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Prince George receiving 40 more extreme weather shelter spaces this winter

Prince George receiving 40 more extreme weather shelter spaces this winter

The provincial government is adding more than 1,400 temporary shelter spaces and 750 extreme weather response shelters

Time to pick up your firefighters' calendar

It might be hard to keep track of the specific dates, there are widespread reports that the photos are somewhat distracting, but nobody's complaining. It's all for charity. The biennial Prince George Firefighters' Calendar is ready for pickup.
House fire on Shady Lane Friday night

House fire on Shady Lane Friday night

There was house on fire on Shady Lane Friday night and Prince George Fire Rescue crews from three halls responded at about 11 p.m.
Rise and shine, Prince George!

Rise and shine, Prince George!

Today's high is 7 C
Space centre bringing travelling program

Space centre bringing travelling program

Some entertaining and informative space is being filled in Prince George. One of Canada's great celestial bodies, the H. R. MacMillan Space Centre (HRMSC), is coming on Tuesday as a special guest of The Exploration Place.
London Drugs accepting Halloween candy wrappers

London Drugs accepting Halloween candy wrappers

London Drugs is taking in candy wrappers trick-or-treaters collected on Halloween. Along with chocolate bar and candy wrappers, the retailer is also accepting potato chip bags as part of its Other Flexible Plastic Packaging recycling program.
Smile Cookie campaign raises nearly $36,500

Smile Cookie campaign raises nearly $36,500

The Smile Cookie campaign has raised $36,448 for the Spirit of the North Healthcare Foundation. It was held Sept. 17-23 at all eight Tim Horton's locations in Prince George and centred on sales of cookies with a smiley face.
Wilderness vanishing rapidly, mapping project shows

Wilderness vanishing rapidly, mapping project shows

The world's last wilderness areas are rapidly disappearing, with explicit international conservation targets critically needed, according to an international team of scientists that includes a University of Northern British Columbia professort.
LNG topic of anthropology talk

LNG topic of anthropology talk

The launch of the B.C.'s liquefied natural gas industry and what it means for Northern B.C. is the topic of the next Anthropology in our Backyard Series talk organized by the University of Northern British Columbia. Dr.
Duchess Park Secondary School remains above capacity

Duchess Park Secondary School remains above capacity

A handful of stopgap measures are being deployed to ease the pressure at Duchess Park Secondary School where the number of students attending remains significantly above its capacity. As of Sept.