Category Archives: Prince George

Sobering centre welcomed
PRINCE GEORGE - Yesterday, the Minister for Mental Health and Addictions announced $132 million in funding for treatment and recovery. "When a person living with addiction is ready to take a step towa...
Oct 14, 2021

New health restrictions come to Northern Health with COVID-19 numbers high
PRINCE GEORGE- Dr.Bonnie Henry has announced that new health restrictions are in place after midnight in the Northern Health region.The new restrictions for parts of Northern Health east of Terrace an...
Oct 14, 2021

McLeod lake wants change to caribou recovery plan
PRINCE GEORGE - The fate of the Southern Mountain Cariboo has been on the radar since it was placed on the federal Species at-risk list. As part of measures undertaken to improve caribou populations, ...
Oct 14, 2021

Birdwatching kits available at the library
PRINCE GEORGE - Many people think of libraries as a place to borrow a book. New to the Prince George library are now birdwatching kits. Through a grant, the library developed a birdwatching backpack k...
Oct 14, 2021

Prince George Hospice Society announces name change
PRINCE GEORGE-The Prince George Hospice Society is making a big change to its name.The society will now go by the name Prince George Hospice Palliative Care Society to better reflect their services. T...
Oct 14, 2021

United Way hosting fundraiser to help out homeless this winter
PRINCE GEORGE- With winter right around the corner, the United Way of Northern British Columbia is hosting a fundraiser over the next couple of days. From Thursday through Saturday, from 9:30 am to 4:...
Oct 14, 2021

COVID-19 exposures at two Prince George schools
PRINCE GEORGE - A COVID-19 exposure event at Vanway Elementary. Northern Health says it occurred September 28 and 29. It follows another exposure at Peden Hill Elementary on September 27 to the 29, an...
Oct 14, 2021

'All of our beds are occupied': Capacity crunch continues at UHNBC
PRINCE GEORGE - With COVID-19 cases surging in Northern Health higher than they have in any other wave of the pandemic, the situation at the University Hospital of Northern BC (UHNBC) are not good.Cap...
Oct 13, 2021

Hospital Employees Union urges vaccination
PRINCE GEORGE - Yesterday was the deadline for long-term care workers and assisted living workers to be vaccinated. But, according to the Hospital Employees Union, that order has been modified. "Initi...
Oct 13, 2021

Rough road cause concern
PRINCE GEORGE - The city of Prince George regularly inspects and fixes those roads that need attention. One concerned resident says the city has overlooked a section of 17th avenue which has not been ...
Oct 13, 2021