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  • Indigenous student housing opens at College of New Caledonia…

    PRINCE GEORGE, BC: Indigenous students attending the College of New Caledonia (CNC) now have a culturally safe and welcoming environment to call home with the opening of the first Indigenous-specific student housing at the college. Named by Lheidli T’enneh First Nation Elder Josie Paul, the 12-bed building is called Nahoonai-a, which means “to find” or…

  • Canada Wide Warrant issued for Rene Joseph Gregoire…

    PRINCE GEORGE, BC: The Prince George RCMP is requesting the public’s help in locating a wanted person… Rene Joseph GREGOIRE, 75, is wanted on a Canada Wide Warrant for violating his parole conditions. GREGOIRE is described as: Indigenous male 5’6” tall 165 lbs Black hair Brown eyes Tattoo on right wrist “Rene, Sandra” Tattoo on…

  • Improved traffic safety for pedestrians on major thoroughfare…

    Everyone from children on their way to school to patients and healthcare workers travelling to the hospital will have a safer time crossing a major street in Prince George thanks to two new crosswalk upgrades. Crews with the City of Prince George are installing “overhead flashing beacon systems” on 15th Avenue at the Irwin and…

  • Province making progress strengthening ambulance system…

    VICTORIA, BC: The Province is strengthening its ambulance system with the largest hiring push in B.C.’s history in rural and remote locations. In October, 24 ambulance stations will be converted from on-call paramedic staffing to 24/7 stations with eight full-time paramedics. This follows through and expands the commitment made when the BC Emergency Health Services…

  • Extensive roadwork occurring across the city this month…

    As part of the City of Prince George’s 2021 road rehabilitation operations, crews are scheduled to mill and pave several arterial and neighbourhood streets throughout the city this month. Recently, operations began at these locations: Berger Crescent (Vellencher Road to Burkitt Road) Ferry Avenue / Recplace Drive intersection  Massey Drive / Ospika Boulevard intersection Tasa…

  • 🍃 Strong wind gusts up to 70 km/h possible this afternoon…

    Ended. As of 4:30 pm — UPDATE: A Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been issued for the Prince George and Quesnel regions. — Thunderstorms and wind gusts up to 70 km/h are possible this afternoon in the Prince George region… Environment Canada suggests that the wind will accompany thunderstorms between 2 pm and 9 pm this…

  • Funding delivers stronger supports for northern B.C. communities…

    PRINCE GEORGE, BC: Nine new projects funded through the Northern Healthy Communities Fund will boost health, mental health and social services for people living in northern B.C. communities that are experiencing rapid economic growth. “Communities across northern B.C. are at the centre of significant economic growth that is creating opportunities and jobs for people,” said…

  • Police seek witnesses following serious assault in Williams Lake…

    WILLIAMS LAKE, BC: Police are looking for witnesses to come forward after a man was found seriously injured in a Williams Lake park over the weekend… Police say on Saturday, September 11, 2021, at 5:05 PM, officers were called to Boitanio Park where an assault victim had been found. When police arrived, they found a…

  • 🟢 Website updates taking place this afternoon…

    Complete. – Afternoon PJXM readers! Just a heads up that we are doing some web maintenance this afternoon. We are making some changes for the upcoming fall and winter season. These changes will NOT impact our readers but note that things are on the move. All wildfire information has been turned off for the season.…

  • Updated forecast signals strong recovery for B.C., pandemic uncertainty remains…

    VICTORIA, BC: Despite ongoing uncertainty from the COVID-19 pandemic, current forecasts show an increase in revenues and a reduction in the deficit for the 2021-22 fiscal year as British Columbia’s strong vaccination rates are supporting a swift economic recovery in many sectors. In the Province’s first quarterly report, the year-end deficit is projected to be…

  • Updated… Woman arrested in connection to deadly stabbing at PG Courthouse last year…

    This story has been updated in bold. An error was made on the middle name of the woman charged with murder and her age was also incorrectly released. — PRINCE GEORGE, BC: On Friday, September 10, 2021, the Prince George RCMP arrested a suspect in connection with a homicide investigation from July 2020. Investigators from…

  • ‘Module’ installation underway as supportive housing project progresses…

    Travelers along 1st Avenue in downtown Prince George will notice a crane moving large “Lego blocks” into place as part of the construction of dozens of new supportive homes for people experiencing homelessness. BC Housing is collaborating with the City of Prince George and Northern Health on one of the most significant and innovative housing…

  • Double the funding and fun for 60 school playgrounds…

    VICTORIA, BC: More than 14,000 B.C. students will soon have access to new, safe and accessible playgrounds as the Province doubles its annual investment in the Playground Equipment Program (PEP).  This increase will help schools design playgrounds that better support accessibility for all students. “We cannot underestimate the vital link between play and learning. Students…

  • Province taking action to recycle more products…

    VICTORIA, BC: Electric-vehicle batteries, mattresses, single-use fuel canisters and fire extinguishers are among the products that will be eligible for provincewide recycling as part of a five-year plan to advance recycling in British Columbia. Other items to be added to British Columbia’s Recycling Regulation and the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) strategy include more electronic products…

  • Help address local housing needs…

    The City of Prince George is seeking feedback from residents regarding housing needs in the community. The City is asking residents to participate in the Housing Needs Assessment by filling out a survey, available now at www.princegeorge.ca/getinvolved. The survey will take about 10 to 15 minutes to complete and can be filled out until September 30. “This survey will…