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Spallumcheen, B.C., orders evacuation for 18 properties as lightning triggers fire
SPALLUMCHEEN, B.C. - The Township of Spallumcheen in the southern B.C. interior has opened an emergency operations centre after ordering 18 properties evacuated due to an out-of-control wildfire. The ...
Jul 07, 2023

Leslie Van Houten, follower of cult leader Charles Manson, is one big step closer to freedom
LOS ANGELES (AP) - California's governor announced Friday that he won't ask the state Supreme Court to block parole for Charles Manson follower Leslie Van Houten, paving the way for her release after ...
Jul 07, 2023

Elusive emus seen south of Prince George
PRINCE GEORGE - Just over two years since the most high-profile emu encounter in Prince George's history and sightings continue to pour in.Most recently several witnesses recalled seeing them on the 1...
Jul 07, 2023

UNBC teaching grads a hot commodity as teaching shortage continues
PRINCE GEORGE - After they graduate, grads from the University of Northern BC's Education Program don't go very long before being employed.With School District 57 and a few other districts in Northern...
Jul 07, 2023

BC Summer Games Legacy Grants announced
PRINCE GEORGE- Almost one year after the 2022 BC Summer Games in Prince George the impacts are still being felt.Friday morning the BC Summer Games team announced two grants that will be available for ...
Jul 07, 2023

Bear attack victim recovers in Prince George Hospital
PRINCE GEORGE - Conservation Officers have determined that a tree planter seriously injured by a bear yesterday near Tumbler Ridge was the victim of a defensive attack. The 21-year-old woman was plant...
Jul 07, 2023

B.C. RCMP announce corruption, drug trafficking charges against former constable
SURREY, B.C. - The B.C. RCMP says a former probationary constable at the force's Surrey detachment has been charged with multiple offences after a months-long corruption investigation. Mounties say th...
Jul 07, 2023

B.C. RCMP announce corruption, drug trafficking charges against former constable
SURREY, B.C. - The B.C. RCMP says a former probationary constable at the force's Surrey detachment has been charged with multiple offences after a months-long corruption investigation. Mounties say th...
Jul 07, 2023

Salmon release an education in life
PRINCE GEORGE - Thousands of tiny salmon fry hit the Fraser River recently, all heading to the wide open ocean, where they will live for the next five to ten years. It's all part of the Stream to Sea ...
Jul 07, 2023

UNBC research project to examine how mountain communities can better prepare for geohazards
PRINCE GEORGE - A new UNBC research project aims to examine how mountain communities can better prepare for geohazards with climate change.If you live in a community in the mountains like Valemount, M...
Jul 07, 2023