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Letter: Prince George advocates asking Santa for clarity on West Coast Olefins' recent proposal to move back

Letter: Prince George advocates asking Santa for clarity on West Coast Olefins' recent proposal to move back

Too Close 2 Home administrators claim information is hard to come by for $5.6-billion petro-plant
Wood products pricing surge expected to persist, raising 2021 house, renovation costs

Wood products pricing surge expected to persist, raising 2021 house, renovation costs

CALGARY — An unexpected rebound in wood product prices this month is boosting profits for Canadian forestry companies but leaving homeowners and buyers with the prospect of higher home and renovation costs in 2021.
Northern B.C. high-school students answer hospital's call

Northern B.C. high-school students answer hospital's call

At the beginning of December, the request went out from the Fort St. John Hospital Foundation for makers to construct ear-savers for their front-line staff. Long hours of wearing personal protective equipment has been causing discomfort.
Saik’uz First Nation identifies potential COVID-19 exposure

Saik’uz First Nation identifies potential COVID-19 exposure

Non-residents attempting to enter a northern B.C. First Nation near Vanderhoof will be turned away.
Prince George's Outdoor Ice Oval is now open for the season

Prince George's Outdoor Ice Oval is now open for the season

The ice is finally ready for public use
Up to 20 cm expected for Highway 97 north of Prince George, avalanche warning in play for North Rockies

Up to 20 cm expected for Highway 97 north of Prince George, avalanche warning in play for North Rockies

Both warnings come two days before Christmas
Truck involved in Cache Creek jade theft found; stone still missing

Truck involved in Cache Creek jade theft found; stone still missing

B.C. Mounties found the truck involved in this weekend's theft of a jade boulder from a Cache Creek shop, but the huge slab of green stone is still missing. The theft happened late Saturday , Dec.
Prince George’s Mayor Lyn Hall declares Santa Claus an essential worker

Prince George’s Mayor Lyn Hall declares Santa Claus an essential worker

Santa Claus has been vaccinated against COVID-19, cleared to travel to Prince George
Health Canada authorizes Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine

Health Canada authorizes Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine

OTTAWA — Health Canada says the COVID-19 vaccine from U.S. biotech firm Moderna is safe for use in Canada. The vaccine is the second to be greenlit in Canada, following the Pfizer-BioNtech vaccine on Dec. 9.
Interior Health finds 20 COVID-19 cases linked to Big White community cluster

Interior Health finds 20 COVID-19 cases linked to Big White community cluster

Interior Health has identified an additional 20 cases of COVID-19 linked to the Big White Mountain community cluster as of today (Dec. 22), bringing the total number of cases identified to date up to 96.