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Mackenzie citizens help RCMP reach missing person
MACKENZIE - On Saturday, March 26, 2022, at 6:30 am, Mackenzie RCMP was called to a disturbance on Mackenzie Blvd.Police quickly determined that the disturbance was a missing person with concerns for ...
Mar 29, 2022

PG Legion planning fundraiser for incoming Ukrainian refugees
PRINCE GEORGE - The Prince George Legion is planning a dinner to raise funds for potential Ukrainian refugees who may eventually call BC's Northern Capital home.The Legion is planning a dinner on Sund...
Mar 29, 2022

B.C. records one death from COVID-19; sees slight drop in hospitalizations
VICTORIA - The number of people in hospital due to COVID-19 has dropped slightly in British Columbia. The Health Ministry says in a statement Tuesday that there were 273 people in hospital and 46 in i...
Mar 29, 2022

Mayor’s Black & White Arts Soirée returns for first time since COVID
PRINCE GEORGE - After a two year hiatus the Mayor's Black and White Arts Soire is coming back on May 14, 2022, at Theatre Northwest. The Community Arts Council of Prince George, the Prince George Symp...
Mar 29, 2022

Critical Care Paramedic training program sets roots in Prince George
PRINCE GEORGE - Prince George has recently become a training centre for ambulance paramedics who want to step up their skill set to service the north with a higher level of care. In BC, the British Co...
Mar 29, 2022

Major projects account for boom, but more is needed
PRINCE GEORGE - Collectively more than 800 homes were built in Williams Lake, Prince George and Quesnel last year. That's up from 500 the year before. It breaks down like this: Prince George had 665 h...
Mar 29, 2022

Award winning fiddler returns to Prince George
PRINCE GEORGE - International and award-winning fiddler Daniel Lapp is returning home to play with the Prince George Symphony Orchestra (PGSO) for their 50th season. "We are thrilled to be showcasing ...
Mar 29, 2022

Saudi-led coalition declares unilateral ceasefire in Yemen
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Saudi Arabia announced that the kingdom and its allies will observe a unilateral cease-fire in the war in Yemen starting at 6 a.m. Wednesday. The Saudi-led coalition...
Mar 29, 2022

RCMP investigating weekend sexual assault during open house
PRINCE GEORGE - Local Mounties are seeking the public's help in locating the person responsible for an alleged sexual assault over the weekend.Prince George RCMP Cpl. Jennifer Cooper says just after n...
Mar 29, 2022

Lululemon surpasses US$6B annual sales; Q4 profits up 32 per cent to US$434.5 million
VANCOUVER - Lululemon Athletica Inc. capped an exceptional year in which it surpassed US$6 billion in revenues for the first time, with net profits growing nearly 32 per cent in the fourth quarter. Th...
Mar 29, 2022