Category Archives: Prince George
British Columbians engaged in quarrel over home energy use
PRINCE GEORGE - New BC Hydro research shows many couples in BC are engaged in power struggles over home energy use.The survey, conducted on behalf of BC Hydro, finds over a quarter of British Columbia...
Feb 10, 2023
Suspicious death now considered a homicide
PRINCE GEORGE - A death that occurred February 4 that was first considered suspicious, has turned into a homicide investigation.The woman was found dead in a home on the 500 block of 17 Avenue shortly...
Feb 10, 2023
The 36th annual PG Iceman is a go-ahead, minus the skate
PRINCE GEORGE - The Prince George Iceman had a two-year pause because of the pandemic, but this weekend the multisport endurance race will be starting again and celebrating its 36th anniversary this S...
Feb 10, 2023
RCMP investigating large retail theft
PRINCE GEORGE - Police are investigating a theft that occurred on the 1300 block of 3 Avenue.Cpl. Jennifer Cooper says that the suspect took a number of items from the store. including dresses and jew...
Feb 10, 2023
PG sees slight growth in January jobless numbers
OTTAWA - The numbers out of Statistics Canada show a slight uptick in the January unemployment rate for Prince George, at 5.9 percent compared to 5.4 percent in December and 3.4 percent in January of ...
Feb 10, 2023
Prince George post-secondary students struggle with runaway cost of living, despite 'most affordable' title awarded to city
PRINCE GEORGE- With Prince George listed as the #1 most affordable city in the province, a lot of us here in the Northern Capital have questions about who is really reaping the benefits of that title....
Feb 09, 2023
'I love these guys': PGSS esports team celebrates international win
PRINCE GEORGE - When you think of high school sports, activities like volleyball and basketball may come to mind. You should probably add esports to that group now as well as the modern sport takes of...
Feb 09, 2023
Rural communities already feeling the impact of curtailments and closures
PRINCE GEORGE - The dominoes continue to fall as more negative news falls upon the forestry sector in this province, as the United States has upped the ante when it comes to Buy American.U.S. Presiden...
Feb 09, 2023
Development Services under "continuous improvement"
PRINCE GEORGE - It was during the most recent budget discussions that Council learned about efforts by Development Services to improve on wait times for issuing building permits of various kinds. And ...
Feb 09, 2023
PGDTA pens letter to SD57 board chair after alleged anti-SOGI comments
PRINCE GEORGE - The Prince George District Teachers Association (PGDTA) has penned a letter to Rachael Weber, Chair of the SD57 Board of Education. This comes after a fiery exchange between Weber and ...
Feb 09, 2023