Category Archives: Prince George

Prince George powerlifters prepare to host National Championship
PRINCE GEORGE - For the 12th year in a row, Prince George will be hosting the 2026 World Powerlifting Congress (WPC) Nationals. XConditioning will be the site, and it's an opportunity the gym, and pow...
May 22, 2026 XConditioning owner Mike Webber coaches powerlifter Brooklyn Charbonneau, who is competing in the upcoming Nationals

Nurses reach tentative agreement with Health employers
PRINCE GEORGE - The BC Nurses Union has reached a tentative agreement with health employers and is unanimously recommending ratification.The tentative agreement includes improvements to benefits cover...
May 22, 2026

Iran war only part of jet fuel shortage problems, says Prince George expert
PRINCE GEORGE - Jet fuel shortages continue to impact travel plans for many, as flight cancellations and rising costs have made potential summer vacations more difficult. "The situation in the Middle ...
May 21, 2026 Jet fuel shortages have impacted travellers across the world, and one Prince George economic expert says the Iran war is only part of the problem.

Hibernation is over: Learning how to coexist with Bears
PRINCE GEORGE - It's a very busy time of year in a bear's world right now. Not only are they looking for food sources but it's also breeding season in May and June. Breeding season coincides with what...
May 21, 2026

Prince George awaits details on involuntary care
PRINCE GEORGE - Local leaders are once again asking the province for answers as a possible site for Prince George's proposed involuntary care facility gets renewed attention.The former Prince George y...
May 21, 2026

City dispels rumours of influx of homeless
PRINCE GEORGE - Every day the St. Vincent de Paul Society's kitchen on Second Avenue serves hundreds of meals to those down on their luck. "Most of them are probably in shelters overnight. And with th...
May 21, 2026 St. Vincent de Paul

Search of Hudson Bay Slough related to Kira Hammerstrom investigation says RCMP
PRINCE GEORGE - The RCMP's underwater recovery team is searching the Hudson Bay Slough today (Thursday).Prince George RCMP says the search is a follow up to some items located there earlier in the Kir...
May 21, 2026

Weapon threat at PGSS not credible says RCMP
PRINCE GEORGE - Prince George RCMP has investigated a threat made at Prince George Secondary School, who found it not to be credible.Yesterday (Wed) after school, an altercation occurred between stude...
May 21, 2026

Labour anxious over future economics
PRINCE GEORGE - Nurses are the most recent group of disgruntled workers - 50,000 of whom have voted 98.2 per cent in favour of job action, delivering what the union calls an historic mandate. But the ...
May 21, 2026 CN Pickets

What's the real cost? BC Taxpayers footing a large chunk of the World Cup bill
PRINCE GEORGE - One Billion dollars for 13 games, that's the estimated cost to Canadian taxpayers to host 13 matches in the 2026 World Cup according to a Parliamentary Budget Officer report released W...
May 20, 2026