Category Archives: Prince George

Tire Stewardship BC collecting residential scrap tires for free today
PRINCE GEORGE - Residents of Prince George are invited to drop off their residential scrap tires for free today until 1 pm.Tire Stewardship BC has partnered with the event organizer, Recycling and Env...
Apr 29, 2023

Coastal gas-link ends winter construction season at 87% completion.
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The Winter construction season has ended, and the Coastal Gaslink project has released a progress report for the previous four months. The report claims 85% of all water crossings h...
Apr 29, 2023

City of Prince George calling on residents to take part in spring clean up
PRINCE GEORGE - As winter slowly starts to fade, the City of Prince George invites residents to bring their friends and neighbours to participate in giving the city a little dust off during the Annual...
Apr 29, 2023

Day of Mourning ceremony held in Prince George
PRINCE GEORGE -- Families across the country came together today to mourn workers who lost their lives at the workplace.In Prince George the ceremony was held at the Workers Memorial and over 50 peopl...
Apr 28, 2023

Local rancher fosters purity of Black Angus
PRINCE GEORGE - A local rancher built a business around developing the Black Angus. One of his goals is to protect the purity of the breed. Rancher Tom Dewaal is a local cattle seed farmer who began i...
Apr 28, 2023

New training program has truck drivers gearing up for employment
PRINCE GEORGE - A driver shortage has been front and centre for the transportation industry in recent years. As the wheels started turning for demand of goods during the pandemic, the supply chain bec...
Apr 28, 2023

Ramada Prince George workers vote in favour of strike
PRINCE GEORGE - Workers at Ramada Prince George have voted 87 per cent of strike action.UNITE HERE Local 40 says the workers have been without a contract for 10 months and are looking to secure wages ...
Apr 28, 2023

Spruce Kings Show Home Lottery winner announced
PRINCE GEORGE - Bill Sutherland was the winner of the Prince George Spruce Kings Show Home Lottery today (April 28).Sutherland won a home valued at $880,000 in the Aberdeen Glen subdivision at 2834 Li...
Apr 28, 2023

Northern B.C. idea turns into $2.95m grant to help impacted workers
PRINCE GEORGE - An idea born in Northern B.C. has turned into a new fund launched by BC's Ministry of Poverty Reduction and Social Development.Minister Sheila Malcomsen announced the new grant at Hubs...
Apr 28, 2023

Passenger numbers continue to grow at YXS
PRINCE GEORGE - The first quarter update for the Prince George Airport have been released and the numbers look promising.In the update, the airport authority says that passenger numbers continue to gr...
Apr 28, 2023