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BC Wildfire Service conducting spruce beetle ‘trap tree’ pile burns in Prince George

BC Wildfire Service conducting spruce beetle ‘trap tree’ pile burns in Prince George

Smoke and flames to be visible near Otway, Foothills areas
Prince George CNC campus building renamed in honour of Finning Canada partnership

Prince George CNC campus building renamed in honour of Finning Canada partnership

Finning Canada has invested in the heavy mechanical training program
Opinion: It’s time to find a cure for diabetes

Opinion: It’s time to find a cure for diabetes

November is Diabetes Awareness Month. But in our household, we’re aware of diabetes every moment of every day. My wife has been Type 1 since she was nine years old. Since her diagnosis, diabetes has been her constant companion.
CNC building renamed in honour of major donation

CNC building renamed in honour of major donation

The newest building at the College of New Caledonia has been renamed in honour of Finning Canada following a donation of $500,000 worth of equipment from the company towards the college's heavy duty mechanics program.
Prince George Coldsnap 2021 to feature live audiences only if permitted by province

Prince George Coldsnap 2021 to feature live audiences only if permitted by province

Music festival will also be livestreamed for free, artists to be announced later
Spruce beetle trap trees to be burned

Spruce beetle trap trees to be burned

The BC Wildfire Service plans to pile and burn spruce beetle "trap trees" that were felled in the spring of 2020 within the Prince George Fire Zone. The piles will be burned periodically during Nov.
Quebec City attack highlights need for discussion on mental health: premier

Quebec City attack highlights need for discussion on mental health: premier

Quebec Premier Francois Legault says his government will announce new mental health investments after a fatal sword attack in the provincial capital on Halloween night.
Prince George pedestrian collision on Halloween sends man to hospital with serious injuries

Prince George pedestrian collision on Halloween sends man to hospital with serious injuries

Speed, alcohol ruled out as possible factors in incident near Costco
No budget yet for Liberals' promise to plant two billion trees by 2030

No budget yet for Liberals' promise to plant two billion trees by 2030

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's massive tree-planting promise from the 2019 election has yet to be allocated a single dime.
B.C. high school sports advocates pushing for a return to game action amid COVID-19

B.C. high school sports advocates pushing for a return to game action amid COVID-19

There’s a growing chorus of voices coming from the high school sports scene in British Columbia where administrators, coaches, parents and athletes are pushing for some sort of return to game play for fall athletes before their seasons come to an end