Category Archives: 2019
First TogetherBC program will help Prince George residents find work in the hospitality industry
British Columbia's first ever poverty reduction strategy is wasting no time getting started in Prince George. TogetherBC, announced yesterday, aims to reduce poverty in BC by 25 percent over the next ...
Mar 19, 2019
BC's Auditor General makes 3 recommendations to improve BC Hydro's cybersecurity
In a report released today, the Office of the Auditor General found BC Hydro to be effectively managing cybersecurity risks. Nonetheless, the audit still resulted in 3 recommendations being made to ti...
Mar 19, 2019
Dust advisories issued for Quesnel, Burns Lake, and Prince George
Spring-like weather has arrived, but winter leftovers on the roads are causing a dust-up in some northern B.C. communities. The environment ministry and Northern Health have issued road dust advisorie...
Mar 19, 2019 D.R.Gonzalez
Jason La Rochelle selected as Director of JIBC's Office of Indigenization
Jason La Rochelle has been selected as the new Director of the Justice Institute of BC's Office of Indigenization. La Rochelle is a member of the Haida Nation from Old Massett. Previously, La Rochelle...
Mar 19, 2019
Avalanche control work planned east of Stewart
Highway 37A will be closed Tuesday afternoon for avalanche control work. Crews will be working east of Stewart between Wards Pass Cemetery and the Meziadin Maintenance Yard starting at 1:30. Officials...
Mar 19, 2019
Weekend collision results in Prince George woman being trapped under truck
Prince George RCMP are seeking witnesses to a scary collision from this weekend. Police responded to the corner of 5th Avenue and Ahbau Street late Sunday morning for reports that a pick-up truck had ...
Mar 19, 2019
Liberal MPs say all rules and laws were followed in regards to SNC-Lavalin affair
Jody Wilson-Raybould will not be returning to the Justice Committee to issue a second testimony. Yesterday, Liberal MPs sent a letter to Committee Chair Anthony Housefather declaring their intent to l...
Mar 19, 2019
BC releases first ever poverty reduction strategy
Today, British Columbia released their first ever poverty reduction strategy. Dubbed TogetherBC, the strategy aims to reduce overall poverty by 25 percent and child poverty by 50 percent over the next...
Mar 18, 2019
Public inquiry to seek clarity on Indigenous energy utilities
A public inquiry which aims to reshape the way Indigenous energy utilities are regulated has been announced by the province. At the moment, those providing energy to Indigenous communities are regulat...
Mar 18, 2019
UNBC to offer full civil/environmental engineering program
UNBC students will be soon be able to complete a full engineering degree in the North with help from the provincial government. The province has announced $3.5 million dollars for new learning facilit...
Mar 18, 2019