Prince George

YMCA Launches free online gym class for educators

PRINCE GEORGE-The YMCA of Northern BC has launched an online platform to allow educators to deliver physical education to their students, virtually.YMCA Gym Class takes content based on YMCA Canada's ...

Apr 15, 2020 Photo Courtesy: Geotrac | Dreamstime.com

Conversation with a Canadian living in Beijing Post Covid -19

PRINCE GEORGE - The weeks of isolation for people living in China has ended. The battle against the coronavirus meant residents were locked down in their homes and restricted to travel within their co...

Apr 15, 2020

Commercial break and enter suspect charged

PRINCE GEORGE-A 39-year-old Prince George man remains in custody in connection with a string of investigations into commercial break & enters in the downtown.Early on the morning of Sunday, April ...

Apr 15, 2020

Changes made to how BC Wildfire Service is preparing for, acting on wildfire season

PRINCE GEORGE - It seems wildfire season is upon us. As of April 13, there have been 37 confirmed wildfires in the province. None in the Prince George or Northwest Fire Centres but the wildfire servic...

Apr 14, 2020

Charities urge public to hold onto donations

PRINCE GEORGE - Donation bins are overflowing and thrift stores are overwhelmed with the number of donation drop-offs despite being closed.For the Salvation Army thrift stores and donation centres acr...

Apr 14, 2020

City opens washrooms for marginalized members of community during COVID-19 crisis

PRINCE GEORGE- The COVID-19 pandemic has had many businesses in our downtown close their doors, leaving marginalized individuals who call downtown home with less options for washrooms, leaving them vu...

Apr 14, 2020 Photo Courtesy: City of Prince George

Underground economy thrives in crisis

PRINCE GEORGE - Trend Setters Hair Salon and Day Spa is dark today. It has been since March 18, when an order came from the Provincial Health Office, closing hair salons amongst other things. That's a...

Apr 14, 2020

Spirit Day rescheduled due to COVID-19

PRINCE GEORGE-The Spirit of the North Healthcare Foundation has announced the rescheduling of one of their signature events, Spirit Day, due to the ongoing COVID-19 situation.The 11 hour Radiothon hel...

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TYH: Is snacking while working from home bad?

I am working from home, and I am sure I am not alone seeing what's been going on recently (the COVID-19 pandemic.) I have also found that because I am working from home I am snacking a lot more becaus...

Apr 14, 2020 Photo Courtesy, Veronica Beltran

"Just fine-tune things": local hair stylist's suggestion with at-home haircuts

PRINCE GEORGE - Slow and steady.After a month of facing federal and provincial mandates to social distance and non-essential businesses to close their doors in response to the global pandemic of COVID...

Apr 13, 2020