Prince George

Updated- Structure fire at Brink Forest Products

PRINCE GEORGE -A fire at Brink Forest Products on River Road early yesterday afternoon ,remains under investigation. Crews arrived to find on site crews working to contain a large chip pile on fire in...

Jul 09, 2020

Fire investigators continue their investigation into fatal Prince George motel fire

PRINCE GEORGE - Fire investigators continue to comb the scene a fatal fire in downtown Prince George that claimed three lives yesterday (July 8).Police say specially trained fire investigators with th...

Jul 09, 2020

UNBC Board elects former labour leader as chair

PRINCE GEORGE - Aaron Ekman has been elected the new Chair of the University of Northern British Columbia's Board of Governors.Ekman has been a provincially appointed representative on the Board since...

Jul 09, 2020

Prince George a Francophone Welcoming Community

PRINCE GEORGE - It's a feather in the cap of Le Cercle des Canadiens Francais de Prince George. This community is one of 14 in Canada to be chosen a Welcoming Francophone Community, which will activel...

Jul 08, 2020

Province announces three new deaths and 18 new cases of COVID-19

VICTORIA - 18 new cases of COVID-19 in B.C. have been announced by the Provincial Health Office.The total number of test-positive cases now sits at 3,008 in British Columbia.There are 162 active cases...

Jul 08, 2020

Exploration Place closing until spring, but work will be done

PRINCE GEORGE - The doors to Exploration Place have been closed to the public since March 13th and, after a recent meeting, the Board of Trustees made a tough decision. The doors will remain shuts unt...

Jul 08, 2020

Hydrologist assist in forecasting streamflows

PRINCE GEORGE - The northern interior of the province is experiencing high water flows in streams and rivers. Keeping track of the amount of precipitation and forecasting stream flows is a function of...

Jul 08, 2020

EconoLodge fire claims 3 lives

PRINCE GEORGE - Three people are dead following a fire this morning at the EconoLodge in downtown Prince George.The fire broke out just before 9 a.m. at 9th Avenue and Victoria Street.Plumes of smoke ...

Jul 08, 2020

High unemployment, $343B deficit projected in Liberals' fiscal snapshot

OTTAWA - The Trudeau Liberals say they expect nearly two million Canadians to remain without jobs this year as the COVID-19 pandemic drags down the domestic economy and federal aid sends the deficit t...

Jul 08, 2020

John opts for BC Supreme Court jury in not guilty plea to alleged sex crimes

PRINCE GEORGE - Former BC cabinet minister Ed John pleaded not guilty to four counts of what's been referred to as historic sex crimes.The allegations date back to 1974 between the time of March 1st a...

Jul 08, 2020