Category Archives: News
Pair of Prince George Area First Nations Form Committee to Improve Indigenous Education
A pair of First Nations in the Prince George area have come together to improve Indigenous education in the community. In June of last year, a special advisors report was released confirming the exist...
Jan 19, 2022
Assault Call Leads Williams Lake RCMP to Discover Concealed Weapons
An assault call from yesterday inadvertantly led Williams Lake RCMP right to a stash of hidden firearms. Police were called to a home on the 700 block of Pigeon avenue just before 3:00 yesterday morni...
Jan 19, 2022
Winter Storm Predicted to Hit Northwest Today
Residents of the North Coast got a bit of a relief from Mother Nature's onslaught, but that is expected to come to an end tonight. A winter storm watch which had been issued for inland sections of the...
Jan 19, 2022 Winter landscape with small willage in snowy mountans
January 19th Covid-19 Update
British Columbia is reporting 1,975 new cases of Covid-19, as of last night. That brings the province's active case total to 37,167, with 854 in hospital, and 112 in ICU. Of the new cases, 88 come fro...
Jan 19, 2022
Indigenous led committee formed to create council for reconciliation
The recent formation of a new Indigenous led committee has been hailed a big milestone in the quest to implement reconciliation calls to action. The Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations, Marc Miller...
Jan 18, 2022 Indigenous Association of Canada (CNW Group/Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada)
Covid Surge Prompts Temporary Service Reductions in Northern Health
Temporary service adjustments are on the way in Northern Health as Covid continues to intensify existing staffing shortages. That means surgical service postponements, temporary staff re-assignments, ...
Jan 18, 2022
Gyms and Fitness Centres to Reopen Under Newly Revised Provincial Health Orders
Gyms and fitness centres across BC are set to open their doors again following today's revision of Provincial Health Orders. Beginning on January 20th, exercise facilities will start re-opening, with ...
Jan 18, 2022
BC legalizes practice of tubbing prawn
A lot of fishers are very happy with an announcement yesterday, regarding a fishing practice meant to preserve prawn. Joyce Murray, the Minister of Fisheries, Oceans, and the Canadian Coast Guard, let...
Jan 18, 2022
Thornhill Fire Department puts out two structure fires in two days
No one was harmed as a result of two structure fires in Thornhill over the past two days, but the same cannot be said for the structures. Members of the Thornhill Volunteer Fire Department responded t...
Jan 18, 2022
Prince George Housing Development Project Looking to Tackle Homelessness With New Operator
A new housing project looking to help people experiencing homelessness in Prince George now has an operator. Connective has been selected to operate the new BC Housing development, which will feature ...
Jan 18, 2022 John Howard Society Pacific (JHSP), the BC/Yukon not-for-profit organization working with people with complex needs facing multiple barriers, is changing its name to Connective. (CNW Group/Connective Support Society)