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  • B.C. increases student financial aid, eases repayment…

    VICTORIA Wednesday, April 12, 2023 | 12:07 pm Post-secondary students will soon have access to increased financial aid, with more flexible repayment terms to make education and skills training more accessible and affordable in the face of global inflation. “Access to finances shouldn’t be a barrier to preparing for an in-demand career in B.C. This…

  • B.C. expands EV charging, leads country in going electric…

    VICTORIA Wednesday, April 12, 2023 | 12:05 pm As British Columbians are embracing zero-emission vehicles faster than any other jurisdiction in Canada, the Province is helping them go electric with $26 million in new funding for public charging stations. “British Columbians are switching to clean energy and cleaner transportation in record numbers as part of…

  • Suspect uses stolen pickup truck to ram police vehicle…

    PRINCE GEORGE Wednesday, April 12, 2023 | 11:11 am A well-known offender is in custody following a police incident last Friday… Police say on April 7 at around 8 pm, officers received a report of a suspicious pickup truck parked on the 10500 block of Hartman Road. When an officer arrived on scene, the driver…

  • House fire on Wainwright Street causes $50,000 in damage…

    PRINCE GEORGE Wednesday, April 12, 2023 | 10:11 am On Sunday, April 9, 2023, just after 2 pm, crews from three firehalls responded to a report of a structure fire on the 300 block of Wainwright Street. Upon arrival to the scene, fire crews were met with heavy smoke that filled the entire home. Crews…

  • BC Spotlight: Cost-of-living crisis persists, but BC NDP holds comfortable lead…

    BRITISH COLUMBIA Wednesday, April 12, 2023 | 10:06 am Two competing ideas can be true at the same time in politics and one need look no further than British Columbia for evidence of this. A new study from the non-profit Angus Reid Institute finds that on one hand, B.C. residents voice widespread dissatisfaction with their…

  • Ended… Strong wind gusts for Easter Sunday…

    Ended — UPDATE: A Wind Warning has been issued for BC North as gusts up to 90 km/h are in the forecast for this afternoon and into the evening. Wind gusts up to 80 km/h are also in the forecast for the *Prince George region beginning later this morning and lasting until the evening. Strong…

  • Spring Freshet

    WEATHER Saturday, April, 8, 2023 | 7:19 am Freshet is a seasonal increase in rivers and streams water flow that occurs during the spring. Temperature fluctuations and winter precipitation amounts, combined with snowmelt and rainfall are key factors that affect the intensity of spring freshet. In winter, snow accumulates and stores large amounts of water…

  • Freezing rain paralyzes parts of the country…

    MONTREAL Thursday, April 6, 2023 | 4:27 pm A low-pressure system from Colorado affected Ontario, Quebec and Atlantic Canada on Wednesday (April 5). As a result, Ontario experienced both winter and summer hazards (snow, freezing rain and potentially severe thunderstorms), while southern Quebec received large amounts of freezing rain. The storm continued east, through Atlantic…

  • WANTED PERSONS – Liane KOTANKO…

    DAWSON CREEK Thursday, April 6, 2023 | 11:40 am Police in Dawson Creek are asking for the public’s help in locating a Wanted woman… Liane KOTANKO, 51, is wanted in BC on several outstanding warrants for the following: If you have any information on the whereabouts of Liane KOTANKO, contact the Dawson Creek RCMP at…

  • Mounties seeking public’s help in identifying theft suspect…

    PRINCE GEORGE Thursday, April 6, 2023 | 11:31 am Police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a male suspect who stole a firearm from a local business last week… On Friday, March 31, 2023, shortly after 9:00 PM, Prince George RCMP responded to a report of a theft of a firearm from a…

  • Minister’s statement on March Labour Force Survey…

    VICTORIA Thursday, April 6, 2023 | 8:54 am Brenda Bailey, Minister of Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation, has issued the following statement on the release of Statistics Canada’s Labour Force Survey for March 2023: “With the first signs of spring and following steady overall job increases this year, B.C. job numbers in March remained consistent, despite…

  • Motor Vehicle Act changes will improve road safety…

    VICTORIA Wednesday, April 5, 2023 | 5:25 pm Rob Fleming, B.C. Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure, tabled Bill 23, which proposes changes to the act, in the legislature on Wednesday, April 5, 2023. These changes are part of government’s Clean Transportation Action Plan to be released later this year, which will put forward a comprehensive plan to…

  • Fort St. John woman arrested once again…

    FORT ST. JOHN Wednesday, April 5, 2023 | 2:41 pm A woman wanted last week by the Fort St. John RCMP was arrested yet again after assaulting an employee at a local business on Sunday… Police say Erin McKinnon, a woman released by the courts on March 30, entered a local business on Sunday, April…

  • Minimum wage increases to $16.75 per hour on June 1…

    VICTORIA Wednesday, April 5, 2023 | 2:20 pm On June 1, 2023, B.C.’s lowest-paid workers will get a pay raise with the general minimum wage increasing from $15.65 to $16.75 an hour. “Having a minimum wage that keeps up with inflation is a key step to prevent the lowest paid workers from falling behind,” said…

  • Have you seen Jordan Dean NANDE from Fort St. John?..

    FORT ST. JOHN Wednesday, April 5, 2023 | 2:01 pm Police are currently looking for a Fort St. John man… Jordan Dean Nande, 27, was initially reported missing to Kamloops RCMP on April 1, 2023, by family after he said he was travelling to Kamloops but had not contacted family after his presumed arrival. Kamloops…