Category Archives: Prince George

Living wage drops significantly amidst BC childcare investments
PRINCE GEORGE - The living wage in North-Central BC has dropped to $14.03 from $16.51 last year, according to Integris Credit Union. It’s a significant decrease for families but that does not me...
May 01, 2019

Tourism PG worried about another smoky summer
PRINCE GEORGE - What will this summer hold for wildfires? That's the question Tourism Prince George is asking these days. This region's tourism industry leans heavily on rubber tire traffic and outdoo...
May 01, 2019

Arts Council committed to downtown
Following its semi-annual general meeting last night, the Community Arts Council has re-committed to moving into the downtown. The Council’s dream is to build an arts-based community centre, als...
May 01, 2019

Prince George teen went missing one-year ago this week
PRINCE GEORGE - Friday marks the one-year disappearance of Prince George teenager Colten Fleury, though the RCMP, and his mother, haven't given up on their search. Colten was 16 when he went missing a...
May 01, 2019

Third TEDxUNBC accepting speaker submissions
PRINCE GEORGE- TEDxUNBC will be returning for the third year this fall and the theme is Past the Future. Its goal is to engage the community on topics that affect them now and into the future, from fa...
May 01, 2019

ICBC reminds drivers to slow down
PRINCE GEORGE- Police will be targetting speeders this month as ICBC rolls out a new campaign for the month of May. ICBC says, on average, 82 people are killed in speed-related crashes every year acro...
May 01, 2019

Baggage X-ray out of service at YXS
PRINCE GEORGE - If you plan on using the Prince George Airport over the next 24 hours, get there early. That from Manager of Marketing, Communications and Customer Service Susan Clarke who says the ba...
Apr 30, 2019

Foreman Road rut riles residents
PRINCE GEORGE – According to some Foreman Flats residents, a section of the road near the railway crossing is a safety concern. Some residents say they’ve called the City and CN Rail and w...
Apr 30, 2019

Paving projects getting underway
PRINCE GEORGE – Clear streets means paving projects can get underway in Prince George . Contracted crews are beginning work on capital road and sidewalk rehabilitation, and will focus first on t...
Apr 30, 2019

Library entrance a go despite more money
PRINCE GEORGE – “The rubber hits the road tonight.” That’s how Councillor Brian Skakun described a late-day report from Administration around the new library entrance. His comm...
Apr 30, 2019