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NAIG Recap: Krawczyk siblings bring home silver medals
PRINCE GEORGE - The North American Indigenous Games were an incredible experience for Nicholas and Mischa Krawczyk. The siblings represented Team BC at the games with both taking home hardware in thei...
Aug 01, 2023

B.C. port union to brief workers on new collective deal ahead of crucial vote
VANCOUVER - Longshore union negotiators will brief workers about a new tentative collective agreement with employers, ahead of a two-day vote on whether to approve the deal that could finally bring an...
Aug 01, 2023

Researchers find oldest-known species of swimming jellyfish in Burgess Shale fossils
The Royal Ontario Museum says it has discovered the oldest-known swimming jellyfish in the fossil record from specimens collected at the Burgess Shale in the Canadian Rockies. The newly named Burgesso...
Aug 01, 2023

Bitcoin Mining factory thrives quietly on Prince George outskirts, employs local talent
PRINCE GEORGE - A newly built factory sits quietly on the outskirts of downtown. It is hard to notice as it generates no smoke. Early last year, a Bitcoin mining factory opened, employing over twenty ...
Aug 01, 2023

Harold Brine was the last of 19 miners rescued after 1958 Nova Scotia mine disaster
HALIFAX - When Harold Brine realized he and 11 other men were trapped near the bottom of North America's deepest coal mine, his thoughts turned to his two-year-old daughter, Bonnie. "I was wondering i...
Aug 01, 2023

Site C dam closer to completion
FORT ST. JOHN - BC Hydro has reached a major milestone on the Site C project with the completion of the earthfill dam.The earthfill dam stands about 60 metres tall, the height of a 20-story building, ...
Aug 01, 2023

British Columbia's record-breaking wildfire season, by the numbers
British Columbia's wildfire season is the most destructive on record, with more than 15,000square kilometres of the province burned, surpassing the previous high of 13,543 square kilometres set in 201...
Aug 01, 2023

British Columbia's record-breaking wildfire season, by the numbers
British Columbia's wildfire season is the most destructive on record, with more than 15,000square kilometres of the province burned, surpassing the previous high of 13,543 square kilometres set in 201...
Aug 01, 2023

Local creator to get $10,000 as part of STORYHIVE Voices program
PRINCE GEORGE - A Prince George content creator has received a grant through the STORYHIVE Voices program to share her story.Sara Jones is the recipient of a $10,000 grant to create a docu-series thro...
Aug 01, 2023

Local Councillor on Anti-Poverty Group
PRINCE GEORGE - BC was the last province in the country to create poverty reduction plan. The Together BC plan aimed to reduce overall poverty by a quarter and cut childhood poverty by half by 2024. B...
Aug 01, 2023