Category Archives: Prince George
Botanical Garden Society goes public
PRINCE GEORGE – The David Douglas Botanical Garden Society has officially unveiled its plans for 11 hectares of land at UNBC. The Society held an open house last night to reveal these plans for ...
Apr 05, 2019
Morris appointed to all-party committee
PRINCE GEORGE – The MLA for Prince George-Mackenzie has been appointed to an all-party Special Committee to Review the Police Complaint Process to undertake an audit to assess the outcome of pol...
Apr 05, 2019
The life and times of Ben Ginter
PRINCE GEORGE – Ben Ginter is a name that may not stick out for some people, it might only be recognizable if you have taken your dog for a walk. But Ben Ginter was a titan of his era, a man who...
Apr 05, 2019
Two retail pot shops at Council
PRINCE GEORGE – Two temporary use applications for two different non-government, cannabis sales shops are up for discussion at Monday night’s regular meeting of City Council. One of those ...
Apr 05, 2019
Prince George unemployment rate holds steady at 5.9 per cent
PRINCE GEORGE - Little change in Prince George’s unemployment rate. Statistics Canada Senior Labour Market Analyst Martha Patterson says it remained at 5.9 per cent year-over-year in March with ...
Apr 05, 2019
Local winery recognized for their efforts with bear conservation
PRINCE GEORGE- Northern Lights Estate Winery received a Special Recognition Award from the British Columbia Conservation Officer Service. “Ultimately what they’re doing is going to save be...
Apr 05, 2019
RCMP: Sex offender returned to jail after breaching his conditions
PRINCE GEORGE - A sex offender is back in jail after breaching his probation conditions. On Feb. 28, 2019, the Prince George RCMP Sex Crimes Unit launched an investigation into Ricky Gordon who was li...
Apr 05, 2019
Car 60 program could soon expand
PRINCE GEORGE - A collaboration between the Prince George RCMP and Northern Health providing emergency mental health services began in April 2015. The Mental Health Response Team, or Car 60, has been ...
Apr 04, 2019
Prince George “Champ” meets role model
PRINCE GEORGE- The War Amps has been making a difference in the lives of amputees for over 100 years, including two-year-old Clare McNamara of Prince George, and 21-year-old Sara La Belle of Vancouver...
Apr 04, 2019
Beef processing plant still planned, but with hurdles
PRINCE GEORGE – This coming July will be the third anniversary of announcing plans to build a beef processing plant in Northern BC and, if successful, it would be an operation like no other. ...
Apr 04, 2019