Category Archives: Prince George

Local student selected for band featuring country's best
PRINCE GEORGE - Grade 12 Duchess Park Secondary student Owen Engstrom will soon be joining the Denis Wick Canadian Wind Orchestra (DWCWO), an orchestra which features some of the country's top young m...
Apr 10, 2024

Spruce Kings suffer heartbreaking loss in double overtime
PRINCE GEORGE - The Prince George Spruce Kings are one loss away from being eliminated from BCHL playoff action.This after they suffered a heartbreaking 3-2 loss in double overtime Tuesday night to th...
Apr 10, 2024

Record setting budget deficit results in credit rating drop for province
PRINCE GEORGE - The recent provincial budget set a record deficit at $7.9 billion, causing B.C.'s credit rating to drop. S & P Global, one of four major credit rating companies, dropped B.C. from ...
Apr 09, 2024

'A knee jerk reaction': Bond says on provincial task force to address weapon and drug use in hospitals
PRINCE GEORGE - In a bid to address drug use and weapons in B.C.'s hospitals, the provincial government will be setting up a new taskforce to streamline policies so that all health authorities in the ...
Apr 09, 2024

Structure fire on Fern Crescent
PRINCE GEORGE - Prince George Fire Rescue responded to a structure fire on the 100 block of Fern Crescent Tuesday morning.Crews from three fire halls responded at approximately 9:30 a.m. to find heavy...
Apr 09, 2024
Prince George BC SPCA receives over 200 cats from a property in Houston B.C.
PRINCE GEORGE-An empty warehouse in Prince George has been transformed into a fully operational animal triage centre after the BC SPCA rescued more than 200 cats in a Houston property. Some of the cat...
Apr 09, 2024

Downtown fire causes $150K in damages
PRINCE GEORGE - Prince George Fire Rescue responded to a commercial structure fire on the 1300 block of 5th Avenue Tuesday morning (April 9).According to the City of Prince George, crews arrived on sc...
Apr 09, 2024

The secret battle between grocery stores and your budget
PRINCE GEORGE- A war is being waged as grocery stores use every psychological trick possible to get you to impulse buy food and often nutritional quality pays the price. However, armed with knowledge ...
Apr 09, 2024

Police incident on Tabor
PRINCE GEORGE- Update (12:50): Police say they received reports that a resident of an apartment on tabor discharged bear spray. Upon arrival the complainant said the suspect had a firearm as well. Due...
Apr 09, 2024

Downtown task force coming
PRINCE GEORGE - After much discussion, Council has approved the creation of a new Standing Committee on Public Safety. Along with Mayor Simon Yu, Councillors Brian Skakun, Trudy Klassen and Ron Polill...
Apr 08, 2024