Tag Archives: Environment

Prince George - Rallies around the world continue as people try to get the attention of policymakers to do more to fight climate change. Last Friday, around 100 residents gathered in front of City hal...

PRINCE GEORGE - This marks National Tree Day and, as it has four times before, the Prince George Chamber of Commerce hosted a special event to celebrate those local businesses that have undergone a ca...

PRINCE GEORGE - To avoid further attacks from a black bear, a man swam close to 400 metres of Ferguson Lake to safety. According to the Conservation Officer Service at around 6 p.m. Wednesday, a black...

OTTAWA - A Canadian official says Brazil and other Amazon-basin countries are considering Canada's offer of $15 million and equipment to help fight the fires destroying the South American rainforest. ...

PRINCE GEORGE - The Prince George Conservation Officer service has seen a 30 per cent drop in human-wildlife conflict calls involving bears. They attribute the drop to a large amount of natural food a...

PRINCE GEORGE - The Spruce City Wildlife Association is sounding the alarm over the fate of the Chinook salmon. That particular species has already been identified as a "stock of concern" federally, b...

PRINCE GEORGE - City sport fields and ball diamonds are closed today due to rainy conditions. The closures were needed in order to protect the turf from root damage and prevent player injury. City cre...

PRINCE GEORGE - Council wants to look at the idea of banning single-use plastic, specifically, check out bags, from local businesses. Councillor Murry Krause introduced the idea and Council approved a...

PRINCE GEORGE - It's an unassuming, cinder block building on the site of the Foothills Boulevard landfill. but soon, it will be part of a deal between the Regional District of Fraser Fort George and F...

Weather watchers are focused on the world's most northerly community which has been experiencing some record-breaking heat. Canadian Forces Station Alert recorded a temperature of 20 C on Su...