Prince George

'They're defaulting to COVID as the answer to everything,': Liberal MLA on $321 million provincial deficit

PRINCE GEORGE-"They're defaulting to COVID as the answer to everything, they need to be held accountable for this."Those are the words of Prince George-Mackenzie Liberal MLA, Mike Morris, in response ...

Sep 02, 2020

54 per cent of postponed surgeries completed in Northern Health: Steady gains in surgical renewal plan

VICTORIA-54 per cent of postponed surgeries have been completed in the Northern Health Authority, through B.C.'s Surgical Renewal Plan, according to the latest information from the Ministry of Health....

Sep 02, 2020

Kin Centres opening a success. So far.

PRINCE GEORGE - Council got an update on the status of the civic facilities that have opened, one that's about to open and another that is being pursued for re-opening.The three sheets of ice that mak...

Sep 01, 2020

Heads up drivers: Nechako Rd. closed starting Sept.2

PRINCE GEORGE-A heads up for local drivers, the City of Prince George is reminding the public that both lanes of North Nechako Rd. will be closed starting tomorrow (Sept.2) evening.The closure of the ...

Sep 01, 2020

Class Action lawsuit filed by man injured in fatal Prince George motel fire

PRINCE GEORGE - A class action lawsuit has been filed in BC Supreme Court by a man injured in the Econo Lodge motel fire earlier this summer in Prince George.The defendants in the lawsuit are listed a...

Sep 01, 2020

Traffic stop turned drug trafficking investigation turns up drugs, cash and assault-style rifle

PRINCE GEORGE-Drugs, a large amount of cash and an assault style rifle were seized yesterday (Aug.31) as part of a drug trafficking investigation.Prince George RCMP say that at around 8:30 p.m. frontl...

Sep 01, 2020

Pacific Coastal Airlines reintroduces flights to and from Victoria

PRINCE GEORGE-Flights from Prince George to Victoria, and vice-versa, will resume this fall aboard Pacific Coastal Airlines.Starting Sunday, Oct.4, flights from Northern B.C.'s capital to the province...

Sep 01, 2020

Project overruns "concerning"

PRINCE GEORGE - "I'm wondering how we got it so wrong." Those were the words from Councillor Brian Skakun upon seeing the list of the top ten capital projects in the 2019 annual report.Specifically, h...

Aug 31, 2020

"Complete lack of communication" from ICBC making things difficult for PG driving school

PRINCE GEORGE - Since ICBC released 2,000 new road tests on Friday, the phone calls and messages haven't stopped coming into PG Driving For Life.CEO of PG Driving For Life Chris Schulz says there was ...

Aug 31, 2020

Wet summer? You bet!

PRINCE GEORGE - Another rainy day in Prince George and the Central Interior, thanks to the jet stream. Normally, weather phenomena with names, like La Nina or El nino, impact the region during the win...

Aug 31, 2020