CHETWYND -Update: Highway 97 just south of Chetwynd has reopened to single-lane alternating traffic.In addition to that, the evacuation order for the area has been lifted and an alert has been issued instead.Earlier: The Peace River Regional District (PRRD) has issued an evacuation order for the Wildmare Creek near Che...

SMITHERS - Singing in both Spanish and English, Alex Cuba is an award-winning international musical artist from Cuba who will receive an honorary Doctor of Laws degree from the University of Northern British Columbia during the 2024 Convocation ceremony at the Prince George campus on May 31. Previously receiving an hon...

PRINCE GEORGE - Starting the end of May, residents can expect changes when it comes to recycling collection According to the Regional District of Fraser-Fort George, the contractor who currently provides the recycling drop off bins and hauling services is unable to continue the service past May 31. "This means the...

QUESNEL - It was exciting news when the city of Quesnel announced they were the 3rd expansion team to join the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League (KIJHL). The first time the city has had junior hockey since 2011.Tracy Mero will take the reigns as the new owner and president of the team after he bought and relo...

VANDERHOOF -BC Wildfire Service began "controlled burn trials" at the Vanderhoof airport, on Thursday, April 18. The smoke from the burning may impact nearby residents and the burns will be conducted intermittently over the next several weeks.BC Wildfire Service also says any smoke produced by the burn is exp...

VANCOUVER - The Association of Mineral Exploration (AME) has reacted to this week's federal budget.On a positive note, it says that the extension of the mineral exploration tax credit (METC) until March 31, 2025 encourages continued investment in the industry by providing incentives that enable the continued growth of ...

DAWSON CREEK - Mounties in Dawson Creek say a standoff that started Tuesday night ended peacefully.RCMP say that at 5 p.m. Tuesday night they received a report of a suicidal man at a home in the city."After approximately two hours of negotiation the male was successfully taken into custody without any injury,"...

MCBRIDE : Update: RCMP have located Tara and say she is safe and sound. No other information will be released. Earlier: Mounties need your help finding a missing Prince George woman. RCMP say Tara Ann-Marie Schwab was last seen at around 5 a.m. Monday morning (April 15) at the Petro Can in McBride. Police say she lives...

BURNS LAKE - Rio Tinto has made a $600,000 donation to go towards Carrier Sekani Family Services (CSFS) Burns Lake Foundry centre.CSFS says the money will go towards the construction and operation of the centre. "With such a big endeavour as building a centre from the ground up to meet the needs of youth in Burns ...

PRINCE GEORGE - The BC RCMP has notified the Independent Investigations Office of British Columbia (IIO BC) of an incident in Tsay Keh Dene where two people were located deceased and one man was shot by police. On April 9, Tsay Keh Dene RCMP responded to a report of shots fired in a residence with injuries to multiple ...

OTTAWA - Skeena-Bulkley Valley NDP MP Taylor Bachrach participated in hearings in Ottawa this week where he questioned the federal government on rural post office closures.He pointed the questions towards officials from Canada Post and Public Services and Procurement Canada on the closure of 600 post offices since 1994...

PRINCE GEORGE - There is an urgent need to find sustainable water and sanitation solutions in the face of climate change and environmental challenges, and a research group at UNBC is exploring off-grid solutions for small and rural communities.The Water and Sanitation Holistic Technologies Research Group, or WASHT, is ...

PRINCE RUPERT - One man was arrested following a fire in Prince Rupert Sunday (April 7).Mounties say the residential blaze left one person with serious injuries. Prince Rupert RCMP say that at approximately 3:30 p.m. the RCMP, the Prince Rupert Fire and Rescue as well as BC Ambulance Services all responded to a report ...

PRINCE GEORGE - A scam is making the rounds and Northern Health (NH) wants you to be aware of it to avoid becoming a victim.In a social media post, NH says they have become aware of several instances of fraudulent phone calls claiming to be from Northern Health staff."Call recipients are told they have won a prize...

PRINCE GEORGE - The Quesnel Kangaroos have had a rich hockey history. Now the hockey club is looking to expand that history announcing a partnership with the L'htako Dene Nation. Something to help grow hockey in QuesnelWhen the idea was pitched to the First Nation it was an open and shut case as everyone was looking fo...

PRINCE GEORGE - Public comments are now being invited for a proposed LNG project near Prince George. The Summit Lake PG LNG project is being proposed by JX LNG Canada Ltd. and would be located approximately 30 kilometres north of Prince George at the Hart Industrial site. According to the company, the project will be c...

NORTHERN BC - The Village of McBride sits along the Fraser River and, as such, is no stranger to the risk of flooding. But just under four years ago, something extraordinary happened. "That particular year we had 220 percent-of-normal on the snowpack," explains Mayor Gene Runtz. "And then we had a cold s...

CHETWYND - The BC Wildfire Service is busy battling a 5.2 hectare blaze south of Chetwynd.The fire was discovered on March 31 and is now classified as out-of-control. An out-of-control wildfire is a wildfire that is continuing to spread and is not responding to suppression efforts.The blaze is approximately 7 kilometre...

HOUSTON - RCMP in Houston B.C. need your help in finding Carolyn Ringham.Mounties say Carolyn was last seen on March 28. Police say she was driving a 2023 Ford Escape with B.C. license plate MH617K and was believed to be travelling alone.Stock image of the vehicle Carolyn Ringham was driving - RCMPCarolyn is describe a...

PRINCE GEORGE - No, this is not an April Fools Day joke.It's going to cost 3.3-cents-a-litre more to gas up your vehicle starting Monday (April 1).April 1 marks the day the national price on pollution rises by 15-dollars per tonne.The consumer carbon levy rises on fossil fuel purchases in every province and territory e...

NORTHERN B.C.- Northern Health is recommending that around 1,575 should get reimmunized in Terrace, Stewart and surrounding First Nations communities between October 2022 and September 2023. This after the B.C. Centre for Disease Control discovered that multiple vaccine lots were stored at temperatures above the accept...

PRINCE GEORGE - Don't become a statistic this long weekend and drive safely on British Columbia highways.ICBC says every Easter long weekend in B.C. an average of one person is killed and 578 people are injured on B.C. roads. They say tips to stay safe include planning your route ahead of time tp check road and weather...

SMITHERS - Update: RCMP say she's been located and is safe and sound.Earlier: Mounties in Smithers are seeking the public's help in locating a missing child.Police say 11-year-old Mariah Evans was last seen on Monday, March 25, 2024 at 10:00 pm.Smithers RCMP were notified that Mariah was missing from the family home in...

VALEMOUNT - One person is dead and another is critically injured following a motorcycle crash on Highway 16 at Tete Jaune Cache yesterday (sun) afternoon. North District RCMP say it happened just after 4 p.m. near the scales. No word on what caused the collision but it appears to be a single-vehicle accident. The crash...

PRINCE GEORGE - The District of Mackenzie is no stranger to wildfire, being in the middle of a forest. With the condition of the snowpack, or lack thereof, they're feeling the pressure. "Our little community ski hill, Little Mac, it only opened for four days, where normally it's open from January to now," say...

PRINCE GEORGE - A Category 2 and 3 open burning ban is coming to the Prince George Fire Centre.It will go into effect at noon on March 28 and will cover the entire fire centre. This prohibition will remain in force until October 15 or until the order is rescinded. A number of activities and equipment will also be banne...

VALEMOUNT - A tragic fire claimed two lives in Valemount Friday morning (March 15).RCMP responded to the structure fire at a campsite on Cedarside Road just after 6 a.m., along with eight members of the Valemount & District Fire Department."Sadly, two persons were found deceased inside. The identity of those i...

MACKENZIE - The District of Mackenzie has signed a partnering agreement with Internet Service Provider CityWest to bring high speed fibre-optic connectivity to Mackenzie.Funding from the Federal government of $3,116,795 will cover the cost of high-speed internet to 1208 households. The remaining 720 homes located in th...