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NH Connections Buses ‘exclusively for people travelling for health reasons’
Greyhound is looking to shut down its services in northern BC.
One reason it sited to the BC Passenger Transportation Board was difficulty competing with subsidized services, like Northern...
Northern Lights seeking apples for production, reduce attractants
For the third year in a row, Northern Lights Estate Winery is collecting your unwanted apples.Winery Operating Partner and Developer Doug Bell hopes to collect 20,000 pounds worth of...
Annual CNC & UNBC teaching conference kicks off tomorrow
The 15th annual UNBC and CNC Teaching and Learning Conference is set to begin Wednesday morning.
UNBC's Centre for Teaching, Learning, and Technology Director and Event Spokesperson Heather Smith...
New PWB campaign will help reforest BC
Pacific Western Brewing will help reforest our province through its new "Cariboo Cares" campaign.Announced this morning, the brewery will donate $0.25 from every 6-pack sold in September to Summit...
BC’s Poverty Reduction Minister visits PG
BC's Social Development and Poverty Reduction Minister made a stop in Prince George Monday.
Shane Simpson met with ministry staff and local agencies delivering mental health, housing, child care,...
2017 Now Likely BC’s Most Costly Wildfire Season
Story was written by George Henderson in the mycariboonow.com newsroomAnother milestone in what has been, on many fronts, an unprecedented wildfire season in the province.Kevin Skrepnek is the Chief...
New Challenge in Fighting BC’s Largest Wildfire Ever
Story was written by George Henderson in the mycariboonow.com newsroomCrews fighting the Plateau Fire - the largest recorded wildfire in BC’s history - are now dealing with a...
RCMP catch nearly 500 speeders this summer
The Prince George RCMP have issued 489 speeding tickets since the school year ended.The RCMP's Municipal Traffic Services Section included road safety as one of its Strategic Initiatives this...
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Older septic systems not an issue if maintained; Northern Health
Some Hart residents recently chose not to have their sewer systems hooked up to the city's, instead deciding to...
BC Wildfire Update: Wednesday, August 23
There are now 138 wildfires burning in BC, just five more than Tuesday's update. That brings the season total...
City transit getting new bus route, added service hours
There will be 2,500 service hours added to Prince George's public transit system after the Labour Day weekend.Riders will...
Auditor General has concerns with province’s financial statements
BC's Auditor General Carol Bellringer has looked at the provincial government's Summary Financial Statements. While she feels the province's...
RCMP continuing Fatal Collision Investigation
North District Traffic Services (NDTS) haven't given up on a fatal crash investigation.Two lives were claimed on Wednesday,...
Hart residents not in favour of sewer project
The fourth phase to extend the city's sanitary sewer system into the Hart Highlands will not happen.Just like the...
Prince George ready for referendum
During Monday night's meeting, council passed the first three readings of two bylaws that allow the city to borrow all...
Integris, Lake View merger discussions ceased
It looks like two northern credit unions won't be merging, at least for now.Both Integris and Lake View Credit...
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UNBC political science lecturer says federal budget a needed change of course
Other notes from the budget include another major cut to immigration with temporary residents like students and foreign workers to be cut by nearly 50 per cent.
Local Firefighters put out $150,000 residential blaze
Damage is estimated at $150,000 and the cause of the fire is under investigation.
Baukin’s big weekend nets him Canada West Player of the Week
Baukin is averaging 27.7 points-per-game which ranks him #1 in all of U SPORTS.
B.C. Hydro cites unforeseen risks for Site C dam cost overruns
B.C. Hydro is blaming the outsized costs for the Site C dam construction on a series of “low probability, high consequence” events, and said it should have done a better job preparing for those risks.
The post B.C. Hydro cites unforeseen risks for Site C dam cost overruns appeared first on AM 1150.
Prince George’s average October weather could remain for part of November
Prince George didn't see its temperatures jump or drop over October, staying close to the average.
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