Category Archives: Prince George

100% of car sales must be zero-emission by 2035; BC Hydro building more EV charging stations
PRINCE GEORGE--In 2019, the B.C. government enacted the Zero-Emission Act that requires manufacturers to make all new cars and passenger trucks to be 100% zero emission by 2040. The ZEV Act is in conj...
Jul 06, 2021

Police seek information on a recent arson
PRINCE GEORGE - On Sunday, July 4, just before 2:30 a.m., the Prince George RCMP received a call for assistance from Prince George Fire Services at a church on the 3500 block of 5th Avenue. Fire crews...
Jul 06, 2021

Prince George Hospice Dream Home valued at $800,000
PRINCE GEORGE - The Prince George Hospice Society gave a sneak peek of the 2021 dream home worth over $800,000 on Tuesday morning.The dream home lottery is the largest fundraiser for The Prince George...
Jul 06, 2021

Blackwater Road residents frustrated with road fix
PRINCE GEORGE - Some residents who live along the Blackwater road west of town are frustrated with the method chosen to repair the heavily used road. In less than a week, four vehicles have suffered b...
Jul 06, 2021

Out-of-control wildfire southwest of Prince George doubles in size
PRINCE GEORGE - There are 39 wildfires burning in the Prince George Fire Centre (PGFC), including two new fires detected within the past 24 hours. Fire Information Officer Alex Lane says one of them w...
Jul 06, 2021

RCMP launches summer CounterAttack Impaired Driving Campaign
PRINCE GEORGE - Mounties will be keeping an extra eye on impaired drivers this month.This as the RCMP has launched its annual Summer CounterAttack Impaired Driving Campaign.It will include increased e...
Jul 06, 2021

Research looks into human impact on aquatic plant life at Bednesti Lake
PRINCE GEORGE - The reason for this research blossomed with the algal blooms in Bednesti Lake over recent years. Back then, questions were raised about the health of the lake and now some of those que...
Jul 05, 2021

Flag raised to kick off Prince George pride week
PRINCE GEORGE - The Prince George Pride Society and City officials kicked off pride week at City Hall, Monday morning. Mayor Lyn Hall read the Inclusivity Proclamation before the pride flag was raised...
Jul 05, 2021

Four wildfires of note within the Prince George Fire Centre
PRINCE GEORGE - There were four wildfires of note within the Prince George Fire Centre Region as of Monday morning, and several in BC are out of control. As a result, Liberal MLA Mike Morris is callin...
Jul 05, 2021

Prince George helicopter pilot dies fighting wildfires in Alberta
PRINCE GEORGE - A Prince George helicopter pilot lost his life last week while battling a wildfire west of Edmonton.Forty-eight-year-old Heath Coleman was a helicopter pilot with Yellowhead Helicopter...
Jul 05, 2021