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NH Connections Buses ‘exclusively for people travelling for health reasons’

News Spencer Gowan - August 31, 2017

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

News Spencer Gowan - August 30, 2017

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

News Spencer Gowan - August 29, 2017

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

News Spencer Gowan - August 29, 2017

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

News Spencer Gowan - August 28, 2017

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

News Spencer Gowan - August 28, 2017

Story was written by George Henderson in the mycariboonow.com newsroom Another 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

News Spencer Gowan - August 28, 2017

Story was written by George Henderson in the mycariboonow.com newsroom Crews fighting the Plateau Fire - the largest recorded wildfire in BC’s history - are now dealing with a...

RCMP catch nearly 500 speeders this summer

News Spencer Gowan - August 28, 2017

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

News Spencer Gowan - August 23, 2017

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

News Spencer Gowan - August 23, 2017

There are now 138 wildfires burning in BC, just five more than Tuesday's update. That brings the season total...