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35th FrancoFUN highlights evergrowing francophone community in Prince George

PRINCE GEORGE - This weekend was the biggest event of the year for the French Canadian Association of Prince George. The 35th FrancoFUN wrapped up after a full week of celebrations, showcasing just ho...

Feb 08, 2020

Winterfest is Sunday

PRINCE GEORGE - For the fourth year, Downtown Prince George is hosting Winterfest adjacent to the Four Seasons Pool.There are things like road hockey and ice sculpting, as well as good eats with the f...

Feb 07, 2020

IWD cheques presented

PRINCE GEORGE - Bernie Gould of the St. Vincent de Paul Society UNBC Researcher Dr. Jacqueline Pettersen are the two recipients of nearly a thousand dollars apiece, courtesy Prince George-Valemount ML...

Feb 07, 2020

Select Committee hosts second meeting

PRINCE GEORGE - The Select Committee of a Safe, Clean and Inclusive Downtown, now named the Select Committee on a Safe, Clean and Inclusive Community, met for the second time after its inception. It w...

Feb 04, 2020

Kudos for botanical garden plans

PRINCE GEORGE - There were plenty of kudos around the table following a presentation by the David Douglas Botanical Garden Society.The Society laid out plans for 23 acres of land on the UNBC campus th...

Feb 03, 2020

Too Much Ice!

PRINCE GEORGE - It's been a tough winter for getting around, with ice covering most surfaces. "To prevent a fall, it's important to wear sturdy footwear. Ice grippers are a good idea when you're going...

Jan 31, 2020

Military must nearly double annual female recruitment to reach its own target

OTTAWA - The Canadian Armed Forces needs to nearly double the number of women it has been recruiting in recent years to reach its goal of having women represent one-quarter of all military person...

Jan 22, 2020

Public members chosen for Select Committee

PRINCE GEORGE - Five members of the community at large have been identified to be part of the Select Committee on a Safe, Clean and Inclusive Downtown. One of those five individuals was a notable spea...

Jan 13, 2020

Funds for ECE welcome

PRINCE GEORGE - The Early Childhood Education program at the College of New Caledonia is overjoyed at a recent announcement of $4 million in additional funding for bursaries to offset the cost of gett...

Jan 10, 2020

Curling 101

PRINCE GEORGE - "Well the objective of curling is to deliver the rocks down to the other end of the ice and score the most points by getting [the rocks] into the house." That's a simple explanation of...

Greg Fry Jan 08, 2020