Category Archives: Prince George

Thousands waiting for orthopedic surgery
PRINCE GEORGE - Orthopedic surgery covers anyone who needs surgery on their joints or their bones. The specialty is facing a massive backlog of patients who are needing surgery and a group of surgeons...
Jul 21, 2021

Steelworkers react to Canfor curtailments
PRINCE GEORGE - Wildfires have forced lumber giant Canfor to scale back production at its sawmills in B-C and Alberta.Canfor says it will curtail production capacity by about 115-million board feet ov...
Jul 21, 2021

Preparations underway for U.S. travellers coming to Prince George
PRINCE GEORGE--With the Canadian border opening up for recreational travel to U.S. travellers, the city is getting prepared for an influx of tourists. Starting August 9th, fully vaccinated U.S. citize...
Jul 21, 2021

New student housing ready to go
PRINCE GEORGE - Members of the public got a chance to peek inside a facility that has been under construction for some time. It is the new student housing downtown. And the location was a conscious de...
Jul 21, 2021

UPDATE: Father and son reach goal of $57,000 raised for BC Children's Hospital
PRINCE GEORGE--A Prince George father and son who have spent the last eight years raising money for the BC Children's hospital have finally reached their goal.Rajinder Sharma and his 11-year old son S...
Jul 21, 2021

RCMP seek man wanted for multiple drug offenses
PRINCE GEORGE - Local Mounties are seeking the public's help in locating a man they consider violent. Thirty-year-old James Douglas Thomson is wanted for multiple offenses related to drug trafficking....
Jul 21, 2021

Evacuation alert for Shesta Lake & Punchaw areas rescinded
PRINCE GEORGE - Favourable weather conditions have allowed the Regional District of Fraser-Fort George and the Nazko First Nation to rescind its evacuation alert for the Shesta Lake and Punchaw area f...
Jul 21, 2021

Severe thunderstorm watch issued for Prince George
PRINCE GEORGE - Environment Canada has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for the Prince George area .Conditions are favourable for the development of severe thunderstorms that may be capable of produ...
Jul 21, 2021

BC SPCA looking for help during wildfire season
PRINCE GEORGE - Places like the BC SPCA and local rescues have seen an influx of animals coming in due to the wildfires burning across our province and our region."The main priorities now are two-fold...
Jul 20, 2021

Canfor announces production curtailment at Canadian sawmills
VANCOUVER - Canfor has announced the curtailment of approximately 115 million board feet of production capacity at its Canadian sawmills during the third quarter of 2021.The forestry giant blames the ...
Jul 20, 2021