Category Archives: Prince George
Gas Leak Near Downtown Library
A gas leak occurred just before noon today. Prince George Fire Rescue responded to a call near the Prince George Public Library. When crews arrived, there was a smell of natural gas in the area. As a ...
Nov 28, 2017
Northern BC Mayors Continue Softwood Message
Northern BC mayors are redoubling their efforts to get the message out about the impacts of the protracted softwood lumber dispute on their communities. Mayor Lyn Hall called the group of mayors toget...
Nov 28, 2017
HIV/AIDS Awareness Week At UNBC
UNBC is kicking off its HIV/AIDS Awareness Week today as part of the Canadian HIV/AIDS Awareness Week (Nov. 24 – Dec. 1). Numerous activities will be taking place over the next few days for peop...
Nov 28, 2017
Fair Wages Commission Makes a Stop in City
The Fair Wages Commission in making a stop in Prince George today. The three-member panel will hold a public consultation at the Coast Inn from 11:00 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. today. The Commission is work...
Nov 28, 2017
U.S. Consulate Pop-Up In PG
The United States Consulate in Vancouver will be hosting a pop-up consulate in Prince George on December 15th. The services offered are US passport applications, registering children abroad as United ...
Nov 27, 2017
CNC Student Population Rising
The Board of Governors for the College of New Caledonia got some good news recently. Its student population has steadily increased in recent years. For example, in 2015, there were 2,251 students on t...
Nov 27, 2017
Two Focus Groups In PG
Researchers from Simon Fraser University are hosting two focus groups in the city this evening and tomorrow evening. They are looking into the ethical questions around surveilling infectious disease a...
Nov 27, 2017
Prince George Among The Top Three For Teddy Bear Donations
The annual Share-A-Bear campaign is back across BC. Last year, Prince George was among the top three for teddy bear donations. Fort St. John and Dawson Creek also topped the rest of the province. The ...
Nov 27, 2017
UNBC to Host the 22nd Annual Day of Remembrance
December 6 marks the Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women after 14 female engineering students were killed at the Ecole Polytechnique de Montreal in 1989. The University of Northern...
Nov 27, 2017
KidSport Fundraiser A Big Success
It was a successful fundraising weekend for KidSport Prince George. Between Saturday Night’s fundraiser at Don Cherry`s Pub and the UNBC Men’s soccer teams, soccer and tennis tournament th...
Nov 27, 2017