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Three family pets die in Gauthier Road fire
PRINCE GEORGE - Prince George Fire Rescue responded to a structure fire at 9:50 a.m. Monday morning at 6145 Gauthier Road (April 14).Crews arrived to find smoke coming from the roof and fire inside th...
Apr 14, 2025

Whitecaps striker White named MLS player of the matchday after four-goal outing
VANCOUVER - Vancouver Whitecaps striker Brian White was named Major League Soccer's player of the matchday Monday following his offensive outburst in the team's 5-1 win over Austin FC. The 29-year-old...
Apr 14, 2025

First Nations Health Authority backs harm reduction on B.C. overdose anniversary
WEST VANCOUVER - The top doctor at British Columbia's First Nations Health Authority says deaths from toxic drugs may have dipped, but now is not the time to pull back on life-saving measures, especia...
Apr 14, 2025

First Nations Health Authority backs harm reduction on B.C. overdose anniversary
WEST VANCOUVER - The top doctor at British Columbia's First Nations Health Authority says deaths from toxic drugs may have dipped, but now is not the time to pull back on life-saving measures, especia...
Apr 14, 2025

BCNU seeks Council's help
PRINCE GEORGE - Nurse-to-patient ratios. That is the goal for the BC Nurses Union. "Every one nurse on a medical surgical floor would be in charge of four patients," explains Raelene Stevenson, Region...
Apr 14, 2025

Attack by gunmen leaves at least 40 people dead in Nigeria, the country's president says
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) - Nigeria's president said on Monday that at least 40 people were killed when Muslim gunmen, believed to be herders, attacked a Christian farming community in the north-central par...
Apr 14, 2025

Trump floats another pause on automobile tariffs
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump floated another possible pause on automobile tariffs after 25 per cent duties were placed on vehicles and auto part imports earlier this month. When asked abou...
Apr 14, 2025

Short turnaround: Raptors upbeat about 2025-26 season after just one rebuilding year
TORONTO - Scottie Barnes leaned back in his chair, ran his hands through his hair, looked around the room and grinned when asked about the 2025-26 Toronto Raptors. "My expectations for the team? I exp...
Apr 14, 2025

Two new AED's donated
PRINCE GEORGE - Two more local community spaces in Prince George are receiving lifesaving Automated External Defibrillators, thanks to the Bill Bond Memorial Fund. The new units at Prince George Hospi...
Apr 14, 2025

Nine years since toxic drug crisis declared a public health emergency in BC
The toxic drug crisis was declared a public health emergency nine years ago today in B-C as the powerful opioid fentanyl emerged on the illicit drug market. Provincial Health Minister Josie Osborne sa...
Apr 14, 2025