Category Archives: Prince George

Water main break closes section of 5th Avenue
PRINCE GEORGE- Avoid 5th avenue near the A&W. There was a water main break between Watrous Street and Melville avenue between 7:00 and 7:30. The road is closed as crews conduct repairs. Detours ha...
Dec 29, 2021

UNBC professor awarded Order of Canada
PRINCE GEORGE - UNBC professor Dr. Margo Greenwood has been awarded the Order of Canada. Greenwood is the Academic Leader of the National Collaborating Centre for Indigenous Health, housed at UNBC.She...
Dec 29, 2021

Prince George and region under snowfall warning
PRINCE GEORGE -Old Man Winter is throwing all it's got at Prince George and region.This as Environment Canada has issued a snowfall warning for not only Prince George, but also Vanderhoof, Fort St. Ja...
Dec 28, 2021

Broken de-icer delays flights in and out Prince George again
PRINCE GEORGE - Update: YXS says the they have been advised that the de-icer is running and aircraft are now being successfully de-iced. Earlier: For the second time in just over a week, it appears a ...
Dec 27, 2021

PG RCMP investigating after Christmas Day homicide
PRINCE GEORGE - The Prince George RCMP's Serious Crime Unit is currently investigating an arson that resulted in one death.On Saturday, December 25, 2021, just before noon, Frontline members from the ...
Dec 27, 2021

B.C. carbon tax to increase in 2022
PRINCE GEORGE - The Canadian Taxpayers Federation released its annual New Year's Tax Changes report on Monday, to highlight the major tax changes that will occur in 2022.The Canadian Taxpayers Federat...
Dec 27, 2021

50-year-old weather record falls amid frigid cold snap in Prince George
PRINCE GEORGE - A record low temperature in Prince George today.Environment Canada Meteorologist Gregg Walters says this morning's low of minus 39.9 degrees broke the previous record low temperature o...
Dec 26, 2021

RCMP cruiser damaged in collision with garbage truck
PRINCE GEORGE - A Prince George RCMP cruiser was badly damaged in a collision with a truck transporting garbage on Friday around noon.The collision happened at the intersection of Highway 16 and Westg...
Dec 24, 2021

Many parcels still waiting for pick up: Canada Post
PRINCE GEORGE - Due to the treacherous winter conditions in the city recently, many parcels were not able to be delivered.Canada Post and CUPW Local 812 President and Postal Clerk Rick Harris said man...
Dec 24, 2021

Extreme cold weather gift wrapped for us for Christmas
PRINCE GEORGE - Usually, we don't see a cold snap till mid-January, early February...however, it looks like Mother Nature wanted to gift us early this year."Extremely cold temperatures are on the way ...
Dec 24, 2021