Prince George

No national bird recognized by the Canadian Government

PRINCE GEORGE - The United States and New Zealand have one. Over a hundred countries have a national bird, but Canada is not one of them. The government of Canada has yet to choose a national bird. Ac...

Greg Fry Jun 28, 2023

Pig rescued from rest stop near Hixon

PRINCE GEORGE - As travellers were driving by a rest stop near Hixon, they noticed an unusual guest that had it taken up roots there. A domestic pig.Petunia was certainly "conspiguous" and had been no...

Jun 28, 2023

Decision rendered in Vanderhoof shooting case

PRINCE GEORGE - The suspect in a Vanderhoof shooting of an RCMP detachment in November 2021 has been found not guilty of attempted murder. Instead, Paul Russell has been found guilty of reckless disch...

Jun 28, 2023

Highway 16 west of Prince George now open

PRINCE GEORGE - Highway 16 west of Prince George at Carmel Drive is now fully open in both directions after an earlier vehicle incident. Prince George RCMP and BC Highway Patrol were on scene of the i...

Jun 28, 2023

Highway 16 closed west of Prince George

PRINCE GEORGE - Highway 16 west of Prince George has been closed at Carmel Drive West due to a vehicle incident.An estimated time of re-opening from DriveBC is 5 pm.Prince George RCMP and BC Highway P...

Jun 28, 2023

Structural deficit looms as SD57 passes $1.7m in budget cuts

PRINCE GEORGE - The budget for the 2023/24 school year has been passed by the School District 57 Board of Education with some major cuts to administration.Overall $690k in cuts are on the way for inst...

Jun 27, 2023

Cougars find out opponents for 2023-24 WHL Season

..PRINCE GEORGE - Cougars hockey is back, well not quite... the season is still 3 months away but the Western Hockey League has released the official 2023-24 schedule. For the Cougars it starts at the...

Jun 27, 2023

This Fall, Grades K to 9 won’t see letter grades

PRINCE GEORGE - BC's Ministry of Education is moving ahead with plans to do away with letter grades from Kindergarten to Grade 9 starting in the fall. Locally the Teachers' Association and District Pa...

Jun 27, 2023

Bachrach calling on feds to extend repayment period for CEBA loans

PRINCE GEORGE - The MP for Skeena-Bulkley Valley is calling on the federal government to assist small businesses.Bachrach wants the federal government to extend the repayment period for the Canada Eme...

Jun 27, 2023

Northern B.C. MP's private member's bill aims for stiffer penalties for those who commit violence against health care workers

PRINCE GEORGE - The House of Commons has dissolved for the summer, but a local MP is one step closer to seeing his bill move forward in Ottawa.A bill put forward by a Northern B.C. MP has moved on to ...

Jun 27, 2023