Category Archives: Prince George

With Senior population growing, need for seniors' care rises.
PRINCE GEORGE - The Wellness North and Business Expo took place earlier today at the Prince George Civic Centre, and one focus across several booths was supporting the physical and mental wellbeing of...
Mar 23, 2024

Bottles for a cause: UNBC Timberwolves raising funds for community member with life changing diagnosis
PRINCE GEORGE - As part of its annual MVP of the Month campaign, the UNBC Timberwolves are hard at work this afternoon and will be out on the streets again tomorrow to raise funds for Grace Calhoun.Ca...
Mar 23, 2024

Prince George not exempt from incoming short-term rental rules
PRINCE GEORGE -- The City of Prince George's request for an exemption from short-term rental rules soon to be in place in B.C. has been quashed.Most communities in the province with a population of mo...
Mar 23, 2024

Hometown Cougars can clinch Western Conference title with victory over last-place Blazers
KAMLOOPS -- The Prince George Cougars can claim the Western Conference title with a victory over the Kamloops Blazers in WHL action on Saturday (March 23) at CN Centre.Game time is 6 p.m.The Cats thum...
Mar 23, 2024

Vipers blank Spruce Kings in Prince George
PRINCE GEORGE -- The Vernon Vipers scored 56 seconds into the first period and held on for a 1-0 victory over the Prince George Spruce Kings in B.C. Hockey League action on Friday (March 22) at Kopar ...
Mar 23, 2024

Vanderhoof receiving more affordable housing units
VANDERHOOF - The provincial government continues to announce more affordable housing projects, with 584 additional affordable homes on the way for renters in interior and Northern BC. Among these home...
Mar 22, 2024

Assembly of First Nations congratulates City of Quesnel and Lhtako Dene Nation for stamping down residential school denial
NORTHERN B.C.-The B.C. Assembly of First Nations is applauding Quesnel city council for unanimously denouncing a book handed out by the Quesnel mayor's wife that denies residential schools were a key ...
Mar 22, 2024

Northern Ice Sports launch new programming to help keep young hockey players local
PRINCE GEORGE -It's something that happens too often. Talented hockey players leave Northern BC at a young age to find better development opportunities. Well Northern Ice Sports is looking to change t...
Mar 22, 2024

Free workshop focusing on writing and mental health coming to Omineca Arts Centre
PRINCE GEORGE - Erin J. Bauman, also known as the Panoptical Poet, is the Omineca Arts Centre Artist in Residence for March, and tomorrow she will be holding a free workshop named "Journaling for Ment...
Mar 22, 2024

North hit especially hard on April 1st
PRINCE GEORGE - On April 1st, watch the price at the pump jump. That's because the government of BC will be adding to the carbon tax. And for northern BC, where everything comes to the region via some...
Mar 22, 2024