Prince George

New report highlights fibre supply issues in BC

PRINCE GEORGE - A new report from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives is showing that increased wood pellet exports to countries like Japan is contributing to the growing loss of B.C. primary ...

Apr 25, 2024

BC SPCA to host open house on April 27 for Adopt-a-Shelter-Pet-Day

PRINCE GEORGE- April 30 is Adopt-a-Shelter-Pet-Day and the BC SPCA is celebrating by offering 50 per cent off adoption fees starting this Thursday though to Sunday, May 5. In addition BC SPCA animal c...

Apr 25, 2024

Prince George added to B.C.'s priority housing list

PRINCE GEORGE-In 2023, the Province introduced the Housing Supply Act establishing housing targets for 10 priority municipalities. Now, the program has been expanded to 20 more municipalities as the P...

Apr 25, 2024

Want to be a Mountie? Recruitment scheduled for April 30

PRINCE GEORGE - If you're contemplating a future in policing, here's your chance.The BC RCMP Recruiting Team has planned a career information session on Tuesday, April 30 at 6:30 p.m. in Prince George...

Apr 25, 2024

String of downtown fires has business owners fed up

PRINCE GEORGE - Downtown Prince George has been no stranger to fires recently, and it has many business owners frustrated and fed up with the damages and dangers it causes. Hands on Car Wash was the m...

Apr 24, 2024

UNBC earns Canada West Feature of the Year Award

PRINCE GEORGE - Every year Canada West announces its 2024 SID Award recipients, celebrating excellence in sports information across the conference. This year UNBC has earned one of those awards featur...

Apr 24, 2024

In the face of annual wildfires, local planting bed at UNBC supports food security

PRINCE GEORGE - The president of the Botanical Garden Society says they've set up 22 vegetable planting beds, such as lettuce and carrots, at the left side of the main UNBC campus, after seeing a lot ...

Apr 24, 2024

School of Education tries to fill gaps

PRINCE GEORGE - Each year, just over 13, 000 students attend one of 41 schools in school district 57. But the district, like every other district in the province is facing a shortage of teachers. Ente...

Apr 24, 2024

Preparing for wildfire season early

PRINCE GEORGE - Last year, 2.84 million hectares of forest fire burned in the Prince George Fire Centre and, already, there have been two evacuation alerts in the region. And it's only April. And the ...

Apr 24, 2024

RCMP arrests over 30 shoplifters after partnership between retail stores

PRINCE GEORGE- Last week, the Prince George RCMP's Downtown Safety Unit and Problem Oriented Policing Team ran a series of "Boost and Bust" projects aimed at curbing retial theft. Police officers part...

Apr 24, 2024