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Family rescues up to 250 dogs a year

Family rescues up to 250 dogs a year

Turtle Gardens has been home to over 4,000 dogs over the last twenty years. Yvette Labatte turned her home into a no-kill rescue facility located in Topley B.C., north of Burns Lake. "There were absolutely no animal shelters for 250 kilometers.

FrontCounter BC moves in PG

The provincial government's front counter just got a bit bigger in Prince George.

High winds threaten fire east of Tsasha Lake

A new fire east of Tsasha Lake, 140 km west of Quesnel, is estimated to be 150 hectares and is being driven by high winds expected to continue through the night.
Nationwide game of Ultimate

Nationwide game of Ultimate

The largest ultimate Frisbee game in Canada will be played in 24 locations across Canada, including Prince George. Each city plays for an hour before passing the game off to the next city.

Multiple victims, attackers in home invasion

A violent home invasion did serious harm to some Prince George residents early Monday morning and involved a large group of assailants. Police are searching for six or seven attackers who broke into a house on Pine Street just before 1 a.m.

Basement blaze on Carney Street

Prince George firefighters were called to the scene of a fire in the 800 block of Carney Street on Sunday afternoon. Police were also needed to assist traffic safety during the incident.

Giant floaties coming down the river?

A rumour has been floating around that a giant flotilla of inflatables will ride the Nechako River current this summer.

A rocky road for Shelley neighbours

A stream of gravel trucks might be good for business in the Shelley area but it might be too harsh for the environment and quality of life in the rural community east of Prince George.

Tragedy strikes at Valemount rodeo

An 18-year-old bull rider was killed Friday evening at the Valemount rodeo when he was stepped on by a bull after being bucked off The victim Makwala Derickson-Hall, Valemount RCMP said, a member of the Okanagan First Nation in the Westbank-Oliver ar

Lightning sparks rash of fires

Hot dry weather combined with a rash of lightning strikes are behind most of the 23 new fires that erupted in the Prince George Fire Centre over a 48-hour period late last week.