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Core Review forges ahead
PRINCE GEORGE - Council is forging ahead with hiring a consultant to look at a future plan for the downtown core.The Civic Core Review encompasses the area around City Hall, including the Kopar Memori...
Dec 18, 2023

Barron scores OT power-play goal as Canadiens edge Jets 3-2
WINNIPEG - Justin Barron scored a power-play goal 1:09 into overtime to lift the Montreal Canadiens to a 3-2 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Monday. Barron fired the puck through traffic to beat goa...
Dec 18, 2023

Trent has season-high points, rebounds as Raptors rally past Hornets 114-99
TORONTO - Gary Trent Jr. came off the bench for a season-high 22 points and 10 rebounds as the Toronto Raptors rallied past the undermanned Charlotte Hornets 114-99 on Monday. It was Trent's first car...
Dec 18, 2023

Earthquake in northwestern China kills at least 111 people in Gansu and Qinghai provinces
BEIJING (AP) - At least 111 people were killed in a magnitude 6.2 earthquake in a cold and mountainous region in northwestern China, the country's state media reported on Tuesday. Search and rescue op...
Dec 18, 2023

Don't start New Year's Eve with a DUI, let BC Transit get you home safe
PRINCE GEORGE-B.C. Transit will be offering free extended New Year's Eve bussing starting at 7 p.m. to make sure people can get home safe and sound.Routes 1,10,15,16,19,46,55,88,89,and 91 will all be ...
Dec 18, 2023

Senators believe Martin is 'perfect fit' to take over as coach
OTTAWA - The slumping Ottawa Senators are looking for consistency and believe Jacques Martin is the coach who can best deliver it. The Senators announced Monday they had relieved D.J. Smith of his coa...
Dec 18, 2023

Human Rights Tribunal accepts homeless encampment residents' complaint against city
VANCOUVER - B.C. Human Rights Tribunal will hear a complaint from those who camp at Crab Park and allege the City of Vancouver and its park board discriminate against them by not providing "basic surv...
Dec 18, 2023

Keep the streets clear for snow plows
PRINCE GEORGE - We've had an unusually warm and relatively snow-free winter, but more snow is on the forecast, meaning the snow plows will inevitably be hitting the streets again. When that happens, t...
Dec 18, 2023

Could an extension of Foothills Blvd be in PG's future?
PRINCE GEORGE - Foothills Boulevard is one of the city's longest roads and a crucial arterial. It begins all the way at Chief Lake Road and concludes at 18th avenue at the new roundabout. The city's f...
Dec 18, 2023

RCMP targets holiday office parties in the drive against impaired driving
PRINCE GEORGE - The RCMP has designated impaired driving as a top operational focus throughout the holiday season. Police are actively developing strategies to extend their efforts against impaired dr...
Dec 18, 2023