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PG Airport Authority looks ahead as Q1 numbers drop as expected
PRINCE GEORGE - Passengers are still boarding, and flights are still taking off, but the numbers from the first quarter are "as expected", down 78% from a year ago.CEO of the Prince George Airport Aut...
Apr 15, 2021

Latest B.C. COVID-19 modelling data raises concerns for jump in cases
PRINCE GEORGE - BC Health Officials have released the latest data surrounding details on how COVID-19 transmission is being driven.Health officials warned that if the number of contacts is not reduced...
Apr 15, 2021

Vanderhoof Airport has a new tenant
VANDERHOOF - The Vanderhoof Airport has a new tenant, which is welcome news. One of the bigger hangars at the airport recently became vacant. "It has been acquired by the Province of BC for the Fire P...
Apr 15, 2021

Planned power outage for the Prince George area
Prince George - BC Hydro wanted to remind people there is a planned power outage happening near the end of this month in the municipality.BC Hydro is working on improvements in the Isle Pierre substat...
Apr 15, 2021

Seniors help
PRINCE GEORGE - There's a new resource available to not only seniors but anyone who find heading out of the house to shop an impossibility. "People say accessing services through the Brain Injured Gro...
Apr 15, 2021

Liberal motion to impose closure on UNDRIP bill passes, limiting time for debate
OTTAWA - The federal Liberals have used an unpopular tool to limit time for debate in the House of Commons on a bill that would harmonize Canada's laws with the United Nations Declaration on the Right...
Apr 15, 2021

Understanding the fine print with hand sanitizer
.PRINCE GEORGE - There are many types of hand sanitizer products on the market. All of them claim to kill and disinfect germs. Understanding what's in the fine print, though, will define the right pro...
Apr 15, 2021

Alberta coal consultation terms of reference rule out land use, water concerns
EDMONTON - A committee that is supposed to consult Albertans on coal development in the Rocky Mountains won't be allowed to hear what people want to say about water and land use. "The terms of referen...
Apr 15, 2021

New $11M fibre line to connect N.W.T. community to high-speed internet
Homes in What in the North Slave region of the Northwest Territories are to have access to high-speed internet by the end of this year. Northern Affairs Minister Dan Vandal announced $11 million in co...
Apr 15, 2021

P.1 variant likely highest in B.C. due to more testing for it: top doctor
VICTORIA - British Columbia's provincial health officer says the province likely has the largest proportion of COVID-19 cases involving the variant first identified in Brazil, but that's partly becaus...
Apr 15, 2021