Prince George

Champ leaves the Northern to explore new pastures

PRINCE GEORGE-He's a memory to those who've grown up in Prince George and now, he's also a historical artifact.Champ the mechanical horse, from the Northern, is headed to The Exploration Place after c...

Jan 17, 2020

CN Centre set to host its first international sporting event

PRINCE GEORGE - Prince George will be the first place where the top women curlers from around the world will gather to collect points towards the 2022 Winter Olympic qualification. Starting on March 1...

Greg Fry Jan 17, 2020

Police seek help identifying alleged liquor thief

PRINCE GEORGE - Business beware: local Mounties are seeking the public's help in identifying a liquor thief. The first reported offense was on November 13 at a liquor store on Domano Boulevard when on...

Jan 17, 2020 Image courtesy RCMP

RCMP seek knife-wielding suspect after attempted robbery

PRINCE GEORGE - Local Mounties are seeking the public's help in locating a suspect in an attempted robbery.Prince George RCMP say the incident occurred just before 7 p.m. on Wednesday January 8 at a r...

Jan 17, 2020 Photo courtesy RCMP

Southern weather has impacts

PRINCE GEORGE - Watching motorists try to get around after a snowfall in the Lower Mainland has its own humour factor up here, but there are impacts.The movement of goods and merchandise is generally ...

Jan 16, 2020

City considers organics collection

PRINCE GEORGE - As Council heard during the most recent budget meeting is a plan to look at the feasibility of the City establishing curbside recycling of organic materials. That's because a waste cha...

Jan 16, 2020

Travel advisory due to blowing snow on Hwy.16

PRINCE GEORGE-A travel advisory has been placed for Hwy.16 due to blowing snow, by DriveBC.The advisory is in effect between Lloyd Dr. and Highway 97 for 51.1 km. Blowing snow has the potential to ham...

Jan 16, 2020

United Way Tree of Lights campaign reaches $25,000 goal

PRINCE GEORGE-The goal was reached! The United Way of Northern BC Tree of Lights Campaign announced their final results, that helped light up the 60-foot tree atop the Coast Prince George Hotel by APA...

Jan 16, 2020

Updated-water main breaks on 6th Avenue have been repaired

PRINCE GEORGE-Repairs have been completed on two water mains on 6th avenue at the intersections of Winnipeg and Victoria ,and water service was fully restored to area residents by early yesterday afte...

Jan 16, 2020 Courtesy of the City of Prince George

Snowblower starts structure fire

PRINCE GEORGE-Fire rescue crews from four halls responded to a structure fire at the 4000 block of Zimmaro Ave. Wednesday, Jan.15.Crews arrived at the single-story family residence to find smoke and f...

Jan 16, 2020