Prince George

City planning to raise septic rates

PRINCE GEORGE - The City is creating a stink over plans to hike the sewage disposal rates for those on a septic system.The City has five lagoons that act as Mother Nature's wastewater treatment facili...

Dec 15, 2020

COVID-19 continues to batter YXS

PRINCE GEORGE - The number of passengers through the gates at Prince George Airport continue to be much lower than last year due to COVID-19. YXS has confirmed that the airport saw just over 11,500 pa...

Dec 15, 2020

Extended care facility at Watrous Park a no-go

PRINCE GEORGE - A proposal to develop a section of Watrous Park to construct a privately owned extended care facility will not be going forward. The City says it and the developer will however be cont...

Dec 15, 2020

Snowfall warning issued for Pine Pass

PRINCE GEORGE - Motorists beware: Environment Canada has issued a snowfall warning for Highway 97 and the Pine Pass."A storm system will move into the BC Interior today and stall over the region tonig...

Dec 15, 2020

Surgeries being postponed in Prince George due to capacity issues

PRINCE GEORGE - BC Minister of Health, Adrian Dix admits there are some surgeries being postponed as capacity issues arise from COVID-19 at UHNBC in Prince George.Dix says Prince George continues to d...

Dec 14, 2020

91 new cases of COVID-19 reported in Northern Health, 49 new deaths in B.C.

PRINCE GEORGE - Northern Health has 91 new cases of COVID-19 as BC Health Officials report 2,146 new cases of the virus since Friday.BC has also crossed over 10,000 active cases of the virus for the f...

Dec 14, 2020

Expansion during COVID

PRINCE GEORGE - It seems like an unusual time to be spending money to expand a business at the height of a global pandemic.But that's exactly what one downtown restauranteur is doing. Nancy O's owner ...

Dec 14, 2020

Moose Hide campaign expands

PRINCE GEORGE - If you're driving on Highway 16 west, you may notice a new billboard.It was put up last week and is an extension of the Moose Hide Campaign, which is approaching its tenth year. The Mo...

Dec 14, 2020

COVID-19 outbreak declared at Jubilee Lodge in Prince George

PRINCE GEORGE - Northern Health has declared an outbreak at the Jubilee Lodge long-term care home following confirmed cases of COVID-19 among staff and residents.Jubilee Lodge has 66 beds according to...

Dec 14, 2020

B.C. residents urged to prevent fires involving holiday decorations

VICTORIA - British Columbia's Public Safety Ministry is warning that the risk of fire could be hidden beneath the sparkle of holiday decorations.It says the Office of the Fire Commissioner has reporte...

Dec 13, 2020