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Woodpeckers wreaking havoc on local buildings
.PRINCE GEORGE - Spring is the time of year when people can hear the Northern Flicker woodpecker drumming and drilling holes. This protected bird sometimes attempts to make its home in the side of bui...
Mar 24, 2021

Supreme Court decision on pivotal carbon tax case coming today
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court will issue a decision this morning on the fate of the federal price on pollution. It could become a landmark case for the division of federal and provincial powers, and is a...
Mar 24, 2021

Nurse: No rift with Siakam; front office dealing with discipline after outburst
TAMPA, Fla. - Three nights after Pascal Siakam's verbal outburst, Raptors coach Nick Nurse says there's no rift between the two. The Raptors forward was enraged after sitting out the fourth quarter of...
Mar 24, 2021

Tourism, hospitality industry supports B.C. immunization efforts
Prince George - A new partnership will employ more than 1,400 tourism and hospitality workers in mass vaccination clinics - creating hundreds of jobs for B.C.'s hard-hit tourism, hospitality, and spor...
Mar 24, 2021

More questions than answers for Canadian teams as MLS releases 2021 schedule
Major League Soccer released its full 2021 schedule Wednesday, but there were more questions than answers for the three Canadian teams.All three are starting the season based out of the U.S., hoping t...
Mar 24, 2021

Cougars name Jack Sander as 26th captain in team history
PRINCE GEORGE - The Prince George Cougars announced their leadership team, including making Jack Sander the 26th captain in franchise history.The team has also announced four Alternate Captains in Con...
Mar 24, 2021

716 new cases of COVID-19 in B.C., 42 in Northern Health
VICTORIA - The number of COVID-19 cases continue to rise in British Columbia.Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry and Health Minister Adrian Dix announcing 716 today, bringing the total since th...
Mar 24, 2021

Quesnel man buys $100k winning Scratch & Win ticket
QUESNEL - A Quesnel man has $100,000 reasons to be happier today.This after the BC Lottery Corporation says he purchased a winning $100,000 Diamond 7's Scratch & Win ticket.Brian Chase bought it a...
Mar 24, 2021

Library celebrates Spring Break
PRINCE GEORGE - At this time last year, parents were in a scramble. Exploration Place, a common source of spring break activities, was closed. As was the library, another steady source of programs for...
Mar 24, 2021

More possible COVID-19 school exposures in Prince George
.PRINCE GEORGE -Northern Health is reporting possible COVID-19 exposures at two Prince George schools.The first at Heather Park Elementary from March 10-12. The health authority says the self-monitori...
Mar 24, 2021