Category Archives: Prince George

Crime statistics show Prince George ranks the highest on severity index
PRINCE GEORGE - If you were to take a look at the top 10 biggest municipalities in BC none of them would be at the top of list for crime severity. The top spot goes to Prince George currently.In 2021,...
Jan 17, 2023

Province announce new jobs fund to support employment in rural B.C.
PRINCE GEORGE - The provincial government has announced a new jobs fund at today's BC Natural Resources Forum in Prince George.Victoria says it will invest as much as $90 million over three years thro...
Jan 17, 2023

Known offender flees police, then crashes truck
PRINCE GEORGE - A man has been arrested after fleeing police and then crashing his pickup truck shortly after.Prince George RCMP say that on January 12, 2023, just after 2:00pm, attempted to pull over...
Jan 17, 2023

Remuneration decision averted
It was a move by the previous City back in June when it was presented with the report on Council remuneration. Traditionally, remuneration for Mayor and Council is determined in the final year of a te...
Jan 16, 2023

Forestry policy under fire following announcement of PG Pulp Mill shutdown
PRINCE GEORGE - In the last 15 months, four pulp mills in BC have shuttered as a result of a lack of fibre, a figure even worse than projected by forestry economists.Record-breaking forest fires, a mo...
Jan 16, 2023

RCMP cleared following IIO investigation of incident on the Hart
PRINCE GEORGE - The Independent Investigations Office (IIO) are not recommending charges following an investigation regarding an incident that occurred on Langer Crescent on October 6, 2021. As CKPG o...
Jan 16, 2023

CNC Research Forest Legacy Fund seeking applicants
PRINCE GEORGE - The CNC Research Forest Legacy Fund is seeking applicants for 2023. The successful applicant can receive up to $50,000 to continue their work sustaining and revitalizing local natural ...
Jan 16, 2023

Forestry rally planned for Northern Resources Forum in Prince George
PRINCE GEORGE - The community is being invited to attend a community rally planned for Tuesday evening at the Canada Games Plaza. The rally was organized following the announced closure of the Prince ...
Jan 15, 2023

Silvertip Archers "try it" event on Saturday gathered lots of support
PRINCE GEORGE - If you wanted to try your hand at archery, then you needed to be in the Hart on Saturday.The Silvertip Archers Club held a "try it" afternoon at their indoor range in the Hart on Satur...
Jan 14, 2023

PG Astronomical Society to host open houses at observatory every Friday
PRINCE GEORGE - On Friday night, the Prince George Astronomical Society held it's first open house of the year at their observatory in Beaverly. Malhar Kendurkar is the president of the society and sa...
Jan 14, 2023