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Resist the urge to panic shop despite COVID-19 fears, Trudeau says

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canadians shouldn't resort to panic buying despite the growing number of COVID-19 cases across the country. In an interview with CTV's Q...

Mar 15, 2020

Cancellations an economic blow

PRINCE GEORGE - For local event organizers, the week started with the cancellation of the Council of Forest Industries convention, which was set to bring hundreds of government and forestry officials ...

Mar 13, 2020

Select Committee on Poverty Reduction finishing task soon

PRINCE GEORGE - Mayor and Council got an update from the Select Committee on Poverty Reduction recently, as it reaches the end of its mandate. "So there are a number of themes that have been identifie...

Mar 11, 2020

Tim Hortons is scrapping Roll Up The Rim cups due to the coronavirus

TORONTO - Tim Hortons says it is getting rid of Roll Up The Rim cups due to the novel coronavirus and is moving much of the annual contest to its app. The coffee-and-doughnut chain is removing al...

Mar 08, 2020

Uride denied

PRINCE GEORGE - A bid to bring ride-sharing to Prince George has failed.The Passenger Transportation Board has refused an application by Uride to operate in a number of locations, including Prince Geo...

Feb 28, 2020

Downtown Advocates want zero tolerance

PRINCE GEORGE - Zero tolerance. That is what the Prince George Business Owners Advocacy Group is demanding after City Council voted to fund additional police presence in the downtown. "It's long-time ...

Feb 27, 2020

Budget process wrapping up

Council has passed all the final requests as is. They include $400,000 (0.36%) for current security costs, security updates for parkades, $50,000 (.05%) for hardware costs in parkades, $236,000 (.21%)...

Feb 24, 2020

Select Committee looking for facilitator

PPRINCE GEORGE - The Select Committee on a Safe, Clean and Inclusive Community has held its third meeting, albeit a brief meeting. At it, the group agreed that a third-party facilitator is needed from...

Feb 18, 2020

Ottawa eases speed restrictions imposed after Saskatchewan derailment

OTTAWA - Transport Minister Marc Garneau is easing speed restrictions placed on certain trains following a derailment in Saskatchewan earlier this month that spilled 1.2 million litres of crude oil an...

Feb 17, 2020

Coast GasLink camp has opportunity for Vanderhoof

VANDERHOOF - With the blessing of the Agricultural Land Commission, work is underway west of the Vanderhoof Airport to accommodate a Coast GasLink camp this summer. In the meantime, the District of Va...

Feb 14, 2020