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Social media allegations of animal cruelty on local farm sparks SPCA investigation, owner's cleared of wrongdoing
WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT VIEWER DISCRETION IS ADVISEDPRINCE GEORGE- It's a brutal video that appears to speak for itself. Crows feeding on carrion take to wing as a truck approaches, revealing domestic...
Jan 05, 2023
2022 the 5th driest year on record for Prince George
PRINCE GEORGE - After a wet start to 2022, the calendar year finished out in record-breaking fashion in terms of precipitation.According to Environment and Climate Change Canada, Prince George only re...
Jan 05, 2023
B.C. yet to see post-holidays spike in COVID-19 hospitalizations: health minister
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's health minister says hospitals haven't yet seen the bump of COVID-19 infections that have been recorded after previous holidays during the pandemic, but the health syste...
Jan 05, 2023
Foreign house investments banned in Prince George
PRINCE GEORGE- The world of real estate brought in the new year with a bang.The federal's government's two-year ban on non-Canadians purchasing homes in the country started on January 1. While the reg...
Jan 05, 2023
Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto says most systems back after ransomware attack
TORONTO - The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto says most of its priority systems are back after a ransomware attack affected its operations. Dr. Ronald Cohn, president and CEO of SickKids, says i...
Jan 05, 2023
B.C. boosts coverage of four drugs, including diabetes med in Hollywood weight fad
VANCOUVER - British Columbia has expanded PharmaCare coverage of four drugs used to treat diabetes, heart failure and blood clots, including one medication the health minister says has been promoted a...
Jan 05, 2023
B.C. boosts coverage of four drugs, including diabetes med in Hollywood weight fad
VANCOUVER - British Columbia has expanded PharmaCare coverage of four drugs used to treat diabetes, heart failure and blood clots, including one medication the health minister says has been promoted a...
Jan 05, 2023
Tree Protection Bylaw "antiquated"
PRINCE GEORGE - Prince George exists in the middle of a sea of trees, but unlike other communities this size, this city's tree protection bylaw is very much out of date. Going back to 1994. "The reali...
Jan 05, 2023
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northern BC announce new executive director
PRINCE GEORGE - Amanda Holmes is the new executive director with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northern BC.She takes over the role vacated by Tim Bennett when he took a job with Scouts Canada. Holmes br...
Jan 05, 2023
BC Affordability Credit to arrive in bank accounts this month
PRINCE GEORGE - Bigger tax credits promised by the BC Government for low and moderate-income earning individuals will be showing up this month.The BC affordability credit will provide as much as an ad...
Jan 05, 2023