Category Archives: News

City of Quesnel continues to take a proactive approach on the airport
The City of Quesnel is taking a proactive approach in light of the recently announced schedule for Central Mountain Air (CMA) flights. CMA has recently notified the City of Quesnel that flights are no...
Rob Young Sep 29, 2020

Winter tires required on B.C. Highways starting on Oct. 1
Winter is just around the corner here and B.C. and that means the requirement of winter tires across all major highways returns. BC RCMP's Traffic division sent out a tweet today reminding everyone th...
Rob Young Sep 29, 2020

Federal Government continuing the implementation of the Indigenous Languages Act
The Federal Government announced steps today to advance the implementation of the Indigenous Languages Act. Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Canadian Heritage made the announcement that a series of virt...
Rob Young Sep 28, 2020

Additional cases of Covid-19 confirmed in Witset First Nation as lockdown measures continue
Sept. 25 marked a week since the Witset First Nation went into lockdown to help slow the spread of Covid-19. The Witset First Nation released a statement saying that they were up to 14 cases in the co...
Rob Young Sep 28, 2020

Roy Jones Jr. announced as liberal candidate for the North Coast
B.C.'s Liberal Party has announced Roy Jones Jr. as their candidate for the North Coast. Jones brings experience as a Haida Hereditary Chief on Haida Gwaii, as well as the owner of Aboriginal Equity P...
Rob Young Sep 28, 2020

New program announced to help promote boating safety projects
Today Canada's Minister of Transport, Marc Garneau announced $2 million in funding for eligible applicants for boating safety projects, beginning in 2021. Transport Canada's Boating Safety Program hel...
Rob Young Sep 25, 2020

Federal government preparing for transition to Employment Insurance from the Canada Emergency Response Benefit
The transition from the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) to Employment Insurance (EI) will still happen on Sept 27. Today, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusio...
Rob Young Sep 25, 2020

RCMP investigating attempted armed robbery
Prince George RCMP are investigating following an armed robbery. On Wednesday, Sept, 23, RCMP were called to a report of a robbery in a parking lot on the 400-block of Carney St. just after 11 p.m. Mu...
Rob Young Sep 25, 2020

Shames Mountain releases Covid-19 guidelines ahead of winter season
Face coverings will be mandatory in all indoor space, base area, lift lines and while riding the lift. Shames Mountain will not be running its weekend shuttle service encouraging people to carpool onl...
Rob Young Sep 25, 2020

The search continues for a missing man
Barry Blain Seymour, 32, from Fort Ware, B.C was reported missing on May 26th of 2012. He came to Prince George with family members to attend his son's birthday and opted to stay in the City for a few...
Rob Young Sep 24, 2020