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  • Road resurfacing underway in northern B.C…

    PRINCE GEORGE Tuesday, May 16, 2023 | 8:50 am Crews in northern B.C. will be busy during summer 2023 as they work on paving projects that cover nearly 300 kilometres of highways and sideroads. “We know local residents and visitors in northern B.C. rely on highway infrastructure and local roads to travel around the region,”…

  • Wildfire smoke moves in to Prince George…

    Smoke from the wildfires in the BC Peace and Northern Alberta has moved into the Prince George region and it will be here to stay for a while. According to the smoke forecast at www.firesmoke.ca, it clearly shows the trajectory of the smoke coming in from the north and northern Alberta. An Air Quality Advisory…

  • Ended… Evacuees from the North Peace region can come to Prince George…

    PRINCE GEORGE Tuesday, May 16, 2023 | 6:32 am. Last updated in Thursday, May 18, 2023. The Emergency Operations Centre in Prince George has closed. It will open again if necessary. The Evacuation Alert for the City of Fort St. John has ended as of May 17, 2023. The EOC is open in Fort St.…

  • Update 3… Alaska Highway CLOSED north of Fort St. John due to wildfire…

    FORT ST. JOHN Monday, May 15, 2023 | 3:50 PM. Updated on May 16 at 2:58 pm. UPDATE 3: Please make sure you visit DriveBC.ca for the latest on the Alaska Highway wildfire closures and single lane alternating traffic. The provided link is updated daily. — UPDATE 2: AS OF 2:30 pm. Alaska Highway will…

  • RESCINDED… City of Fort St. John on Evacuation Alert due to nearby wildfire…

    FORT ST. JOHN Monday, May 15, 2023 | 3:14 pm. Updated at 11:32 am on May 17, 2023. UPDATE: The City of Fort St. John has rescinded the evacuation alert for all properties within the city of Fort St. John. Residents are no longer on evacuation alert and can safely resume everyday activities in our…

  • B.C. invests in innovative technology in cement industry…

    RICHMOND Monday, May 15, 2023 | 1:08 pm Lafarge Canada is receiving a $5-million investment to further develop its carbon utilization technology in cement production, which will reduce emissions and protect the air and environment. “B.C.’s strong economy and record growth means we need to build the new homes, schools, roads and transit that people…

  • Youth get opportunity to explore manufacturing careers…

    NANIAMO Monday, May 15, 2023 | 12:59 pm Secondary school students and recent graduates will soon have access to short-term, paid work placements at local manufacturers through a new program designed to help build a future workforce. “Manufacturing is a growing part of our economy with 49,000 new job openings coming to the sector over the next…

  • High pressure ridge moving in for Sunday and next week…

    A high pressure ridge, or now known as a “heat dome”, will soon make it’s way into British Columbia bringing with it some possible record breaking temperatures. Some areas of the province, most notable down in the southern Interior, will experience temperatures into the low 30’s with overnight temperatures remaining in the mid teens, which…

  • Expanded drug coverage will help thousands of people in B.C. and save money…

    VICTORIA Friday, May 12, 2023 | 8:07 am Thousands of people in British Columbia will benefit from BC PharmaCare’s new and expanded coverage of medications used to treat alcohol-use disorder, vision loss, childhood growth failure and lysosomal acid lipase deficiency. Millions of dollars in savings are expected with the listing of a generic drug used…

  • Province unveils new process for skilled trades certification…

    VICTORIA Friday, May 12, 2023 | 8:13 am A new process will identify potential trades to be designated for skilled trades certification in the next step to strengthen the skilled trades for workers and businesses. Following input from industry stakeholders and partners, SkilledTradesBC is accepting applications for more trades to be certified. B.C. businesses, labour…

  • Driver’s vehicle impounded for excessive speeding through fire zone…

    FORT ST. JOHN Thursday, May 11, 2023 | 9:20 am A motorist in the BC Peace had their vehicle impounded after they were caught with excessive speed on the Alaska Highway on Wednesday… Police say on May 10, 2023, a member of the BC Highway Patrol in the BC Peace was conducting patrols on the…

  • New supportive homes coming to Prince George…

    PRINCE GEORGE Wednesday, May 10, 2023 | 2:53 pm The Province, through BC Housing, has purchased a supportive housing building in Prince George that will provide as many as 22 homes with support services for people experiencing homelessness. “People experiencing homelessness should have access to safe and secure housing. With this purchase, BC Housing will…

  • American driver caught travelling 262 km/h on a BC Highway gets vehicle impounded…

    BC NEWS Wednesday, May 10, 2023 | 12:37 pm A Washington State man is facing charges and had his vehicle impounded after he was caught with excessive speed on Highway 5 near Merritt this past weekend… Police say on Sunday, May 7, 2023 at approximately 2:00 pm, a member of BC Highway Patrol – Central…

  • Do any of these stolen items belong to you?..

    PRINCE GEORGE Wednesday, May 10, 2023 | 12:04 pm The Prince George RCMP is looking to reunite a few stolen items back to their original owners. The items were found in a stolen vehicle last week… On May 5, 2023, just before 11:00 PM, PG officers located a vehicle on the 2000-block of Pine Street…

  • Many B.C. parents unaware of electrical safety rules…

    VANCOUVER Wednesday, May 10, 2023 | 7:32 am New BC Hydro research finds many B.C. parents are unaware of how to stay safe around electricity. Overhead power lines in Prince George, BC. This year, Electrical Safety Week runs from May 8 to 14. – PJXM News Photo A recent survey1 conducted on behalf of BC Hydro…