PRINCE GEORGE-Smoke filled the skies of downtown Prince George as a brush fire started in Carrie Jane Gray Park. Witness report that the fire started just before 6 p.m. Firefighter responded and quickly doused the blaze by 7:00 p.m. Prince George has yet to release the cause of the fire or whether anyone was injured.Mo...

UPDATE - Nanaimo RCMP advise Delorme was located and arrested in Port Alberni.EARLIER - 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 Isla...

PRINCE GEORGE - Prince George local Audrey McKinnon spent 36 years of her life without knowing if she was neurodivergent, or what neurodivergencies she may have. It wasn't until just a year and a half ago where she received an official diagnosis of ADHD and autism, but she's hardly alone in being left undiagnosed or mi...

PRINCE GEORGE - The Spirit of the North Healthcare Foundation is celebrating 8 years this year and every year Spirit Day takes over the radio with a 12 hour broadcast dedicated to the healthcare journey of Northern BC. All of the funds raised on Spirit Day stay in Northern BC.2023's Spirit Day was a record breaker, wit...

PRINCE GEORGE - On October 19 in the CN Centre, there will be a music, food and drink festival called "Pilsner! Pretzels! Pianos!" featuring the Dueling Piano Kings. Glen Mikkelsen, the manager of entertainment at the CN Centre, says the festival will include various craft breweries and cidery wineries."...

PRINCE GEORGE - From spiking temperatures during a heat dome in the summer, to a massive deluge from two atmospheric rivers in the fall, 2021 was a wild year for weather in the Pacific Northwest. In a new paper, a team of researchers from the University of Northern British Columbia examine the impact of these severe ev...

BRITISH COLUMBIA- On Wednesday (May 1) the Dawson Creek RCMP arrested 39-year-old Allan Philips on two dozens outstanding Alberta warrants.Philips has charges four of fraud over $5000, seven charges of fraud under $5000, eleven charges of credit fraud, one count of false pretense and one count of failing to comply with...

PRINCE GEORGE- Buy-Low Foods have announced that the new store located at Parkwood Mall will open June 14.The new Pattison Food Group retail store will open on the former site of the Save-on Foods after it moved to Pine Centre Mall last September. Pattison Food Group says Buy-Low Foods will provide "small-town per...

PRINCE GEORGE - Prince George RCMP have concluded its investigation into a motor vehicle incident involving a young boy on the Hart on Tuesday (April 30).The accident occurred shortly after 3:30 p.m. on the 3600-block of Winslow Drive."The young boy was struck as he crossed the road after exiting a City bus, which...

PRINCE GEORGE- Local mounties are asking the public to aid in their search for 36-year-old Kenneth Tyron Thomas George Wiese.Kenneth is wanted on one endorsed warrant and one endorsed warrant for the following:Break and enter with intent to commit an indictable offense x2Possession of break and enter tools x2Possession...

PRINCE GEORGE-With the weather warming, more people are choosing to walk, bike, or ride instead of driving. Due to this ICBC and police are kicking off an education and enforcement campaign to encourage drivers to maintain a safe travel speed in order to prevent crashes.On average, 14 people are killed and 259 are inju...

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...