Category Archives: Prince George

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 7, 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 7, 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 7, 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 7, 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 7, 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 7, 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 7, 2021

Frustrations mount over online NH COVID-19 test booking form
PRINCE GEORGE - Just days after Northern Health launched its new COVID-19 test booking system, and already frustrations are growing from a Prince George woman."It's just a stalling tactic," said Tammy...
Oct 6, 2021

'They're criminalizing people'; protestors speak out as injunction trial begins
PRINCE GEORGE-On Wednesday, the BC Supreme Court began hearings for the City of Prince George's injunction into two encampments in the downtown area. The injunction looks to disperse occupants, but pr...
Oct 6, 2021

Canfor moves forward with Arbios
PRINCE GEORGE - It is new that many had been waiting for. Canfor has announced a positive final investment decision for the construction of the first phase of Arbios Biotech's plant in Prince George, ...
Oct 6, 2021