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Road construction on Ospika
PRINCE GEORGE - There are two seasons in the north, winter, and construction season. As you may have noticed, that has already started, with projects popping up around the city, including up on Ospika...
May 13, 2021

Highway 16 needs attention
VANDERHOOF - The resource sector has been a blessing for the economy of this region, but it has been a curse for Highway 16."The resource industry this past year has been incredibly busy," says Gerry ...
May 13, 2021

Immunization working, making difference in B.C., gradual reopening on horizon
VICTORIA - COVID-19 immunization programs are making a difference in British Columbia and health officials say a gradual loosening of restrictions is being considered as case numbers decline. Provinci...
May 13, 2021

Arson investigation sparked by early morning fire on Oak Street
PRINCE GEORGE - Police are investigating an early morning arson. It occurred just before 2 a.m. Tuesday morning (May 11) at a new townhouse complex on the 2500 block of Oak Street. Prince George RCMP ...
May 13, 2021

Locked out stagehands protest outside Metropolitan Opera
NEW YORK (AP) - Locked out Metropolitan Opera stagehands protested the use of nonunion shops to construct sets for the company's upcoming season, attracting a crowd of roughly 1,000 people outside Lin...
May 13, 2021

Harvey Mason jr. becomes official CEO of Recording Academy
NEW YORK (AP) - Harvey Mason jr., can drop the interim from his title: He's now the official president and CEO of The Recording Academy. The academy, which produces the Grammy Awards annually, made th...
May 13, 2021

Philly health official forced to resign over MOVE cremations
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Philadelphia's top health official was compelled to resign Thursday after the city's mayor said he learned human remains from the 1985 bombing of the headquarters of a Black organi...
May 13, 2021

Rock legend Alice Cooper to auction off Andy Warhol artwork
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) - An Andy Warhol canvas found years ago in the garage of rocker Alice Cooper could become the highest selling artwork ever in Arizona. The music legend, who has a home in metro ...
May 13, 2021

RCMP call in the bomb squad to deal with Pine Street incident
PRINCE GEORGE - Police remain on the scene at the 2500 block of Pine Street. At 8:20 this morning, police discovered a suspicious object, prompting the RCMP to call in the Explosives Disposal Unit. To...
May 13, 2021

587 new cases of COVID in B.C., 15 in Northern Health
VICTORIA - Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry announced 587 new cases of COVID-19 in British Columbia today.Here's the regional breakdown:Vancouver Coastal Health: 126Fraser Health: 365Island ...
May 13, 2021