Prince George - Single-use plastics prohibition regulations came into effect in December 2023 in Prince George. And less than six months later, Terri McClymont, the executive diretor of the Recycling & Environmental Action Planning Society (REAPS) says limiting the use of the plastics is not enough to protect our e...

PRINCE GEORGE - A recent report by Casinoshunter stating Prince George has the fourth worst airport in the country has been met with criticism and scrutiny by several community members and organizations in Prince George."We were surprised and disappointed at the traction this story got in local and then national m...

PRINCE GEORGE - According to Business in Vancouver, a lack of municipal planners is hampering progress on the development front. The City of Prince George has seen, in recent years, an explosion of not only development permits but the value of those permits. And the City has a full complement of planners. As far as we ...

PRINCE GEORGE - It was a shocking about-face by the Province last week, with the Premier announcing significant changes to its position on open use of illicit drugs. And it's getting a mixed response. "I think it's definitely a step in the right direction," says Superintendent Shaun Wright with the Prince Geo...

PRINCE GEORGE- Update: RCMP say the incident was reported to them at 2:54 p.m. Wednesday afternoon.Cpl. Jennifer Cooper says a 38-year-old man, who is not a Prince George resident, threatened multiple people with a weapon at a retail location in the mall.She says within six minutes of the report, the suspect was arrest...

PRINCE GEORGE- The Prince George RCMP are asking for the publics help in searching for missing Nathan Leonard Wuori. Wuori was last seen at his home on April 20, 2024.Police describe Wuori as being a 50-year-old man, 5'11", weighing 188 lbs and has long brown hair and beard. They suspect he is wearing all black cl...

PRINCE GEORGE- From heat domes in the summer to catastrophic downpours in the fall, 2021 was a wild year for weather in the Pacific Northwest. A new paper by the University of Northern British Columbia examined the impacts of these severe weather events on lakes, rivers, and creeks and the aquatic species that live in ...

PRINCE GEORGE- The Board of Education of SD57 announced this Wednesday that the former Austin Road Elementary School will soon be demolished. The demolition awarded to Napp Enterprises Ltd. will pave the way for a new child care centre. The child care centre is one of three coming to SD57 as part of a $13.45 million Ch...

PRINCE GEORGE- As boaters get ready for the summer season on the lakes and rivers the Province is monitoring the waterways to ensure invasive mussels stay out of B.C.The Invasive Mussel Defence Program (IMDP) inspects waterways for invasive zebra and quagga mussels, ensure people know the dangers of the species and enf...

PRINCE GEORGE - School District 57 is in the midst of budget discussions and they are having to address a structural deficit of 2 million dollars.Potential reductions put forward in the 2024-2025 draft budget include a reduction in school adminstration positions and a reduction to school budget allocations by 30 dollar...

PRINCE GEORGE - An incident at the Prince George Aquatic Centre on April 25 has the City of Prince George looking into ways to keep the facility and our community safe. The incident saw a person setting fires outside of the Aquatic Centre, and over the next several hours the person was allegedly consuming drugs inside ...

PRINCE GEORGE - Barb Ward-Burkitt has run the Prince George Friendship Centre for thirty years and now is recognized for that work by receiving the five-millionth moose hide pin. The campaign raises awareness around domestic violence against women and children and for Ward-Burkitt, it's personal. "I'm a survivor o...

PRINCE GEORGE- The twenty-third anniversary of the Cops for Cancer Tour de North kicks off this Friday, May 3 at Quinson Elementary School. The event will mark the beginning of the training and fundraising season for Tour de North. The funds will go towards life-saving childhood cancer research and support programs. Si...

PRINCE GEORGE- With numerous active wildfires and multiple droughts across the province, B.C. could be in for another season of smoke. It's important to take precautions to protect yourself especially if you are pregnant or have respiratory or heart conditions.You can find air quality advisories on the government of B....

PRINCE GEORGE-The Community Futures offices across northern B.C. are joining forces to highlight the challenges and successes small businesses in B.C. face.'Invested in BC's North' celebrates the positive impacts the nine Community Futures offices in northern British Columbia have on communities by providing rural entr...

PRINCE GEORGE - Mounties in Prince George are seeking your help in identifying the suspect in a gas station robbery.Cpl.Jennifer Cooper says the robbery occurred shortly after 4 p.m. on April 2 at a gas station on the 1800-block of 20th Avenue. She says the business was robbed for the cash inside the till."The sus...

PRINCE GEORGE - A UNBC student has made it her goal to help recruit potential stem cell donors, through a stem cell drive taking place in May.Jayda Third, had a Northern Medical Program student reach out to her about an internal medicine resident that she knew from UBC who had been recently diagnosed with AML, acute my...

Prince George - Prince George will receive $30,000 this year from the province to strengthen its local emergency response team in the face of growing wildfire risks. "Local emergency operations centres are crucial for co-ordinating emergency response to keep people safe. This funding will help communities support ...

PRINCE GEORGE - The downtown core has plenty of potential to be creative. With the demolition of the former Four Seasons Leisure Pool and the former Fire Hall, it's a blank canvas and students in UNBC's Environmental Planning program have created a vision. "The students did a really excellent job of showcasing the...

PRINCE GEORGE-The Cariboo Regional District has lifted the evacuation alert for the Burgess Creek wildfire located between Williams Lake and Quesnel.The fire was discovered on April 20, 2024 and the alert was issued the next day. The fire is suspected to be human caused and is 1,800 hectares in size.The fire is now cla...

PRINCE GEORGE - Lheidli T'enneh councillor John West has been suspended. A statement on the First Nation's website says West was taken into police custody Friday at the House of Ancestors by the RCMP. Council says it does not know why West was taken into custody but says they met and placed him on suspension. Council s...

PRINCE GEORGE - Retail and pharmacy chain London Drugs says in a post on social media that it has closed all of its stores in Western Canada temporarily due to what it called an ``operational issue.'' Various news outlets reported the company shared by email that it was a cybersecurity incident, and that the store clos...

PRINCE GEORGE- Meet Calypso, Monique, and Mack. These three lovely Llamas currently call the Prince George Animal Rescue their home. Currently, the Llamas are waiting to be sheared as when the Rescue received them it was too late in the season for it. That being said, they are booked with a professional shearers and on...

PRINCE GEORGE - The intersection of 5th Avenue and Burden Street will be closed for construction work for two weeks starting April 29.Traffic will be redirected down carney street for eastbound travellers and down Alward Street for westbound traffic.The project will be to replace a valve on the 500mm (20") transmi...

PRINCE GEORGE -- A third-period barrage was not sustained by the Prince George Cougars on Saturday (April 27) at CN Centre. The Portland Winterhawks tallied three goals in the third stanza en route to a 5-3 victory over the Cats in Game 2 of the best-of-seven Western Conference final, which is tied at one name apiece. ...

PRINCE GEORGE - The North Cariboo Community Animal Centre, Prince George's local BCSPCA, held an open house today inviting the community to learn more about what the organization is all about, and also spend some time with incredibly cute animals and potentially even adopt one."Our biggest thing is just to connect...

PRINCE GEORGE - The 20th annual University of British Columbia (UBC) Run for Rural Medicine is taking place over this weekend, as UBC is running tomorrow, while other communities like Kelowna, Victoria, and Prince George's University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC) took part today. While UNBC has been involved in t...

PRINCE GEORGE -- Joshua Ravensbergen is quickly becoming a local hero.The 17-year-old goaltender was magnificent for the Prince George Cougars in a 5-0 win over the Portland Winterhawks in Game 1 of the WHL Western Conference final on Friday (April 26) at CN Centre.He stopped 33 shots to secure his third shutout of the...