Prince George

Northern B.C. need more 9-1-1 dispatchers

PRINCE GEORGE - We don't hear about them often, but they are the first of the first responders who come to your aid when you're in trouble. Have you ever wondered what it was like to be a 9-1-1 dispat...

Oct 08, 2021

Still no word on SD57 Superintendent 10 months into leave

PRINCE GEORGE - It has been 10 months now since School District 57 Superintendent Anita Richardson went on leave from her position.Since Richardson left, no details have been shared about her absence....

Oct 08, 2021

September employment gains bring Canada back to pre-pandemic levels

PRINCE GEORGE - According to Stats Canada number crunchers , the economy added 157-thousand jobs in September, bringing total employment back to pre-pandemic levels for the first time. The national un...

Oct 08, 2021

Lumber gets the axe; global prices drop, but B.C. still sees some higher prices

PRINCE GEORGE-It hasn't been a stable year for lumber. Back in May, the price of softwood lumber peaked at $1,630 before it began to drop in the summer. As of October 1st, the price of softwood lumber...

Oct 07, 2021

Council learns fate of Fortis agreement

PRINCE GEORGE - It was news Council had been waiting for. What would Fortis BC do when the Lease-In, Lease-Out agreement expired? And, on Monday, they learned. "The lease in-lease out, lease-out agree...

Oct 07, 2021

Gas prices reach $157.9 in Prince George

PRINCE GEORGE - A spike in gasoline prices heading into the Thanksgiving Day long weekend. According to GasBuddy.com, prices at the pumps in Prince George range from $134.9 at Costco to as high as $15...

Oct 07, 2021

Man arrested following 'extreme case' of road rage on the Hart

PRINCE GEORGE - One man is in police custody following what RCMP are calling "an extreme case of road rage."Police say shortly after 6 p.m. last night, they received a complaint of a road rage inciden...

Oct 07, 2021

Facility-wide COVID-19 measures in effect at UHNBC

PRINCE GEORGE - UHNBC is implementing full COVID-19 safety measures in light of two declared outbreaks at two inpatient units.Enhanced outbreak control measures are already in place on the Primary Car...

Oct 07, 2021

COVID-19 outbreak at Jubilee Lodge declared over

PRINCE GEORGE - The COVID-19 outbreak at Jubilee has been declared over. As a result, Northern Health says outbreak protocols are being lifted at the facility. In total, there were 20 resident and thr...

Oct 07, 2021

UNBC returns to top of Maclean's rankings

PRINCE GEORGE - UNBC has returned to the top of Maclean's magazine rankings. UNBC ranked first in the primarily undergraduate category out of 19 post-secondary institutions. It's the third time in the...

Oct 07, 2021