Category Archives: Prince George

YXS continues to get hammered by COVID-19 pandemic
PRINCE GEORGE - Tough numbers out of YXS with the airport reporting a 95 per cent drop in passenger traffic for the second month in a row in May. Last month, the airport says 1,910 passengers came thr...
Jun 16, 2020

Plan revealed for civic re-opening
PRINCE GEORGE - Mayor and Council heard a very detailed report from Administration about its plans for re-opening Civic Facilities, both indoors and outdoors. The hope is to re-open the Aquatics Centr...
Jun 15, 2020

Advocacy groups mark World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
PRINCE GEORGE - Inside the parking lot of the Exhibition Park, a convoy of cars gathered as Monday marked World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. Due to COVID19, the PG Community Response Network had to chan...
Jun 15, 2020

Gyms re-open amidst pandemic
PRINCE GEORGE-There's some good news for local Gym Rats-Gyms are opening back up.For Gold's Gym Prince George today was there first day back up-and-running after closing their doors earlier this year ...
Jun 15, 2020

Teaching children of Canada's dark past is way to address racism
PRINCE GEORGE - The first step in addressing a problem is recognizing there is one in the first place. "I'm a middle-aged white woman who grew up in Canada. I'm pretty much the definition of privilege...
Jun 15, 2020

Annual cancer fundraiser raises over 100K despite COVID-19 challenges
PRINCE GEORGE - Despite all the challenges COVID-19 has posed, Prince George residents still came through for the city's number one cancer fundraising event over the weekend. Relay for Life was rename...
Jun 15, 2020

Bear kills dog at Forests for the World
PRINCE GEORGE - At approximately 10am on Friday, June 12, a man was walking with his dog at Forests for the World and let it off its leash. All it took was that brief moment, about 100 metres from the...
Jun 13, 2020

Prince George firefighter takes last ride home
PRINCE GEORGE - Many of us look forward to the day when we retire. For one longtime Prince George firefighter, the memories of his last day will be with him into the next chapter of his life. For thos...
Jun 12, 2020

Seniors hoping for in-person visits at care homes soon
PRINCE GEORGE - BC's Restart Plan is humming along but most seniors living in care homes are still unable to have visits with family. While most families are itching to see their loved ones in person,...
Jun 12, 2020

Will anti-racism protests result in societal change?
PRINCE GEORGE - The reaction to the killing of George Floyd was swift and sparked worldwide outrage, including in Prince George last week with a massive turnout outside City Hall and hundreds more a d...
Jun 12, 2020