Prince George

UNBC's 2020 Convocation goes virtual

PRINCE GEORGE-UNBC has decided that this year's grads will have a bit of a futuristic take on their convocation with it going virtual.The decision to have a virtual convocation comes due to social dis...

Apr 08, 2020 Photo Courtesy of UNBC

BC Housing provides more local beds

PRINCE GEORGE - BC Housing has opened seven more spaces to help the homeless in Prince George to self-isolate."These new spaces are a critical part of how we can support those who are vulnerable in ou...

Apr 07, 2020

Local MPs support non-partisan governing amidst COVID-19

PRINCE GEORGE - Over one million Canadians applied for the Canadian Emergency Response Benefit on its first day of being open to applications.Using the CRA or service Canada websites and phone lines, ...

Apr 07, 2020

Bears are out and looking for easy food sources

PRINCE GEORGE - As the snow melts away the bear activity begins to ramp up. In the past few days, the Prince George Conservation Officer Service has received calls regarding sightings of bears coming ...

Apr 07, 2020

Social dinners have their benefits, don't stop because of COVID-19

PRINCE GEORGE-The 2020 COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way we do a lot of things, and eating is one of them.Not being able to sit around a table with friends or loved ones because of social distanci...

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How realistic is it for businesses to continue working from home?

PRINCE GEORGE - Businesses have started doing the bulk of their work from home in the last couple of weeks. With no answer to how much longer it will last, it begs the question: will this be the new n...

Apr 07, 2020

Save-on-Foods pledges to match $500k to keep vulnerable kids fed amidst pandemic

LANGLEY-Save-on-Foods has committed $500,000 towards their $1 million fundraising goal aimed at giving kids easier access to school meal-supports in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.According to a r...

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Spirit of the North Donors fund innovations in Healthcare

PRINCE GEORGE- A team of physicians at UHNBC have used research to create a viable way to combat COVID-19.The team made up of Dr. Jamil Akhtar, an Anesthesiologist, Dr. M.J Slabbert, and Intensivist, ...

Apr 07, 2020 Courtesy of the Spirit of the North Healthcare Foundation.

TYH: Staying healthy as we adjust to the reality of COVID-19

This is my fourth week working from home and I am not going to lie, getting into a new routine is hard.One of the things I've found myself wondering during this time is how I should grocery shop if I ...

Apr 07, 2020

New Council Rules in place

Things are changing for City Council.From this day forward, while a provincial state of emergency continues, Council will be conducted with four members of Council being allowed to do so electronicall...

Apr 06, 2020