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Northern B.C. seniors facing housing uncertainty, report shows

Northern B.C. seniors facing housing uncertainty, report shows

“An increasing number of seniors, many in their 60s and 70s, teeter on the brink of homelessness for the first time,” notes the United Way report.
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Prince George city council wary of B.C.’s short-term rental act

Prince George city council wary of B.C.’s short-term rental act

City staff to come back with information to help councillors make a decision on how to approach opting out, if that is what they decide to do.
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B.C. Premier Eby celebrates 'first-of-its-kind' seamless addictions care

B.C. Premier Eby celebrates 'first-of-its-kind' seamless addictions care

British Columbia Premier David Eby says a new model of streamlining access to detox and addiction treatment aims to address the needs of people who repeatedly overdose, while avoiding the possibility of involuntary treatment.
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Private forecasters see economic growth in B.C. slowing to 0.5 per cent next year

Private forecasters see economic growth in B.C. slowing to 0.5 per cent next year

VICTORIA — Private-sector forecasters in British Columbia say they agree with the government's recent projection that economic growth will slow next year.
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Vancouver unveils Canada's first electric fire truck in its pledge to cut emissions

Vancouver unveils Canada's first electric fire truck in its pledge to cut emissions

Vancouver’s fire department is showing off what the city says is Canada’s first electric fire engine.
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Man arrested after car driven onto sidewalk at pro-Palestine rally in downtown Victoria

Man arrested after car driven onto sidewalk at pro-Palestine rally in downtown Victoria

Victoria police said in a statement that the man was arrested for assault with a weapon and dangerous driving
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Schools struggling to retain staff, union says

Schools struggling to retain staff, union says

“I was told last week that there are teachers at a school who are crying in a bathroom because they can’t cope but they are still showing up for work."
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Veterinarian technician heading to NWT to lend a hand

Veterinarian technician heading to NWT to lend a hand

Kristie Waddell of Prince George will be visiting the communities of Fort Liard and Wrigley, providing care on behalf of Veterinarians Without Borders. 
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Giant gnomes created with foraged materials

Giant gnomes created with foraged materials

Christy Cartmell spends a lot of time foraging in the forest in and around Hixon where she now lives.
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B.C. naturopathic doctors urge province to let them help fight opioid crisis

B.C. naturopathic doctors urge province to let them help fight opioid crisis

Deborah Phair, a Prince George naturopathic doctor, is calling on the provincial government to expand the scope of practice for  B.C.’s naturopathic doctors to allow them to prescribe immediate-release safer supply substances
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