PRINCE GEORGE - The Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako (RDBN), the Saik'uz First Nation and BC Parks have issued an evacuation order for the Cutoff Creek fire, located 70-80 kilometres southwest of Vanderhoof.The order runs south of the intersection of Kenny Dam Road and Brophy Road, southwest to Knewstub Lake, and s...

VICTORIA - The number of COVID-19 cases continues to go down in British Columbia.Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry says there are 250 new cases of the virus in B.C. to report today, bringing the total number of cases in B.C. to 142,886 since the pandemic began. Of those, 137,517 have recovered.Here's the regio...

PRINCE GEORGE-CNC's Executive Director of Aboriginal Education, Marlene Erickson, recounted her mother's experience attending a residential school in honour of Orange Shirt Day."Lejac Indian Residential School opened in 1922. Previously children from throughout the Interior were sent to St. Joseph's Residential Sc...

VICTORIA - A new school year unlike any other begins in just a few days. I know living through the pandemic is a worry for all of us. But I know many people, especially students, are excited about heading back to school, to connect with teachers and friends.Health experts predict we will be living with COVID-19 for mon...

VANCOUVER- The Canadian Taxpayers Federation is taking aim at the British Columbia government's move to deny B.C. drivers rebates from ICBC during the COVID-19 crisis."Drivers in other parts of Canada already got about $280 back in rebates from their auto insurance providers months ago and ICBC is giving us nothin...

VICTORIA- "Today, we are coming together around the world to raise awareness of overdoses, help reduce the stigma around substance use and recommit to doing everything we can to turn the tide on this terrible crisis. It is a day to remember loved ones who have been lost to this crisis and show our support for thei...

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VICTORIA - It's hard to believe it's been only four months since the world as we knew it changed drastically.We are amidst one of the largest challenges in B.C.'s history, with the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic as bad as we have ever seen. We have had to close many parts of our economy to prevent the spread...

VICTORIA - It's hard to believe it's been only four months since the world as we knew it changed drastically.We are amidst one of the largest challenges in B.C.'s history, with the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic as bad as we have ever seen. We have had to close many parts of our economy to prevent the spread...

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VICTORIA-"This year on Canada Day, people from coast to coast to coast have much to reflect on. The COVID-19 pandemic has reminded us that we are all connected and that we do our best when we work together. I am incredibly proud of how British Columbians have risen to this challenge."Our shared values as Cana...

A society that separates its scholars from its warriors will have its thinking done by cowards and its fighting done by fools.I have been holding my peace by refraining to speak publicly about the tragic chain of events that led to where we are today. The unspeakable actions and inaction of a few uniform wearing office...

VICTORIA- June is Pride month, an event steeped in history that carries with it joy, pain, anger and profound importance for so many people in B.C. each year.This year, Pride month began with the killing of George Floyd, which initiated an international outcry for police reforms and the need to tackle systemic racism. ...

Our community is facing a crisis. The COVID pandemic impacted everyone, and local governments haven't been spared. Municipal governments are an important economic driver in our communities. They provide vital services like libraries, road construction, policing and fire fighting, garbage and recycling collection, and m...

VICTORIA - The effects of COVID-19 have been far reaching. Everybody in our province has been impacted, as well as everybody across Canada and around the globe. We have learned a lot about the virus, how it spreads and how nations around the world are managing outbreaks.However, there are still many questions that we n...

As business and community leaders, British Columbians, and human beings we cannot sit idly by. What we condone, we accept, and we cannot accept the growing racism and hate directed at people because of their ethnicity, culture, or faiths. Racism must be called out and it must stop now! We are all deeply disturbed by th...

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PRINCE GEORGE- One of the many remarkable legacies of the unprecedented COVID-19 global pandemic is the way people in communities big and small are coming together to respond and help where needed. The examples of people working together as never before are numerous and our communities will benefit as we move forward t...

VICTORIA - Now that we are well and truly into our COVID-19 pandemic response, many people throughout British Columbia and Canada have similar questions and concerns.How bad is it going to get? How long do we have to be physically distant from others and put aside our regular routines? When can we get back to work, see...

VICTORIA - As we celebrate Education Week 2020, there's never been a better time to shine a bright light on the extraordinary work being done throughout our province right now to ensure B.C. kids keep learning.It's only been a little over three weeks since our government made the difficult decision to suspend in-class ...

VICTORIA - When an outbreak hits a community, one of the most urgent things people want is information. This is human nature, as information allows us to protect ourselves, our families and our loved ones.Information is at the heart of public health: knowing what our risks are, where they are coming from and who is aff...

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The British Columbia government is using a seven per cent tax to make you make better beverage decisions. But study hard because this multiple-choice test isn't easy.The tax hits pop. Obvious, right? But it also hits pop that doesn't have sugar, such as diet pop and fancy pop sweetened with stevia. What about that big ...

Mr. PG is an iconic figure that has welcomed guests to Prince George since May 8th, 1960.Commemorated in song by Winnipeg children's singer Al Simmons, Mr. PG is featured in a fun ballad all about his beginnings, the opening brags that "Paris has the Eiffel Tower, Big Ben chimes each London hour, China's famous fo...

The recent Government report on use of plastics has identified that 80,000,000 tons of plastic exists in the ocean. This is all caused by us Humans and is causing death and destruction of our marine wildlife and the ocean itself. 9% of plastic is recycled in Canada and 80% goes to the land-fill. 1% winds up in the ocea...

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The following opinion piece is being published on behalf of Mayor Lyn Hall to mark the start of the BC Natural Resources Forum in Prince George:It is time once again for perhaps the most important conference of the year in Prince George: the BC Natural Resources Forum. The Forum is one of the most high profile natural ...

2020. Will that give us a clearer vision of how to prepare for the next decade? As I write, the fires are raging in Australia. The worst fire season in memory and no sign of it lessening unless they receive at least 100 mm or 100 days of rain. Most areas have had no rain for more than a year. Their Prime Minister denie...