Category Archives: Prince George

City's top cop pleased with Council budget
PRINCE GEORGE - The base budget of $35 million for the local RCMP was passed with little fanfare during budget deliberations but a request for four additional officers did garner a lot of discussion. ...
Jan 25, 2024

Bachrach disappointed with feds decision not to extend CEBA loan repayment deadline
PRINCE GEORGE - Skeena-Bulkley Valley NDP MP Taylor Bachrach is disappointed with the federal government's decision to not extend the CEBA loan repayment deadline, saying that thousands of businesses ...
Jan 25, 2024

Is B.C.'s energy security at risk?
PRINCE GEORGE - Energy security is defined as the uninterrupted availability of energy sources at an affordable price, but is BC's energy security at risk? BC has imported power when our grid has not ...
Jan 25, 2024

Travellers continue to head back to the skies through YXS
PRINCE GEORGE-The Prince George Airport Authority has reported that 417,848 passengers travelled through the Prince George Airport in 2023. This represents 15% more passengers than in 2022."We experie...
Jan 25, 2024

Moccasin Flats tiny home catches fire
PRINCE GEORGE-On Thursday morning, at 4:51 a.m, Prince George Fire Rescue responded to a fire in the area known as Moccasin Flats.Upon arrival crews from two halls found one of the donated tiny homes ...
Jan 25, 2024
Ryder Green commits to Spruce Kings
PRINCE GEORGE-Cariboo Cougars goaltender Ryder Green('07) has a new home with the Prince George Spruce Kings for the 2024/25 season.The Prince George native has had a stellar season with the Cougars U...
Jan 25, 2024

Timberwolves all-star WBB player becomes coach after graduation
PRINCE GEORGE - It's hard to love the game of basketball more than UNBC alumna, Alina Shakirova , who not only played five years with the Timberwolves but is now on the coaching staff for the women's ...
Jan 24, 2024

Online scams becoming more elaborate and frequent
PRINCE GEORGE - Internet scams have been around as long as the internet has existed, and while many feel they would never fall for a scam some of them have grown increasingly more convincing. Unfortun...
Jan 24, 2024

Death toll rises as the toxic drug crisis continues
PRINCE GEORGE- The B.C. Coroner's service preliminary report shows that 95 lives were lost in the Prince George Health Area due to overdoses in 2023, marking the highest amount of toxic drug deaths in...
Jan 24, 2024

Morning blaze destroys two trailers
PRINCE GEORGE-On Wednesday morning at 2:15, Prince George Fire Rescue attended a single wide trailer fire on the 2100 block of Norwood Street. Two halls responded with four apparatus and eleven suppre...
Jan 24, 2024