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BC Residents Having a Harder Time Booking Doctor's Appointments Than Any Other Province, According to Angus Reid Study
Residents of BC are finding it harder to book an appointment with a family doctor than anywhere else in the country, according to a new poll from the Angus Reid Institute. 23 percent of the 277 respon...
Sep 08, 2022
Queen Elizabeth II, Canada's Longest Reigning Monarch, Passes Away at 96
Queen Elizabeth II has passed away at the age of 96, after more than 70 years on the English throne. That makes her the second longest reigning monarch in Europe's history, after taking the throne in ...
Sep 08, 2022 Photo from the Royal Family's Twitter Account
Prince George RCMP seeking out wanted man
Prince George RCMP are seeking public assistance in order to find a wanted man. 41-year-old Michael Douglas Platt is wanted on multiple charges such as sexual assault, sexual interference, access to c...
Sep 08, 2022 Photo Courtesy of Prince George RCMP
Province of BC hands out funding to address sexual violence in post-secondary schools
With school starting up once again for post-secondary students, the BC government is doing work to create safe, inclusive and welcoming spaces for them. Namely, the government will be providing $500,0...
Sep 08, 2022
Latest BC Wildfire update sees one fire of note get under control
A pair of evacuation orders and alerts remain in place in the Northeast, with two of the province's three wildfires of note burning in the Prince George Fire Centre. An evacuation order is covering an...
Sep 08, 2022
Williams Lake Fire Department Turns to Familiar Face After Losing Chief and Deputy Chief
After losing both their Fire Chief and Deputy Chief last month, the Williams Lake Fire Department is turning to a familiar face for help. Retired former Fire Chief Randy Isfeld will be stepping back i...
Sep 07, 2022
Police Arrest Knife-Waving Man Near Terrace RV Park
Police in Terrace were called out to an RV park last week, after a man decided it was a fine place to show off his collection of melee weapons. RCMP were initially called to the park, off Highway 16 W...
Sep 07, 2022
Uptick in White Sturgeon Deaths in Nechako River Have Provincial Scientists Puzzled
An uptick in dead white sturgeon found in the Nechako River has the province asking the public to report any they may come across. White sturgeon are listed under the Species at Risk Act as endangered...
Sep 07, 2022 A white sturgeon at the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife's Sturgeon Center at Bonneville Dam in January 2010.
Disturbance Call Leads Kitimat RCMP to Seize a Variety of Drugs, as well as Cash and a Shotgun
What began as a disturbance call on Friday morning ended with Kitimat RCMP seizing a variety of drugs, weapons, and cash. Just before 4:00 in the morning, police were called out to a residence in the ...
Sep 07, 2022
Three Wildfires of Note Burning in Prince George Fire Centre Continuing Evacuation Alerts and Orders Near Hudson's Hope
A pair of evacuation orders and alerts remain in place in the Northeast, with three of the province's four wildfires of note burning in the Prince George Fire Centre. An evacuation order is covering a...
Sep 07, 2022