Prince George

"Girls in Canada miss school" due to not being able to afford period products: Period Promise Program launches in Northern BC

PRINCE GEORGE-A local non-profit will be able to supply menstrual products for free to vulnerable women in the community for a year.The Sexual Assault Centre is one of 12, and the only non-profit in N...

Jul 10, 2019

Mayor for new working group

PRINCE GEORGE - The Intercon pulp mill is set to start one month of curtailments on Friday, while Northwood will do the same in mid-August. Those curtailments are the result of, amongst other things, ...

Jul 10, 2019 Intercon Pulp

Kerr Running Green

PRINCE GEORGE - There is now a Green Party candidate for the riding of Cariboo-Prince George. Mackenzie Kerr is a 22-year-old UNBC student.She says there is a Green wave coming, with things like the c...

Jul 10, 2019 Mackenzie Kerr

Environment Canada issues Severe Thunderstorm Warning

PRINCE GEORGE - Environment Canada has issued a severe thunderstorm warning.The Environment Canada website says that conditions are favourable for the development of severe thunderstorms. Thunderstorm...

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Soggy weather forces closure of sport fields and ball diamonds

PRINCE GEORGE - Today's rainfall has forced the City of Prince George to close city sport fields and ball diamonds (with the exception of Masich Place Stadium).The city says crews will monitor field c...

Jul 10, 2019 Photo courtesy City of Prince George

Truck fire slows traffic on Highway 16

PRINCE GEORGE - A truck fire just west of Walmart on Highway 16 earlier this afternoon caused a temporary traffic backup.The blaze broke out during the lunch hour though the cause is unknown at this t...

Jul 10, 2019

You won't have to wait for your next flight on an empty tummy anymore: BG Urban Cafe Opens doors

PRINCE GEORGE-If you've ever been in a rush to get to the airport and forgotten to eat, there's some good news-you won't have to wait in the departure lounge on an empty tummy!BG Urban Cafe opened its...

Jul 10, 2019

Is there an end to the rainy weather? Environment Canada says yes

PRINCE GEORGE-Has the rain got you down? If it does, we've got some words of encouragement. It won't be that much longer until we can enjoy some California-style, vitamin D.According to Environment Ca...

Jul 10, 2019

A busy week for local Mounties but nothing out of the ordinary

PRINCE GEORGE - It's been a busy week or so for local Mounties who have executed a series of search warrants in relation to drug activity in the city.One of the drug busts occurred last Friday at a ho...

Jul 09, 2019

Russell brothers reunite on stage in family production after 7 years

PRINCE GEORGE-The latest show at the Prince George Playhouse is a bit of a family reunion.Judy Russell presents The Beauty and the Beast this Thursday, and it is quite the family affair; with Jon, Mat...

Jul 09, 2019 (Andrew Russell, far left. Jon Russell, Matt Russell and Judy Russell)