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The City shines a light on a solar-powered street lamp
PRINCE GEORGE - For many communities, outdoor lighting is an integral part of urban living. It's known to make the roadways and pedestrian pathways safe. Earlier this year the City launched a pilot pr...
Jun 02, 2020
Black Lives Matter protests reach northern BC, hit hard for First Nations
PRINCE GEORGE - Protests are continuing in the United States and all over the world as people continue to stand against racism and police brutality toward black people. Those same feelings of unrest a...
Jun 02, 2020
Waite back to focusing on hockey following battle with cancer
While everyone has been dealing with the challenges of Covid-19 over the span of the last 3 months, Spruce Kings blueliner Mason Waite has faced some other challenges this off-season, one which he is ...
Jun 02, 2020
Fermenting ferns? Rare dinosaur stomach fossil opens door to ancient world
Fresh ferns, loaded with spores, lightly dusted with leaves and twigs and perfectly seasoned with locally sourced charcoal. Sound good? It did to an ankylosaur about 110 million years ago, a...
Jun 02, 2020
UNBC registration open
PRINCE GEORGE - Yesterday was a remarkable day for the University of Northern BC. It was the opening day of registration for the fall semester. "Registrations, we're up to 1,300 in one day! We actuall...
Jun 02, 2020
Kings excited to bring in more firepower for next season
It was a busy first day of June for the Prince George Spruce Kings as they announced a pair of deals.In the morning the squad announced they had acquired forward Roman Miller from the Powell River Kin...
Jun 02, 2020
CPL's Atletico Ottawa, York 9 FC get green light to return to training
Atletico Ottawa and York 9 FC are the latest Canadian Premier League clubs to get the green light to resume training. The two teams will begin voluntary workouts on Wednesday. HFC Wanderers FC and Pac...
Jun 02, 2020
UPDATE: 4 new cases of COVID-19 in B.C., no deaths
VICTORIA- Only four new cases of COVID-19 were reported in today's (June 2) COVID-19 daily update by Provincial Health Officer, Dr. Bonnie Henry and Health Minister, Adrian Dix.No new cases were repor...
Jun 02, 2020
One in three students back in classrooms in British Columbia: minister
VICTORIA - Education Minister Rob Fleming says about one third of students returned to classrooms in British Columbia yesterday and he expects those numbers to rise. Fleming says in cou...
Jun 02, 2020
Family calling for pedestrian controlled crosswalk after 18-year-old struck and hospitalized
PRINCE GEORGE - It was an unwelcomed call that Stephanie Lode received Sunday evening.Shortly after 5:00 p.m. (June 1), she arrived at the scene of 1st Avenue and Ospika Boulevard in Prince George whe...
Jun 02, 2020