PRINCE GEORGE- The future is bright for post-secondary recipients of Tourism Prince George's financial award program. This Spring a student from the University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC) and College of New Caledonia (CNC) were awarded $1,000 to go towards their tourism Studies. This year's recipients are Sande...

PRINCE GEORGE - The infamous wildfire from Northern B.C. forced thousands of residents to evacuate to cities such as Prince George last week. In a timely manner, the city of Prince George opened its permanent Emergency Reception Centre location with four trailers, which was possible through provincial funding. The rece...

PRINCE GEORGE - Communities and various projects are set to benefit from funding through the province's civil forfeiture grant program including a number in Prince George.The provincial government said Wednesday that people in British Columbia will benefit from projects working to advance community safety, address gend...

PRINCE GEORGE- 180 thousand and 25 dollars. That was the total amount raised by Miracle Theatre to provide Prince George Fire & Rescue with a Structure Protection Unit. Typically used by Wildfire units, it's a 20-foot trailer equipped with everything fire crews might need to fight off a blaze.All the funds and dona...

PRINCE GEORGE - Prince George Mounties are investigating a pair of remote break-and- enters that occurred at cell phone tower sites over the past few weeks. The first occurred at a cell tower near the Bobtail Forest Service Road and Highway 16 West on April 23. The suspects broke into the tower and stole a large amount...

PRINCE GEORGE- 220 jobs were lost in Prince George and 400 jobs were lost in our region. All as a result of Canfor announcing it is indefinitely curtailing one production line at its Northwood facility in Prince George and permanently closing its Polar sawmill in Bear Lake. Adding to the news was the company's decision...

FORT NELSON, B.C. - Firefighters in British Columbia are battling ``extreme fire behaviour'' in the northeastern part of the province as a growing out-of-control blaze burns a few kilometres from Fort Nelson, B.C. Cliff Chapman, BC Wildfire's director of operations, says calmer winds overnight and into today prevented ...

FORT NELSON, B.C. - The B.C. Wildfire Service says the tactical evacuation of "multiple neighbourhoods" is underway in Fort Nelson, as an out-of-control wildfire threatens the town in the province's northeast.It says the fire is "highly visible" from the town, and the closure of Highway 97 is expect...

PRINCE GEORGE - 400. That's the approximate number of how many jobs will be impacted by Canfor's announcement that they would be indefinitely curtailing one production line at Northwood Pulp Mill as well as the permanent closure of the Polar Sawmill and the suspension of planned reinvestment in Houston, B.C. The Presid...

DAWSON CREEK - RCMP in Dawson Creek made quite the discovery on Monday (May 6).Cst. Emma Baron says the sighting of a man wanted by police led them to an industrial area in town where a search yielded several firearms, drugs and a large amount of fraudulently obtained identification documents.The search took place at a...

VICTORIA - "Disappointed." The reaction of BC Forests Minister Bruce Ralston to mass job losses at Canfor's Polar Sawmill in Bear Lake and at Northwood Pulp in Prince George. The cuts means the loss of 180 jobs at the Polar Sawmill and 220 at Northwood Pulp."We are disappointed by the business decision m...

NORTHERN B.C.-Students at Fort St. James Secondary School took part in the Relay for Life on Thursday. Their original goal was to raise $5,000 for the Canadian Cancer Society. Well they successfully did it three times over raising, to date, $17,119.30 with the funding going towards cancer research and support services ...

PRINCE GEORGE - The BC Coroners Service says toxic drugs claimed the lives of at least 192 people in March, and at least 572 lives in the first three months of 2024, according to their data. Compared to March 2023, the number of people who lost their lives to unregulated toxic drugs, decreased 11%. However, the rate of...

PRINCE GEORGE - Aurora Wolves Rugby Union held an ID Camp on Sunday. The Wolves are the newest affiliate club in BC Rugby established in January of 2024 an opportunity for kids to have the sport closer to home. Rather than traveling to cities like Kamloops, they have Prince George, a hub of Northern BC.The club's goal ...

PRINCE GEORGE- Around 100 people gathered at the Red Dress monument on Highway 16 and Ferry Avenue. Celebrating May 5th. The National Day for Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two-Spirit PeopleThe Red Dress Society first started gathering in 2016. Since then the ceremony has grown every ye...

FORT ST. JAMES, B.C. - Smoke may continue to be visible near the District of Fort St. James. The BC Wildfire Service says it carried out three prescribed burns near Fort St. James Thursday (May 2), treating nearly 8.5 hectares of land. In a post to social media, the wildfire service says the burns were done in partners...

NANAIMO - A northern B.C. man wanted on multiple domestic violence-related charges is believed to be on the mid-Island.Jayson Lee Delorme, 41, is thought to be travelling in the Nanaimo, Port Alberni or Duncan area of Vancouver Island and faces a long list of charges stemming from incidents in Prince George and Fort St...

PRINCE GEORGE - With spring upon us and motorcycles back on our roads, ICBC is urging riders and drivers to take the proper steps to make sure we all stay safe.Motorcyclists are at a much higher risk of being injured in a crash than drivers due to their lack of protection. ICBC says the average age of a motorcyclist in...

NORTHERN BC - United Way British Columbia is working with communities in BC's North, Interior, Lower Mainland and Central & Northern Vancouver Island, wants to make it easier for people who menstruate to get through their periods with dignity. United Way BC's 2024 Period Promise campaign, presented by Pacific Blue ...

PINE PASS -Old Man Winter may rear its head again Monday.Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement with potential for heavy snow in the Peace River District and Highway 97, east of the Pine Pass."Snowfall accumulation across the regions will be highly variable with higher accumulations more likely ...

CHETWYND -Update: Highway 97 just south of Chetwynd has reopened to single-lane alternating traffic.In addition to that, the evacuation order for the area has been lifted and an alert has been issued instead.Earlier: The Peace River Regional District (PRRD) has issued an evacuation order for the Wildmare Creek near Che...

SMITHERS - Singing in both Spanish and English, Alex Cuba is an award-winning international musical artist from Cuba who will receive an honorary Doctor of Laws degree from the University of Northern British Columbia during the 2024 Convocation ceremony at the Prince George campus on May 31. Previously receiving an hon...

PRINCE GEORGE - Starting the end of May, residents can expect changes when it comes to recycling collection According to the Regional District of Fraser-Fort George, the contractor who currently provides the recycling drop off bins and hauling services is unable to continue the service past May 31. "This means the...

QUESNEL - It was exciting news when the city of Quesnel announced they were the 3rd expansion team to join the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League (KIJHL). The first time the city has had junior hockey since 2011.Tracy Mero will take the reigns as the new owner and president of the team after he bought and relo...

VANDERHOOF -BC Wildfire Service began "controlled burn trials" at the Vanderhoof airport, on Thursday, April 18. The smoke from the burning may impact nearby residents and the burns will be conducted intermittently over the next several weeks.BC Wildfire Service also says any smoke produced by the burn is exp...

VANCOUVER - The Association of Mineral Exploration (AME) has reacted to this week's federal budget.On a positive note, it says that the extension of the mineral exploration tax credit (METC) until March 31, 2025 encourages continued investment in the industry by providing incentives that enable the continued growth of ...

DAWSON CREEK - Mounties in Dawson Creek say a standoff that started Tuesday night ended peacefully.RCMP say that at 5 p.m. Tuesday night they received a report of a suicidal man at a home in the city."After approximately two hours of negotiation the male was successfully taken into custody without any injury,"...

MCBRIDE : Update: RCMP have located Tara and say she is safe and sound. No other information will be released. Earlier: Mounties need your help finding a missing Prince George woman. RCMP say Tara Ann-Marie Schwab was last seen at around 5 a.m. Monday morning (April 15) at the Petro Can in McBride. Police say she lives...