Prince George

RCMP searching for information on violent stabbing

PRINCE GEORGE-On the evening of Wednesday, October 4, Prince George RCMP was advised of a violent assault that took place on the 4200-block of Cowart Road. The RCMP states that the victim works in the...

Oct 6, 2023

BC Lumber Trade Council "welcomes the NAFTA panel decision" involving softwood lumber

PRINCE GEORGE-The BC Lumber Trade Council has issued a statement on yesterdays NAFTA dispute panel ruling on softwood lumber. The ruling found elements of the United States' calculation of softwood lu...

Oct 6, 2023

B.C. government provides post-secondary institutions with free access to 24-hour mental health support

PRINCE GEORGE - Mental Health is an integral part of day-to-day living, as many university students would know. The B.C. government announced that Here2Talk will be provided to post-secondary students...

Oct 6, 2023

LEAP Conference returns to Prince George

PRINCE GEORGE-The annual LEAP Conference will be held at the Prince George Conference and Civic Centre on October 24 to October 26. LEAP stands for the Leadership & Entrepreneurship Accelerator Pr...

Oct 6, 2023

Drought conditions still impacting PG as we head into winter

PRINCE GEORGE - Fall has arrived in Prince George and so the weather has changed with it, bringing cooler temperatures and rain to our area, but even as winter is approaching, we are still in a seriou...

Oct 6, 2023

Unemployment rate unchanged for September at 5.5%

OTTAWA - The Canadian economy added 64,000 in September as the country's population continues to rapidly grow.The federal agency released its September labour force survey this morning, which finds th...

Oct 6, 2023

Ralston calls NAFTA panel ruling on softwood lumber "encouraging"

VICTORIA - B.C. Minister of Forests Bruce Ralston has released a statement following yesterday's NAFTA panel ruling that found elements of the United States' calculation of softwood lumber duties are ...

Oct 6, 2023

Missing Prince George man has been found

PRINCE GEORGE - Mounties have located 35-year-old Justin Maxwell Hart, and he is safe and sound.Hart went missing on September 19, near the 1400-block of Edmonton Street.The PG RCMP thanks the public ...

Oct 5, 2023

Carrier Sekani Family Service opens new sobering centre

PRINCE GEORGE-Prince George has access to a new sobering centre operated by Carrier Sekani Family Services in partnership with the Province and Northern Health. The centre is a 10-bed facility that pr...

Oct 5, 2023

More training makes case for new facility?

PRINCE GEORGE - Firefighters from the Prince George Fire Department, as well as a contingent from Quebec, have spent the past three days here learning to tackle very specialized firefighting technique...

Oct 5, 2023