Category Archives: Prince George

Local Businesses Ditch Drinking Straws
PRINCE GEORGE- Cimo Mediterranean Grill is joining a growing movement to ban single-use plastics. The local business has been using biodegradable to-go containers and cutlery for more than five years,...
Apr 18, 2018

Local Search and Rescue Volunteer Wins Provincial Award
PRINCE GEORGE – Long-time volunteer Search Manager Dave Merritt is being recognized for his volunteer work across the province. Merrit has been presented with the provincial government’s P...
Apr 18, 2018

PG Humane Society Moving
PRINCE GEORGE – The Prince Humane Society will soon have a new home. The Humane Society is moving across the street, literally. But the new facility will have triple the floor space available fo...
Apr 18, 2018

Big Comedians Coming To Small PG Venues
PRINCE GEORGE – Some big comedians are set to hit the stage in Prince George over the next couple of months. Corner Gas creator and star Brent Butt will perform at Sonar this week. The Canadian ...
Apr 18, 2018

Paralympian Jeff Adams To Speak In Prince George
PRINCE GEORGE – Motivational speaker Jeff Adams will be in the city Thursday. The Paralympian has successfully transitioned from being a gold medalist in the Paralympics to being a successful bu...
Apr 18, 2018

Liberty Horse Training Builds A Partnership
PRINCE GEORGE – Training a horse is known to be fun, but sometimes it also can be quite a challenge. Local horse trainer Myrna Theissen is introducing an unfamiliar training style, where the hor...
Apr 17, 2018

Arts Council And Market Getting A New Home
PRINCE GEORGE - It was built to be the Bank of Montreal in 1952 and was turned over to UNBC in 2005. But the university has been consolidating its downtown programming to the Wood Innovation and Desig...
Apr 17, 2018

Elizabeth Fry Society Holding Major Fundraiser
PRINCE GEORGE – The Prince George and District Elizabeth Fry Society is holding its first ever gala fundraiser. Organizers are busy putting the final touches on the ‘Promise of Hope’...
Apr 17, 2018

2018 Pink Shirt Day Most Successful To Date
PRINCE GEORGE- Big Brothers Big Sisters is celebrating after it’s most successful Pink Shirt Day campaign yet. More than $26,000 was raised this year through donations from businesses and indivi...
Apr 17, 2018

Students Enjoy A Healthy Breakfast
VANCOUVER – A healthy breakfast is a great way to start the day. That’s what students at Ron Brent Elementary had this morning, thanks to Breakfast Club of Canada’s breakfast program...
Apr 17, 2018