Category Archives: Prince George

For the past four days, we told about the challenges and success stories of the BC Cancer Agency's Centre for the North. The Centre opened its doors five years ago and has already made great strides i...

Start Up Weekend is happening again. And, for the first time, the new Prince George chapter of Hacking Health will be participating in the three-day event. There are 45 active chapters in 21 different...

It was another successful year for the Haunted maze this Halloween. Over 6000 people attended the maze and were asked to bring a non-perishable food item or a cash donation. 4 full size truck loads of...

An assistant professor at UNBC has had her credentials called into question after allegedly receiving a Bachelors Degree in Science from Almeda University, an unaccredited institution. UNBC Vice Presi...

The Civic Centre will be busy this weekend with a unique craft fair. Its the 41st annual Studio Fair weekend, with artisans from far and wide selling their wares through to Sunday. Studio Fair has a r...

A number of local organizations are still crunching the numbers when it comes to recovery costs from the summer of wildfires. As of mid-August, Northern Health had spent $3 million in its efforts. "Wh...

The unemployment rate in Prince George continues to head in the right direction , down to 5.2 percent last month , more than a one percent drop from the 6.5 percent rate a year ago. The same scenario ...

Radon is known to be in every home basement in Canada. It can't be seen or smelt, but if it accumulates to high levels it can become a health hazard. November is Radon Action Month in Canada. Health o...

While most people see the BC Cancer Agency’s Centre for the North as a treatment centre, it is much more than that. Research is what makes cutting edge breakthroughs in diagnoses and treatment. ...

UNBC Research has shown an improvement in the local air-shed in the past dozen years. The work was conducted by Environmental Science professor Dr. Peter Jackson and a crew of graduate and undergradua...