Category Archives: Prince George

Extreme cold leads to sharp rise in shelter usage
PRINCE GEORGE - Prince George has been dealing with temperatures in the -25 to -30 C with wind chill, leading to shelters across the city seeing an increase in usage. The Fire Pit is one of several th...
Feb 03, 2025

BC SPCA ready to protect Prince George's animals in 2025
PRINCE GEORGE-Speaking for those who can't speak for themselves. The BC SPCA's Animal Protection Service is gearing up to protect Prince George's pets in 2025 Dr. Alex Schare, regional manager of anim...
Feb 03, 2025

$25 000 in estimated damages due to increasing wire theft
PRINCE GEORGE - The last six months have seen an increase in copper wire theft in Prince George, with street lights being targeted."Thieves are targeting our street lights usually around residential a...
Feb 03, 2025

Canadians urged to buy local amid U.S. tariff uncertainty
PRINCE GEORGE - With so much uncertainty regarding the United State's possible tariffs, what can Canadians do to soften the possible blow? Local experts suggest that consumers need to engage in ultra-...
Feb 03, 2025

Three car collision on Highway 97
PRINCE GEORGE - A three car collision took place on the intersection of Highway 97 and 5th Avenue at around 1:30 p.m. in Prince George Monday afternoon (Feb.3)."Three vehicles crashed into each other ...
Feb 03, 2025

Police incident on the Hart ends with one arrest
PRINCE GEORGE - An early morning police incident on the Hart has concluded with an arrest. Prince George RCMP say it started at 6:45 a.m. Monday morning (Feb.3) at a residence near the 1800-block of C...
Feb 03, 2025

Spruce Kings sign veteran QMJHL goaltender Charles-Edward Gravel
PRINCE GEORGE - The Prince George Spruce Kings have bolstered their crease with the signing of goaltender Charles-Edward Gravel for the rest of the 2024-2025 BCHL season. Gravel, a six-foot-one, 194-p...
Feb 02, 2025

Cougars sweep Americans to end five-game home stand
PRINCE GEORGE - Riley Heidt wrote his name into the record books with a four-point night Saturday (Feb. 1) as the Prince George Cougars beat the Tri-City Americans 5-2 at CN Centre. Three of Heidt's p...
Feb 02, 2025

Baukin, Boykova star as UNBC drop Saturday games to UFV
PRINCE GEORGE -The UNBC Timberwolves were no match for the Fraser Valley Cascades Saturday (Feb. 1) night at Brownridge Court.The men's team dropped a 94-65 decision to the Cascades, to drop to 1-15.E...
Feb 02, 2025

Extreme cold warning issued for Prince George area
PRINCE GEORGE - Environment Canada has issued an extreme cold warning for the Prince George area Sunday (Feb. 2). It says people in the area, as well as those in Stuart - Nechako, can expect a period ...
Feb 02, 2025