Prince George

Lheidli T'enneh elect new chief

.PRINCE GEORGE - Dolleen Logan is the newly elected chief of the Lheidli T'enneh.Logan, a former councillor, takes over from former chief Clay Pountney. She also beat out a third candidate, Jason Gill...

Apr 09, 2021

The economy adds 303,000 jobs in March

PRINCE GEORGE- The Statistics Canada number crunchers says the economy added 303,000 jobs in March as employment increased, with gains in sectors hardest hit by public health restrictions. The March i...

Apr 09, 2021

Forestry is "adaptive"

PRINCE GEORGE - "Adaptive." That was a word used frequently during the abbreviated Council of Forest Industries convention today."When I think about 2020, it was really a six- or seven-year cycle cond...

Apr 08, 2021

Vaccine eligibility expands to 65+ for general population in Prince George

PRINCE GEORGE - As the capacity at the vaccine clinic expands in Prince George, the amount of those eligible is also expanding.Those who are 65 years of age and older can now register to be on the lis...

Apr 08, 2021

PG police provide staffing relief for isolated northern communities.

.PRINCE GEORGE - Over the past few months, some Prince George police officers have taken temporary postings in northern isolated communities to provide staffing relief. Local officer Cst. Jean-Francoi...

Apr 08, 2021

PG teacher disciplined for showing age-inappropriate movies to Grade 6, 7 students

A teacher in the Prince George School District served a one-day suspension Tuesday after a number of complaints were issued about his behaviour.Andrew Dennis was teaching grades 6 and 7 in October 201...

Apr 08, 2021

Relief funding coming for hard-hit businesses

Prince George - The B.C. government will provide more than $50 million to help the 14,000 restaurants, bars, breweries, wineries, gyms, and fitness centres affected by the late March provincial health...

Apr 08, 2021

Local film company to host a Stephen King film festival

Prince George - This April 23-25, a selection of Stephen King movies will be available to watch online for free. Hosted by Canadian film production company Barker Street Cinema, the virtual festival, ...

Apr 08, 2021

Election day for the Lheidli T'enneh

PRINCE GEORGE - Today is election day for the Lheidli T'enneh community. Over 400 people are eligible to vote in this year's bi-annual election. The community will be voting to elect one chief, five c...

Apr 08, 2021

More construction behind Mr. PG

PRINCE GEORGE- The local construction boom is continuing behind Mr. PG, making way for two new apartment buildings that will together provide 137 housing units. The site at 2620 RecPlace Drive, was so...

Apr 08, 2021