Prince George

PG Native Friendship Society holds annual back-to-school celebration despite COVID-19 pandemic

PRINCE GEORGE - The COVID-19 pandemic forced the Prince George Native Friendship Centre to be creative this year with its annual Back to School celebration. Today, they're holding a drive-thru in thei...

Aug 20, 2020

#ExploreNorthernBC: Ideas amidst a pandemic from Northern Health

PRINCE GEORGE-Running out of ideas on how to #ExploreNorthernBC? Well, Northern Health staff have weighed in on how you can keep exploring this summer, while also staying safe."I was feeling like I wa...

Aug 20, 2020

Cancelled flights and lack of government help has Australian stranded in BC

PRINCE GEORGE - Since March, right as the world was going into lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Drew Beattie has been trying to get back home to Australia.An effort made but with little success ...

Aug 19, 2020

International students a challenge

PRINCE GEORGE - Roughly 40 percent of the students attending the College of New Caledonia come from a country other than this one. But COVID-19 has presented a challenge for international students reg...

Aug 19, 2020

Lightning caused wildfire burning southeast of Purden Lake

PRINCE GEORGE-UPDATE: The fire has been deemed under control by the BC Wildfire Service.EARLIER: A wildfire burning southeast of Prince George has been deemed to have been caused by lightning and is c...

Aug 19, 2020

Getting ready to take off? Here's what you need to know before taking off at YXS

PRINCE GEORGE-Getting ready to take off?The Prince George Airport Authority (PGAA) has created an informative video for Prince George residents or anyone taking off from the local airport in an attemp...

Aug 19, 2020

Fall service changes coming to BC Transit Sept. 8

PRINCE GEORGE-Service changes on BC Transit, in preparation for an influx in passengers in the fall months are coming.The service changes will reintroduce service on routes 12 Parkridge, 96 Kelly, and...

Aug 19, 2020

VIDEO: Man arrested after smashing windows of business in Parkwood Mall

PRINCE GEORGE-A man was arrested earlier this morning and taken to hospital after smashing the windows of a local business.Prince George RCMP say they responded to a call at around 9 a.m. on August 19...

Aug 19, 2020

UNBC Professors participate in collaborative effort to make B.C.'s outdoors more accessible

PRINCE GEORGE-Several UNBC professors have been working to make outdoor spaces across the province more accessible to British Columbians.The research is being supported with a $24,000 Social Sciences ...

Aug 19, 2020

YXS continuing a trend of gradual recovery

PRINCE GEORGE-Three times the amount of people travelled through the Prince George Airport in July, compared to June,0 continuing to pave the way to a gradual recovery amidst the pandemic.9,707 passen...

Aug 19, 2020