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Purden Ski Village owner Keith Buchanan killed in helicopter crash

Purden Ski Village owner Keith Buchanan killed in helicopter crash

Prince George Sep 29, 2023 / 11:34 am

Craig Evanoff knew Keith Buchanan from the time they were 10-year-olds, ski racing together on the slopes of Purden Mountain. Evanoff was devastated by the news...

Driver avoids jail time in deadly Prince George collision

Driver avoids jail time in deadly Prince George collision

Prince George Sep 29, 2023 / 9:31 am

A mother’s plea for leniency played a role in a judge’s decision to sentence a Prince George man to house arrest rather than time in jail for an...

Prince George RCMP investigating coyote attacks

Prince George RCMP investigating coyote attacks

Prince George Sep 28, 2023 / 2:32 pm

Prince George RCMP announced it is investigating the increase in coyote attacks in the city. “Over the past week, we have received six different reports...

Forestry contractors on helicopter that crashed, killing 2 near Prince George, B.C.

Forestry contractors on helicopter that crashed, killing 2 near Prince George, B.C.

Prince George Sep 27, 2023 / 12:51 pm

Forest products firm Canfor says hired contractors on their way to conduct field survey work for the company were on board a helicopter that crashed outside...

Anti-SOGI protesters picket Prince George school board meeting

Anti-SOGI protesters picket Prince George school board meeting

Prince George Sep 27, 2023 / 10:08 am

Anti-SOGI protesters lined a Prince George street Tuesday ahead of School District 57’s first public board meeting of the new school year. This was...

Coyote attacks four people in downtown Prince George

Coyote attacks four people in downtown Prince George

Prince George Sep 26, 2023 / 2:02 pm

The BC Conservation Officer Service is on the lookout for a coyote that attacked four people early Tuesday morning in downtown Prince George. The incidents...

Two dead, 4 hurt in helicopter crash east of Prince George

Two dead, 4 hurt in helicopter crash east of Prince George

Prince George Sep 26, 2023 / 12:05 pm

UPDATE 12:05 p.m. Two people are dead and four hurt after a helicopter crash east of Prince George. RCMP said in a statement the chopper went down at 7:45 a.m....

Prince George council approves explosion relief fund

Prince George council approves explosion relief fund

Prince George Sep 26, 2023 / 9:46 am

A divided Prince George city council passed recommendations Monday to establish a one-time emergency fund to help downtown businesses recover following a Aug....

Coastal GasLink pipeline camp workers issue strike notice

Coastal GasLink pipeline camp workers issue strike notice

Prince George Sep 21, 2023 / 11:58 am

Hospitality workers at Horizon North Parsnip Lodge near Prince George have delivered 72-hour strike notice to management, as construction of the Coastal GasLink...

Downtown crime wave worries Prince George business owner

Downtown crime wave worries Prince George business owner

Prince George Sep 20, 2023 / 9:39 am

Al Russell has been doing business from his downtown Prince George store for seven years and he’s never seen vagrancy, property crime and violent people...

Prince George encampment eviction a 'serious violation of human rights': federal housing advocate

Prince George encampment eviction a 'serious violation of human rights': federal housing advocate

Prince George Sep 19, 2023 / 9:31 am

The clearing of the Millennium Park homeless encampment in Prince George “amounts to a serious violation of human rights,” federal housing advocate...

Prince George building destroyed by explosion up for auction over unpaid taxes

Prince George building destroyed by explosion up for auction over unpaid taxes

Prince George Sep 15, 2023 / 7:29 am

The building that was the site of a huge explosion and fire in downtown Prince George last month is listed in the City of Prince George’s tax sale notice...

Australian billionaire proposes green hydrogen hub in Prince George

Australian billionaire proposes green hydrogen hub in Prince George

Prince George Sep 13, 2023 / 5:52 pm

Global green energy and metals company Fortescue has taken a step toward establishing a major green energy hub in Prince George. The project is led by...

Prince George resident films bears having pool party

Prince George resident films bears having pool party

Prince George Sep 13, 2023 / 1:00 pm

While an unprecedented number of bear sightings have been reported this year, one Prince George resident was able to capture a video of two young bears enjoying...

'We just see this thing flying at us': 6-inch bolt smashes through moving car

'We just see this thing flying at us': 6-inch bolt smashes through moving car

Prince George Sep 12, 2023 / 10:21 am

A drive back home to Prince George turned into a scary incident for a family this past weekend. Zantaya Hutchinson was driving through Williams Lake on Sunday,...

Evacuation order expanded for wildfire northwest of Prince George

Evacuation order expanded for wildfire northwest of Prince George

Prince George Sep 11, 2023 / 9:35 am

The Regional District of Fraser-Fort George expanded its evacuation order area and added a new evacuation alert area Sunday, due to the growing Great Beaver...

Prince George encampment resident predicts violence will stem from forced move

Prince George encampment resident predicts violence will stem from forced move

Prince George Sep 9, 2023 / 8:15 am

The eviction notices have been handed out and James Munro knows he will be forced out of his temporary home at Millennium Park encampment in downtown Prince...

RCMP say fire at logging-site was set on purpose

RCMP say fire at logging-site was set on purpose

Prince George Sep 8, 2023 / 10:55 am

RCMP from Prince George are currently investigating arson that occurred last weekend on the Mackenzie Lookout Forest Service Road. Employees left the site on...

Prince George man entered building twice to rescue explosion victims

Prince George man entered building twice to rescue explosion victims

Prince George Sep 8, 2023 / 9:25 am

When Prince George shook as a downtown building exploded in flames, James Munro was not far away. He was one of the first on the scene about 7 a.m. on Aug. 22,...

Prince George, B.C., explosion linked to pipe theft, gas buildup in structure: RCMP

Prince George, B.C., explosion linked to pipe theft, gas buildup in structure: RCMP

Prince George Sep 7, 2023 / 11:46 am

Police say the explosion that destroyed a building in downtown Prince George, B.C., last month was likely caused by "unauthorized" people who broke...