Category Archives: Prince George
Thank a social worker this week...
PRINCE GEORGE- If you know a social worker, whether it be a friend or a family member, you’re being asked to thank them this week. It’s Social Work Week in BC and it’s made to recogn...
Mar 14, 2019
At-risk kids to benefit from anti-gang ERASE program
PRINCE GEORGE - At-risk kids in Prince George will benefit from a gang prevention support program called ERASE. It stands for Expect Respect and a Safe Education and will work to connect youth with po...
Mar 13, 2019
Province wants immigrants in rural BC
PRINCE GEORGE – The Government of B.C. has heard loud and clear from rural communities over the years about the lack of people, everything from labourers to business people. And it is launching ...
Mar 13, 2019
Traffic stop leads to weapons and fentanyl seizure
PRINCE GEORGE - A 33-year-old Penticton man is facing charges following an early morning traffic stop in Prince George. Prince George RCMP Cpl. Craig Douglass says it happened at around 2:30 a.m. this...
Mar 13, 2019
UBCIC recognizes opioid crisis as "A State of Emergency"
PRINCE GEORGE – The Union of BC Indian Chiefs is calling for action from the Provincial Government on the escalating opioid crisis that is devastating First Nations communities in BC. For the Un...
Mar 13, 2019
Prince George man arrested in connection with Kamloops hit-and-run
PRINCE GEORGE - A Prince George man has been arrested in connection with a 2016 hit-and-run in Kamloops. Twenty-nine-year-old Joshua Joseph Pooli, previously from Kamloops, was arrested in Prince Geor...
Mar 13, 2019
RCMP urge wanted persons to turn themselves in
PRINCE GEORGE – RCMP are urging five wanted persons in Prince George to turn themselves in. The identities of the wanted persons are as follows: 1. Warren Allan Beattie 44 years old First Nation...
Mar 13, 2019
New truck stop causes uproar with residents
PRINCE GEORGE – The most recent City Council meeting drew quite a crowd. Residents who live near Foreman Road were on hand to voice their displeasure about a new truck stop that will be built ju...
Mar 12, 2019
CNC hosts Aboriginal Culture Day
PRINCE GEORGE- Today marks Aboriginal Culture Day at CNC. George Morris was one of about 15 speakers invited, and he shared his knowledge of traditional medicine with plants found in the north-central...
Mar 12, 2019
UPDATE: Missing homeless man found
PRINCE GEORGE - UPDATE: Donald James Hanson has been found. EARLIER: Mounties are seeking the public’s help in locating a missing homeless man. Prince George RCMP Cpl. Craig Douglass says Donald...
Mar 12, 2019