Prince George

Rustad reacts to Polar Sawmill curtailment

PRINCE GEORGE - Conservative Party of BC leader John Rustad has weighed in on Canfor's decision to curtail production at its Polar Sawmill in Bear Lake for six months.He says there is a common sense f...

Greg Fry Nov 16, 2023

Lheidli T'enneh First Nation continues to forge new partnerships

p PRINCE GEORGE - Another partnership was formed Thursday as the Lheidli T'enneh First Nation accepted a 'Respectful Acknowledgement' pledge from London Drugs Parkwood.This is the second Respectful Ac...

Nov 16, 2023

RCMP respond to weapons complaint on Irene Road

PRINCE GEORGE-On Tuesday, RCMP and the North District Emergency Response Team responded to a weapons complaint at a residence on the 7000-block of Irene Road. The suspect is identified as Andrew Bazin...

Nov 16, 2023

Grocery stores continue to see increasing profits, federal NDP call for action

PRINCE GEORGE - George Weston Limited, the parent company of grocery chain Loblaw, reached a third-quarter revenue of more than $18 billion. This marks an 11.7% increase from 2022's third quarter, whi...

Nov 16, 2023

Giants put the brakes on Cougars' home win streak

PRINCE GEORGE- The Prince George Cougars' five-game win streak ended on home ice Wednesday night after falling 6-1 to the Vancouver Giants. Ondrej Becher scored the lone goal for Prince George, his 13...

Nov 16, 2023

Spruce Kings derail the visiting Express

PRINCE GEORGE-A rare Wednesday night home game got the Prince George Spruce Kings back into the win column, beating the Coquitlam Express 5-4 in overtime . Lucas Veilleux scored the game winner for th...

Nov 16, 2023

Trelle Morrow to receive Freedom of the City

PRINCE GEORGE-Retired Architect and notable documentarian of the region's history, Trelle Morrow, will be awarded Prince George's Freedom of the City at the upcoming Council meeting on November 20, 20...

Nov 15, 2023

CNC earns global award for energy efficiency

PRINCE GEORGE - the College of New Caledonia (CNC) was awarded the 2023 Canadian Region Institutional Energy Management Award from the Association of Energy Engineers, which is a global organization c...

Nov 15, 2023

'Absolutely devastating': Reaction to Polar Sawmill curtailment

PRINCE GEORGE - Forestry in northern B.C. has taken another massive hit as Canfor announced on Tuesday, that it will be curtailing its operations at Polar Sawmill in Bear Lake, for six months starting...

Nov 15, 2023

Overdose death of PG man in Agassiz prison raises worries about a prison needle exchange program

AGASSIZ- On October 24, 2023 Kelly Michael Richet, died of a fentanyl overdose while in custody at the Mountain Institution in Agassiz. The Union of Canadian Correctional Officers is concerned that th...

Nov 15, 2023