Category Archives: Prince George
Downtown Winterfest has moved
PRINCE GEORGE – Organizers of the annual Winterfest have switched things up this year. But the event is moving from the location it has called home for two years. Because of construction out fro...
Feb 07, 2019
Labour shortage may be cause for concern for local businesses
PRINCE GEORGE – Business Development Canada conducted a study in Prince George that showed a significant gap in available jobs and people looking to work. The study showed that in 2018 600 jobs ...
Feb 07, 2019
Who spent the most during the fall municipal election?
PRINCE GEORGE – Elections BC is releasing financial disclosure statements for those who ran in the fall municipal election. This past election there was a number one spender, councillor Kyle Sam...
Feb 07, 2019
New proposed regulations aim to stop youth vaping
PRINCE GEORGE – New regulations proposed by the Federal Health Minister aim to prevent vape products from being advertised to young people. The new regulations will focus on restricting where va...
Feb 06, 2019
Curling championships a boon to the economy
PRINCE GEORGE – Sporting events, especially of the international kind, bring a wealth of benefits to hosting communities. Curlers from 13 countries will be coming to Prince George for the World ...
Feb 06, 2019
Park & Ride to be available during World Para Nordic Skiing Championships
PRINCE GEORGE – A shuttle service with a fully-accessible bus will be providing a Park and Ride services during the World Para Nordic Skiing Championships. Organizers of the event came to realiz...
Feb 06, 2019
Local apprentice becomes 1000th participant in LNG Canada's TTF
VANCOUVER – An electrical apprentice from Prince George has become the 1,000th participant in LNG Canada’s Trades Training Fund (TTF). Marissa McTavish began her Level 3 training at CNC th...
Feb 06, 2019
YMCA expands summer camp program
PRINCE GEORGE - A new partnership between YMCA of Northern BC and Scouts’ camp Hughes will offer campers more time to do fun summer activities. YMCA Camp Kanannaq will be moving to Westlake and ...
Feb 06, 2019
Environmental sustainability the focus of UNBC's Green Day
PRINCE GEORGE - UNBC held its Green Day, promoting sustainability at not only the school but community as well. Electric cars, winter camps, and meditation caves were set up, along with various booths...
Feb 05, 2019
Could athletics return to the College of New Caledonia? Student's Union hopes so
PRINCE GEORGE – A recent proposal by the CNC Student’s Union could see a return of athletics programs to the college, something it has been without since the ’80s. The Union submitte...
Feb 05, 2019