Category Archives: Prince George

25 people in Prince George have died of overdose in the first two months of 2024
PRINCE GEORGE- The B.C. Coroners Service reports a suspected 177 individuals passed due to unregulated drugs in February 2024 as the overdose epidemic continues it's rampage across the province. Unreg...
Apr 05, 2024

Rally in support of Dale Culver's family on Friday
PRINCE GEORGE - A rally will take place at 10 Friday morning (April 5) outside the Prince George Courthouse. It will be in support of Dale Culver's family and community members who are seeking justice...
Apr 05, 2024

Unemployment rate in Prince George up slightly in March
PRINCE GEORGE - The year-over-year unemployment rate in Prince George is up slightly. Statistics Canada says it was 6.4 per cent in March, up from 6.2 per cent in March 2023.Despite that, 52,400 peopl...
Apr 05, 2024

Victoria announces new rules to protect cyclists and other vulnerable road users
VICTORIA - Good news for cyclists and other vulnerable road users.The provincial government's Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure has added protections for them under the law with safe passi...
Apr 05, 2024

Prince George golf season starts incredibly early
PRINCE GEORGE - With an opening day of March 29, the Pine Valley Golf Centre kicked off one of the earliest golf seasons in recent memory."As far as I know, it's the earliest we've ever been opened an...
Apr 04, 2024

Quesnel Kangaroos announce new partnership with L'htako Dene Nation
PRINCE GEORGE - The Quesnel Kangaroos have had a rich hockey history. Now the hockey club is looking to expand that history announcing a partnership with the L'htako Dene Nation. Something to help gro...
Apr 04, 2024

Health Minister takes heat over leaked Northern Health memo
PRINCE GEORGE - "Shameful." That's how Health Critic Shirley Bond described the government's response to criticisms around a leaked memo with respect to drug use in hospital settings. "We've been hear...
Apr 04, 2024

Local SPCA had a busy year
PRINCE GEORGE - The local branch of the SPCA has had a busy year, as was recently reported to Council. In fact, it cared for 1,447 animals in the past year, 770 of which were strays. But that doesn't ...
Apr 04, 2024

Zac Funk nominated for WHL Player of the Year Award
CALGARY - Cougars star forward is the B.C. Division nominee for the Four Broncos Memorial Trophy.The award is presented annually to the WHL Player of the Year.In his first full season with the Cougars...
Apr 04, 2024

Bond accuses NDP of creating "free for all" for drug use in B.C. hospitals
VICTORIA - A leaked Northern Health memo has prompted Prince George-Valemount BC United MLA Shirley Bond to accuse the NDP government of creating a" free for all" for drug use in British Columbia Hosp...
Apr 04, 2024