Category Archives: Prince George

UNBC professor releases book examining Prince George's criminal history
PRINCE GEORGE-History professor Dr. Johnathan Swainger has released his new book, the Notorious Georges- Crime and Community in British Columbia's Northern Interior, 1909-25. The book examines the his...
Nov 14, 2023
Salvation Army sets big goal for annual kettle campaign
PRINCE GEORGE - The annual Salvation Army kettle campaign kicked off today, and with many community members struggling with inflation and continually rising costs of living, it set a big goal of $180 ...
Nov 14, 2023

B.C. to conduct test of BC Emergency Alerts to cellphones, TV, radio
PRINCE GEORGE - A Canada-wide test of the National Public Alerting System will occur at1:55 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2023, to improve public safety in an emergency.The test alert will go to all com...
Nov 14, 2023

To Your Health: Winter Blues
PRINCE GEORGE- As the days get shorter and the mercury dips below zero, some people begin to notice a decrease in their overall mental wellbeing, but why is it a seasonal occurence?"It's really a scie...
Nov 14, 2023

New long-term care home coming to Prince George
PRINCE GEORGE-Northern Health and Providence Living have announced plans to build a new long-term care home at 6500 Southridge Ave. The new care home will add 200 beds to Prince George and is in partn...
Nov 14, 2023

Coldsnap 2024 is set for first week of February
PRINCE GEORGE -The 17th annual Coldsnap Prince George winter music festival will take place from February 2 to 10, 2024, featuring live music in a variety of venues across the city every evening.The f...
Nov 14, 2023
Drug-resistant salmonella continues to spread across country
An ongoing spread of extensively drug-resistant (XDR) salmonella continues to be under investigation by the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC). Primarily targeting children who are five-years-old o...
Nov 13, 2023

Rent prices continue to soar
The average Canadian rent price hit a new high for the sixth consecutive month.A new report says the average asking price for a rental unit in Canada reached $2,178 last month, a 9.9 per cent year-ove...
Nov 13, 2023

Snowfall forecasted for Prince George
PRINCE GEORGE - Flurries and snow are expected to hit Prince George later Today (Nov. 12).According to Environment Canada, flurries are anticipated to begin later this evening, turning into snow at ar...
Nov 12, 2023

Spruce Kings split weekend series with Warriors
PRINCE GEORGE - After winning on Friday (Nov. 10), the Spruce Kings lost to the West Kelowna Warriors 4-1 on game two, last night (Nov. 11). Lucas Primerano scored the only goal of the night for Princ...
Nov 12, 2023