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Prince George area has had more than 1,500 cases of COVID-19

Prince George area has had more than 1,500 cases of COVID-19

From the beginning of the pandemic to the end of March, the Prince George local health area has had 1,540 cases of COVID-19, according to data released by the B.C. Centre for Disease Control.
Prince George anti-racism projects get $10K in combined provincial-grant funding

Prince George anti-racism projects get $10K in combined provincial-grant funding

Two local projects among 190 B.C. anti-racism projects to receive support
No end in sight to softwood lumber fight: ambassador

No end in sight to softwood lumber fight: ambassador

With Joe Biden in the Whitehouse, Canada now has an “exceptionally strong policy alignment with the Americans right now,” says Kirsten Hillman, Canada’s ambassador to the U.S.
Horgan warns forest industry of possible tenure take-backs

Horgan warns forest industry of possible tenure take-backs

Addressing a timber shortage in B.C. is going to require some give and take, and the taking could include the government taking back tenure from some of the large tenure holders, warns Premier John Horgan.
Hammer tosser appealing verdict

Hammer tosser appealing verdict

A man is seeking to have a conviction of assaulting a police officer with a weapon overturned after originally pleading guilty to the offence.
B.C. breaks COVID-19 single-day count record with 1,293 cases, two more deaths

B.C. breaks COVID-19 single-day count record with 1,293 cases, two more deaths

More than 15,203 people being actively monitored for potential virus exposure
City sees boom in building permit values

City sees boom in building permit values

A building permit issued for a new apartment building, worth an estimated $6.5 million, headlined a banner month for building permits issued by the City of Prince George. In March, the city issued a total of 35 permits worth a combined $14.
Average house price exceeds $450,000

Average house price exceeds $450,000

Single-family homes sold for $450,901 on average in Prince George during the first quarter of 2021, according to figures issued Thursday by the B.C. Northern Real Estate Board.
B.C. residents over 65 years can now book a COVID-19 vaccination

B.C. residents over 65 years can now book a COVID-19 vaccination

Indigenous peoples 18 years and older still included
Prince George teacher suspended for showing The Hobbit, To Kill a Mockingbird

Prince George teacher suspended for showing The Hobbit, To Kill a Mockingbird

Andrew Dennis is also required to complete the Creating a Positive Learning Environment course by the end of this year.