember […]
VICTORIA – An audit of Gitxsan Forest Licence Inc. (GFLI) in the Skeena Stikine Natural Resource District found that the company met all requirements of […]
More than $400,000 has been approved through the BC Hydro Peace Agricultural Compensation Fund (PACF) to benefit 19 organizations who contribute to the agricultural industry […]