Category Archives: Prince George

Evacuation order in place for Kuyakuz Lake area
The Cariboo Regional District Emergency Operations Centre on Friday (Aug. 9) night issued an evacuation order for 30 parcels in the Kuyakuz Lake Area due to immediate danger to life safety due to fire...
Aug 10, 2024

Home invasion on Lalonde Road leads to arrests
PRINCE GEORGE - A home invasion early Friday (Aug.9). has lead to four people being arrested.Prince George RCMP say police were called to a home on Lalonde Road at 12:30 a.m. after shots were fired.Po...
Aug 09, 2024

New funds to help cancer patients with expenses
NORTHERN BC - More cancer patients, especially those living in rural and remote areas, will benefit from improved access to life-saving cancer care as the Province further invests in medical-travel su...
Aug 09, 2024

Prince George's unemployment rate holds steady at 4.4%
PRINCE GEORGE - Prince George's unemployment rate remained at 4.4 per cent in July. Statistics Canada says that's the three month average in the city, and note that's down from 8.8 per cent in July of...
Aug 09, 2024

Structure fire at Moccasin Flats causes $50k in damages
PRINCE GEORGE - Prince George Fire Rescued responded to a structure fire in Moccasin Flats early Friday morning (Aug.9).Crews from two halls responded at approximately 3:30 a.m. to find an office trai...
Aug 09, 2024

Prince George's Top Cop retires
PRINCE GEORGE - After eight years at the Prince George RCMP detachment, first as an Inspector and then as Superintendent, Shaun Wright has decided it is time to turn over the role to someone else. He ...
Aug 09, 2024

Beautiful weather leads to great business for golf courses
PRINCE GEORGE - The weather this golf season has been about as good as it can get for the local golf courses, leading to better conditions and more business."We opened the golf course April 12 of this...
Aug 08, 2024

Construction on UHNBC expansion to begin in 2026
PRINCE GEORGE - People in the North are one step closer to enhanced acute care and a dedicated cardiac unit with the approval of the business plan for a new patient-care tower at the University Hospit...
Aug 08, 2024

3rd annual Prince George Sunflower Festival kicks off Thursday
PRINCE GEORGE - The third annual Sunflower Festival kicks off Thursday (Aug.8). The festival is organized by the Northern Lights Estate Winery and will be the biggest yet. Located at 1965 Foreman Road...
Aug 08, 2024

UNBC scientists receive $5 million grant for salmon research in Quesnel Lake
PRINCE GEORGE - UNBC says a team of researchers working out of the school's Quesnel River Research Centre has secured one of the largest competitive grants in the University's history to study the imp...
Aug 08, 2024