Prince George

Education
CNC Faculty Association blasts administration for Fort St. James campus closure
FORT ST. JAMES - The College of New Caledonia's Faculty Association (FACNC) says CNC is closing the door on Fort St. James and regional learners with the upcoming closure of the campus there."Although the college claims that it will maintain a presence in the community, it is difficult to see how this commitment c...
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Jobs
Year-over-year unemployment rate drops in Prince George despite 'weak' national jobs report
PRINCE GEORGE - 5.2 per cent.That was the unemployment rate in Prince George in February, 2026. Statistics Canada said that was the three-month average from December through to February. The unemployment rate is measured on a three-month average because of our region's smaller population. It's down from 7.6 per cent a ...
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Save our Streets
Canadians paying hundreds of dollars a year in "theft tax"
PRINCE GEORGE - According to a report from the Save our Streets Organization, Canadians are paying an annual "theft tax" of $590 due to retail theft, violence, and vandalism. The organization's Co-founder Jess Ketchum says this is because damages and costs incurred through theft often have to get passed down ...
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diocese sexual assault lawsuits
'Silence protects systems': Survivor of clergy sexual abuse says it's incredibly daunting to take action against the Catholic Church
PRINCE GEORGE - When Leona Huggins was just twelve years, she was sexually abused by a priest. The priest who harmed her served a 10-month sentence and was later reassigned to ministry. Leona now supports survivors through her work at a Vancouver law firm and was the sole Canadian survivor invited to advise the plannin...
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Special Olympics BC Summer Games

"It's About Joy"
2025 Special Olympics BC Summer Games, "It's About Joy"
The 2025 Special Olympics BC Summer Games brought thousands of smiles and plenty of cheer to Prince George, as close to one thousand athletes from across the province competed in a wide variety of sports across the city. Tommy Osborne takes us through the highlights of the games, including athlete features, medal prese...
Aug 07, 2025
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Special Olympics 2030 National Games
Premier "very enthusiastic backer" of 2030 Special Olympics National Summer Games
PRINCE GEORGE - Even though the 2025 Special Olympics BC Summer Games just wrapped up, the City already is moving straight into preparing for the chance to host the 2030 Special Olympics National Summer Games. It would bring an estimated $8 million in economic impact for the City, as well as 1700 visitors and a lot of ...
Jul 15, 2025
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Special Olympics
Last day of 2025 Special Olympics BC Summer Games brings thousands of smiles
PRINCE GEORGE - As the 2025 Special Olympics BC Summer Games winds down, the athletes and all those involved reflected on what ended up being an incredibly memorable provincial games for Prince George."It is really about joy, it is about lifting one another up, it's about celebrating ability, and that's really wha...
Jul 12, 2025
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Power lifting
Northern B.C. power lifters earn gold medals
PRINCE GEORGE - It was a great weekend for the Region 8 Special Olympics power lifting team, as this small but mighty team saw two of its athletes earn gold medals in their respective categories. Leif Skuggedal and Pierce Northcott earned the honours by completing all six of their lifts."I lifted 259 pounds off th...
Jul 12, 2025
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Northern BC

Education
CNC Faculty Association blasts administration for Fort St. James campus closure
FORT ST. JAMES - The College of New Caledonia's Faculty Association (FACNC) says CNC is closing the door on Fort St. James and regional learners with the upcoming closure of the campus there."Although the college claims that it will maintain a presence in the community, it is difficult to see how this commitment c...
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tumbler ridge
MP Zimmer supports legal action as investigations continue into the Tumbler Ridge tragedy
PRINCE GEORGE - A Member of Parliament from northeastern B.C. says he supports a lawsuit against OpenAI after last month's deadly mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge.Tumbler Ridge MP Bob Zimmer believes the mother of a critically injured 12-year-old girl is right to take legal action.Cia Edmonds filed the lawsuit this week ...
Mar 12, 2026
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Batten Down The Hatches
Wind warnings in effect for Prince George, parts of northern B.C.
PRINCE GEORGE - Environment Canada has issued a wind warning for a large portion of northern B.C., including the City of Prince George and the surrounding areas.The warning also stretches into the Peace region and parts of the Cariboo-Chilcotin, with wind gusts of 70 to 90 km/h expected this afternoon (March 7) into to...
Mar 07, 2026
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Independent Inquiry
Local MP calls for Tumbler Ridge inquiry
PRINCE GEORGE - Still plenty of unanswered questions following a deadly shooting in Tumbler Ridge just over three weeks ago, when five young students and a teacher's assistant, as well as two individuals off the school site were killed, before the shooter, eighteen-year-old Jesse van Roosterlaar turned the gun inward. ...
Mar 03, 2026
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Cariboo Region

Batten Down The Hatches
Wind warnings in effect for Prince George, parts of northern B.C.
PRINCE GEORGE - Environment Canada has issued a wind warning for a large portion of northern B.C., including the City of Prince George and the surrounding areas.The warning also stretches into the Peace region and parts of the Cariboo-Chilcotin, with wind gusts of 70 to 90 km/h expected this afternoon (March 7) into to...
Mar 07, 2026
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Fatal MVI
Pedestrian struck and killed in Quesnel
QUESNEL - There was a fatal motor vehicle incident in Quesnel over the weekend.RCMP say at approximately 2:50 a.m. Saturday morning, they received a report of a motor vehicle collision where a pedestrian had been struck by a vehicle on Front Street near McNaughton Avenue. Police say the pedestrian had been walking in t...
Mar 02, 2026
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Rescue Efforts
SAR teams from Quesnel and Prince George help rescue trapped snowmobiler Friday
QUESNEL, B.C. - Search and rescue teams from Prince George and Quesnel was deployed Friday (Feb. 27) night to help rescue a snowmobiler who was trapped in a large drainage deep within avalanche terrain near Yanks Peak, east of Quesnel.In a statement, Quesnel Search & Rescue says the team drafted an "on-the-gro...
Mar 01, 2026
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Missing Man
UPDATE: Missing 67-year-old Williams Lake man found deceased
UPDATE (March 10): WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - Williams Lake RCMP say the 67-year-old man who was reported missing on Feb. 27 2026, was found deceased.Police say the cause of his death is not considered suspicious.(Please note: for privacy considerations any previous information pertaining to this individual's identity has b...
Feb 28, 2026
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Canada

Quebec minister says he's open to making police watchdog reports public
MONTRÉAL - Quebec's public security minister says he's open to publicly releasing the reports by the province's independent police watchdog, as is the case with police oversight bodies in other provinces. Ian Lafrenière, himself a former police officer...
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Conservative leader says his plan is 'the only hope' for Canada's auto industry
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says he's planning to pitch a "realistic proposal" to end U.S. tariffs on the Canadian auto industry this weekend. He says his proposed auto pact would align regulations between Canada and the U.S. and remo...
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Man charged in murder of Montreal store owner had stabbed to death B.C. woman in 2012
MONTREAL - A man charged with first-degree murder in the death on Thursday of a Montreal convenience store owner has a lengthy criminal record, which includes a conviction in 2015 for stabbing to death a woman in British Columbia. Xavier Gellatly, 35...
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'Overwhelmed' mom of Tumbler Ridge victim Maya Gebala wants no more mail
VANCOUVER - The mother of Tumbler Ridge shooting victim Maya Gebala says they have been "overwhelmed" by letters and packages from well wishers and she's asking them to stop sending any more. Cia Edmonds says in a social media post that her gravely ill...
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Conservatives nominate candidate in Scarborough byelection
OTTAWA - The Conservatives have now named candidates for all three upcoming byelections. The party announced that middle school teacher Diana Filipova will run in Scarborough Southwest. That seat was left vacant after former Liberal cabinet minister Bi...
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Canada will maintain Russian oil sanctions, despite 30-day U.S. pause: Carney
OTTAWA - Canada will maintain its sanctions on Russia and its shadow fleet of oil transports, despite U.S. President Donald Trump's move to ease sanctions, Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Friday. The United States placed a 30-day waiver on its Russi...
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