Prince George

Victoria forecasts $13.6 billion deficit

VICTORIA - The provincial government is forecasting a provincial deficit of $13.6 billion in its Fall 2020 Economic and Fiscal Update. Victoria says that includes an additional $2 billion for new COVI...

Dec 17, 2020

Northern Health COVID numbers continue to rise as BC tops 44,000 cases

VICTORIA - There are 640 new cases of COVID-19 in BC for a total of 44,103. The new cases today include 47 in Northern Health. The Province also reported 24 new deaths related to COVID-19 bringing tha...

Dec 16, 2020

Forestry "cluster" getting City's attention

PRINCE GEORGE - Forestry will be under the City's microscope for much of next year.It was identified as one of the important "cluster" industries identified by the Economic Development department as s...

Dec 16, 2020

Potential COVID-19 exposure events at D.P. Todd and College Heights Secondary Schools

PRINCE GEORGE - Northern Health is reporting potential COVID-19 exposures to students and staff at D.P. Todd and College Heights Secondary Schools.The potential exposure at D.P. Todd occurred on Dec. ...

Dec 16, 2020

Local waterfowl need help through the winter

.PRINCE GEORGE - Each winter hundreds of ducks gather at Cottonwood Island Park to scavenge for food. When the temperatures start to drop two retired volunteers bundle up daily and make their way down...

Dec 16, 2020

COVID-19 outbreak continues at Jubilee Lodge; declared over at Gateway Lodge and UHNBC

PRINCE GEORGE - The COVID-19 outbreak at Jubilee Lodge continues.Northern Health says ongoing monitoring and testing of staff and residents has identified additional lab-confirmed cases of the virus."...

Dec 16, 2020

Guns and ammo targeted in Miworth B & E

PRINCE GEORGE - Local Mounties are investigating a break and enter at a home in Miworth.Cst. Jennifer Cooper says they were notified of the break and enter shortly after 6 p.m. on Monday (Dec.14)."Som...

Dec 16, 2020

Westcoast Olefins moving multi-billion dollar project back to Prince George

PRINCE GEORGE - Prince George's economy could see a big boost, thanks to a multi-billion dollar investment from Westcoast Olefins for a new petrochemical complex in the BCR Industrial site.CEO & P...

Dec 15, 2020

Doherty outlines next steps for National Suicide Hotline to get up and running

PRINCE GEORGE - MP for Cariboo- Prince George, Todd Doherty is celebrating after his bill to get Canada a three-digit National Suicide Hotline was passed unanimously in the House of Commons.Doherty sa...

Dec 15, 2020

Two more Prince George schools exposed to COVID-19

PRINCE GEORGE - Ecole Heather Park Elementary and Westwood Elementary have been added to Northern Health's list of schools possibly exposed to COVID-19.Exposure dates for Heather Park include December...

Dec 15, 2020