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30th annual Take Back the Night event set for Thursday
PRINCE GEORGE - For the 30th year, women and children will be marching throughout downtown Prince George for the Take Back the Night movement on September 23rd at 6:30 pm."This year is our 30th annual...
Sep 21, 2021

Nanaimo man arrested after pointing suspected loaded, prohibited handgun at teenagers
NANAIMO - Local Mounties arrested a man who they believe pointed a loaded handgun at a vehicle with four people inside as they drove past on Departure Bay Rd.RCMP Cst. Gary O'Brien said it happened on...
Sep 21, 2021

Prince George residents question if election needed to be called.
PRINCE GEORGE - Last night's election wrapped up with the Trudeau Liberals being reelected to a minority government.When Justin Trudeau called the election back in August, many people questioned the c...
Sep 21, 2021

High tech hunting unfair
PRINCE GEORGE - Those planning to hunt this season should review the latest regulation changes. Those changes include restrictions and bans on the use of some electronic devices. Aerial drones and tra...
Sep 21, 2021

2Close2Home makes its case against WCO
PRINCE GEORGE - It was a chance for 2Close2Home to not only get their opposition to the West Coast Olefins petrochemical project across to Council, but also the larger audience who was tuned into the ...
Sep 21, 2021

Open burning permitted in Cariboo Fire Centre as weather conditions cool
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - All open burning will once again be permitted throughout the Cariboo Fire Centre's jurisdiction and the Tsilhqot'in (Xeni Gwet'in) Declared Title Area.The Category Two open burni...
Sep 21, 2021

525 new cases of COVID-19 in B.C., including 79 up north
VICTORIA - The province is reporting 525 new cases of COVID-19 in B.C. over the past 24 hours for a total of 180,178 cases since the pandemic began. Of those cases, 172,624 have recovered.There are cu...
Sep 21, 2021

Kolton Cousins named Spruce Kings captain for 2021-22 season
PRINCE GEORGE - The Prince George Spruce Kings have announced 20-year-old Kolton Cousins as the 21st Captain in franchise history (since joining the BCHL in 1996)."We have a special group of character...
Sep 21, 2021

Former Leafs winger Zach Hyman ready to start fresh with Connor McDavid's Oilers
Zach Hyman needed a place to train. And he knew just the person to ask. Having just put pen to paper on a big-money deal with the Edmonton Oilers in free agency following six seasons with his hometown...
Sep 21, 2021

Three new Indigenous MPs secure ridings for NDP and Conservative parties
There are likely to be three new Indigenous members of Parliament in the House of Commons following a federal election that had a record number of First Nations, Mtis and Inuit candidates. Blake Desja...
Sep 21, 2021