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Annual Perseids meteor shower lights up night sky

NANAIMO - The stars have aligned for unobstructed views of an annual meteor shower sending flashes of streaks through the overnight sky.VIU astronomy professor Dr. Gregory Arkos said the Perseids mete...

Aug 11, 2021

Active COVID-19 cases hold steady within Island Health

NANAIMO - British Columbia's active case counts of COVID-19 continue to rise.A further 395 cases were announced on Tuesday, Aug. 10, slightly above the BC Centre for Disease Control's seven day averag...

Aug 10, 2021

Salmon Valley Fire Department Recruiting

PRINCE GEORGE - The Salmon Valley Volunteer Fire Department is a little different than the dozen others around Prince George. That's because more than two-thirds of the firefighters are women and an e...

Aug 10, 2021

Brothers Inn expands reach with U-Haul

PRINCE GEORGE - U-Haul Company (Canada) LLC is pleased to announce that Brothers Inn signed on as a U-Haul neighbourhood dealer to serve the Prince George community.Brothers Inn at 2301 Northwood Pulp...

Aug 10, 2021

Wildfire near Chemainus 'being held' by crews ahead of next heat wave

NANAIMO - Crews tackling a fire southwest of Chemainus appear to have gotten on top of the situation.After three days of little to no growth, the BC Wildfire Service officially lists the Copper Canyon...

Aug 10, 2021

Outdoor Play Day brings smiles, laughter at Westwood Lake

NANAIMO - A trip along the trails of Westwood Lake was life changing for a young Nanaimo boy with mobility issues. Noah Thompson traded his walker for a carrier and was taken on a guided tour of the t...

Aug 10, 2021

Toddler, drivers unharmed in serious Nanaimo Parkway crash

NANAIMO - An 18-month-old toddler was unharmed after the truck he was riding in was destroyed in an collision with a semi-truck. The pickup truck crept into the intersection of the Nanaimo Parkway and...

Aug 09, 2021

Coroners Inquest underway

PRINCE GEORGE - A Coroners Inquest is underway in the city and is scheduled to run for the week.The Prince George Law Courts are hosting the Inquest into the death of Alexander Charles Joseph, 36. Jos...

Aug 09, 2021

Children 12 and under will soon ride free on B.C. public transit

VICTORIA - Starting Sept. 1, 2021, children 12 and under will be able to "Get on Board" any BC Transit or TransLink service for free as part of the provincial government's commitment to efficient, rel...

Aug 09, 2021

PG's official restart event a massive success

PRINCE GEORGE - The official restart event of Northern BC turned out to be a massive success.'Rooftop Rock: The Flatbed Edition' was hosted at Exhibition Park at CN Centre, on Saturday and saw approxi...

Aug 09, 2021