Category Archives: Prince George

Regional Hospital Board approves $318 million for surgical tower
PRINCE GEORGE - The Board for the Regional Hospital Board has approved its commitment to the $1.6 Billion surgical tower. That dollar amount is just over $318 million dollars. That's on top of the $45...
Sep 12, 2024

Coralee Oakes to run as an independent in provincial election
QUESNEL - Long-time BC United MLA Coralee Oakes will run as an independent in Prince George-North Cariboo in the provincial election scheduled for October 19.First elected as MLA in 2013, she suddenly...
Sep 12, 2024

Linden Makow named as PG Spruce Kings captain
PRINCE GEORGE- Linden Makow (04) is the twenty-third BCHL Spruce Kings captain. The forward from Vanderhoof will be succeeding former captain Colton Cameron (2022-2023)."I am incredibly honoured and g...
Sep 12, 2024

Prince George RCMP arrest prolific offender
PRINCE GEORGE - A 43-year-old Prince George resident has been arrested following a string of break-and-enters. RCMP allege Allan Douglas Nigh was responsible for a series of break-and-enters to buildi...
Sep 12, 2024

Former Lheidli T'enneh chief to run for NDP in Prince George-Valemount
PRINCE GEORGE - Clay Pountney has been announced as the NDP's candidate in Prince George-Valemount.The other candidate in the riding is Rosalyn Bird of the Conservative Party of BC. Whoever wins on Oc...
Sep 11, 2024

UNBC Women's soccer team prepare for home opener on Friday
PRINCE GEORGE- The UNBC women's soccer team are back in Prince George this weekend for their home opener against the Thompson Rivers WolfPack. On Friday It's EmpowHer Day at Masich Place Stadium where...
Sep 11, 2024

Grade ten students' drop in performance could lead to changes in schools
PRINCE GEORGE - School District 57 (SD57) held its first school board meeting of the year Tuesday, and among many topics was grade ten learning. The 2024/25 school year marks the third year of a five ...
Sep 11, 2024

'I will not give up': Denial of permit will not stop Integrity Recovery Society
PRINCE GEORGE - City council has put the brakes on bringing existing supportive housing into compliance at a residence in College Heights, denying the applicant, Rick Edwards of the Integrity Recovery...
Sep 11, 2024

New solar panel technology the wave of the future
PRINCE GEORGE - It's a thin, black square, 1.3 millimetres in thickness with a coarse surface much like the anti-slip stripes applied to outdoor stairs. It was initially created for marine application...
Sep 11, 2024

Connaught Hill park set to receive a facelift
PRINCE GEORGE-Overlooking the City of Prince George Connaught Hill Park will be getting a series of enhancements in the coming weeks.The project is looking to improve peoples overall enjoyment of the ...
Sep 11, 2024