Category Archives: Prince George

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

67 new COVID-19 cases and three new deaths in Northern Health
PRINCE GEORGE- B.C. is reporting 605 new cases of COVID-19 which makes the active number of cases 5,172 in the province. Prince George currently has 689 active cases.Of the active cases, 374 people ar...
Oct 13, 2021

Regional district issues scam alert
PRINCE GEORGE - The Regional District of Fraser Fort George has issued a scam alert. They say telephone scams appear to be coming from a regional district phone number. The regional district says it n...
Oct 13, 2021

Sobering and assessment centre in the cards for Prince George
VANCOUVER - The province has announced a $132 million investment over the next three years for treatment and recovery services. The Ministry of Health and Addictions is working with health authorities...
Oct 13, 2021