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New invasive plant taking over

PRINCE GEORGE - The City's integrated pest management specialist says there is a new culprit in town. Mountain bluet, sometimes called blue buttons, has a pretty blue flower and is very easy to grow. ...

Jul 10, 2020

Exploration Place closing until spring, but work will be done

PRINCE GEORGE - The doors to Exploration Place have been closed to the public since March 13th and, after a recent meeting, the Board of Trustees made a tough decision. The doors will remain shuts unt...

Jul 08, 2020

Churches start to resume services

PRINCE GEORGE - The Salvation Army held its first service this past Sunday since the COVID-19 pandemic. "We're very excited about being able to bring people back together," explains Major Neil Wilkins...

Jul 06, 2020

Mammoth tusk tests to look at Ice Age

PRINCE GEORGE - A Fourth-year archaeology student from Simon Fraser University was in Prince George today, specifically to make a trip to Exploration Place. Laura Termes is collecting samples from a m...

Jul 03, 2020

COVID-19 reshapes Canada Day celebrations from big parties to online shows

OTTAWA - A different kind of Canada Day is dawning this morning, with large celebrations in many parts of the country replaced with backyard barbecues and digital events. The COVID-19 pandemic has led...

Jul 01, 2020

Riverbend residents say 'Thanks'

PRINCE GEORGE - The quiet outside Riverside Seniors Centre was broken very abruptly this afternoon as a group of residents got together to bang pots and pans in a show of appreciation to care aide wor...

Jun 25, 2020

City and RD keeping an eye on river levels

PRINCE GEORGE - Paddlewheel Park is something of a bellwether for high water in the city proper and the water levels on the Fraser River rose rapidly last night."The water did come up last night. The ...

Jun 25, 2020

Theatres will re-open soon but things won't be the same

TORONTO-There's some good news for movie lovers-theatres are opening back up very soon.According to a release by Cineplex, theatres across B.C., Saskatchewan, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Ne...

Jun 24, 2020

Otway Nordic Ski Club adds more snow-making equipment

PRINCE GEORGE - The earth-moving equipment is on-site at the Otway Nordic Ski facility and, while it's early to be thinking about snow, that's exactly what's one everyone's minds right now. The club r...

Jun 18, 2020

Gardening surges with COVID-19

PRINCE GEORGE - The COVID-19 pandemic has driven many people, locally, to try their hand at growing their own food. "COVID was just A thing that came along," says April Ottesen with the Prince George ...

Jun 12, 2020