Category Archives: Prince George

Food Security: Affordability
PRINCE GEORGE – While getting into the grocery store and buying fresh produce and foodstuffs is a fairly easy thing for most of us, hiccups in transportation, like a highway closure, put that at...
Aug 14, 2018

Evacuee Shares Story
PRINCE GEORGE – Some of the people affected by the wildfires are making their way to the CN Centre escaping the fire and smoke because of the Shovel Lake forest fire. Some evacuees were asked to...
Aug 14, 2018

Therapy Dogs Put To Work In The City
PRINCE GEORGE- A well-known member of the Prince George RCMP has retired today. Max the therapy dog is officially ending his career at 12 years old. He was the first therapy dog to be employed full ti...
Aug 14, 2018

Paving Projects This Week
PRINCE GEORGE – This week, there will be eight new paving projects underway throughout the city. The largest project this week will be North Kelly Road from Ferguson Lake Road to Blazer Road. Th...
Aug 14, 2018

More Than 100 Wildfire Evacuees Registered
PRINCE GEORGE – As of Monday night, there have been 151 evacuees registered at Prince George’s Emergency Reception Centre at the CN Centre. More are expected to register throughout the wee...
Aug 14, 2018

Food Security: Time Limit
PRINCE GEORGE – During last summer’s wildfire season, Highway 97 was closed to traffic, except emergency personnel. It meant that a long line of transport trucks that brings us bananas and...
Aug 13, 2018

City Anticipating More Evacuees This Week
PRINCE GEORGE- The CN Centre is home base for a number of evacuees this week, as evacuation orders and alerts remain in place for many communities across the region. Compared to last year, the recepti...
Aug 13, 2018

Strike Possible For Thousands Of Forestry Workers
PRINCE GEORGE- The union representing 13 different forestry work sites across the region says its members are prepared to strike, if necessary. United Steelworkers Local 1-2017 completed the strike vo...
Aug 13, 2018

Smoky Skies Back Again
PRINCE GEORGE – The wildfire smoke back in the city again – a special air quality statement remains in effect this morning as more smoke is expected today and tonight. Northern Health reco...
Aug 13, 2018

Wood Wheaton Cleans Up The City
PRINCE GEORGE – There are many locations around the city where loads of garbage have been dumped illegally. The Spruce City Wildlife Association, Random Acts of Kindness crew and Wood Wheaton ha...
Aug 12, 2018