Category Archives: Prince George
Lights, camera, action! Cineplex reopens in Prince George
PRINCE GEORGE - Good news for movie lovers. Cineplex in Prince George reopened today, (Aug.14) after being closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic back in March.Sarah Van Lange, Executive Director of Comm...
Aug 13, 2020
Resuspended contaminants from Mount Polley spill continue to impact Quesnel Lake
PRINCE GEORGE-A UNBC geography professor is at the head of a multi-year research project into the natural mixing of lake waters and how they may be resuspending possibly harmful contaminants deposited...
Aug 13, 2020
Prince George site for TEAAM air medical base
PRINCE GEORGE - A long-needed service is nearing its time to finally take off here in Northern BC.The North, due to its remote communities, falls in a gap where it's unable to receive an adequate medi...
Aug 12, 2020
STEAM training at Exploration Place
PRINCE GEORGE - It's been a while since anyone other than staff have been inside the Exploration Place but this week, a group of teachers from across the North are participating in some training, both...
Aug 12, 2020
UBCM Convention goes virtual
PRINCE GEORGE - COVID-19 has forced the Union of BC Municipalities to do something it has never done before. "I think since 1905, UBCM has held a convention every year and they've gone through the Spa...
Aug 12, 2020
Report shows Northern B.C. economy hit not as hard as rest of province by COVID-19 restrictions
PRINCE GEORGE-An update into Northern B.C.'s economy by Northern Development Initiative Trust shows that while the economy has been hit by the impacts of the pandemic, it's been hit a little less in N...
Aug 12, 2020
Return-It BC launches enhancements to make recycling easier for British Columbians
PRINCE GEORGE-Recycling just got a bit easier.Customers visiting Return-It depots in select areas across the province will be able to participate in a pilot project aiming at making recycling a bit ea...
Aug 12, 2020
The Salted Cracker pops-up at YXS
PRINCE GEORGE-Over the past several months, Prince George residents have been asked to support local businesses in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the Prince George Airport Authority is doing ...
Aug 12, 2020
Increased overdose calls could lead to more awareness
PRINCE GEORGE -There were 128 calls to 9-1-1 in Prince George related to potential overdoses last month. That number, which comes from BC Emergency Health Services, is more than double the average of ...
Aug 11, 2020
City in Recovery
PRINCE GEORGE - Prior to the COVID pandemic, governments at all levels were dealing with a different crisis. The opioid crisis. The issues started in the downtown, with businesses voicing concerns ove...
Aug 11, 2020