Prince George

Tourism PG and BC Parks partner

PRINCE GEORGE - Tucked in the corner of the Visitor Information Centre on First Avenue is a display and an interactive computer, courtesy of BC Parks, for tourists who want to visit any one of the pro...

May 17, 2019 Tourism Prince George

MLA Shirley Bond introduces bill to bring more AEDs to the city

PRINCE GEORGE- MLA Shirley Bond introduced her first private members' bill- the Defibrillator Public Access Act.Over 40,000 Canadians go into cardiac arrest annually. When CPR and AEDs are used togeth...

May 17, 2019

Enjoy spring on the Homestead this weekend as the site opens for 2019

PRINCE GEORGE-The weather is warming up and that means it's just about time for the Huble Homestead opening weekend!The Homestead opens for the season tomorrow, May 18 but the days you won't want to m...

May 17, 2019

Permanent downtown road closure coming

PRINCE GEORGE - Motorists beware. Sixth Avenue between Dominion Street and Quebec Street downtown will be permanently closed to vehicle traffic starting this Tuesday.The closure will go into effect at...

May 17, 2019

"It has been an honour," Marquis-Forster issues statement after resignation from SD57

PRINCE GEORGE-Former Superintendent Marilyn Marquis-Forster issued a statement in a press release after her formal resignation from the Board of Education on Tuesday."It has been an honour and a privi...

May 17, 2019

More money for coffee with the switch to an EV: BC Hydro Survey

PRINCE GEORGE-A survey by BC Hydro shows that the average British Columbian commuter travels around 20 kilometers each day in their car. Making a 20 kilometer trip in the top selling sedan-a Honda Civ...

May 17, 2019

Day of Caring supports a PG mental health group home

PRINCE GEORGE - The United Way of Northern BC, Canadian Mental Health Association, and the Royal Bank of Canada joined forces in a "Day of Caring". It's a way for community groups and organizations to...

May 16, 2019

Van fire slows traffic

PRINCE GEORGE - A van fire has slowed southbound traffic on the John Hart Highway this afternoon. It broke out just after 4 p.m. near the weigh scales. No word on what caused it but fire crews and the...

May 16, 2019

Art and ecology meet in cutting-edge event

PRINCE GEORGE- Prince George Two Rivers Gallery is scheduled to host a cutting-edge event, where creativity and ecology will meet. It will be the first Trashion Show in Prince George. The gallery will...

May 16, 2019

Local doctor named Physician of the Year

PRINCE GEORGE - Dr. Catherine Texter is a family physician in Prince George, the Physician Lead for the Division of Family Practice and now has been named the BC Family Physician of the Year. The kudo...

May 16, 2019 Dr. Texter