Category Archives: Prince George
Afternoon shooting related to drug trade
PRINCE GEORGE- Police are continuing to investigate following a targeted shooting yesterday afternoon. On Friday, April 5th, 2019 at roughly 4:15 PM, Prince George RCMP received multiple reports of gu...
Apr 06, 2019
Give Back, Smile Back program to benefit seniors
PRINCE GEORGE- Family Dental Care staff will be volunteering their time and equipment to those who may not otherwise visit the dentist on April 7th. From 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. seniors will have a chance...
Apr 06, 2019
UNBC teaching assistants to join CUPE
PRINCE GEORGE- Teaching assistants at UNBC voted heavily in favour of joining CUPE 2278 in a labour board vote held on Wednesday. 76 TA’s will now be members of the union local representing teac...
Apr 06, 2019
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