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Cracks showing in relationship between northern B.C. municipality, province over homelessness inaction
B.C.'s Housing Minister is pushing back against the suggestion the province is dragging its heels on housing, saying it is the City of Prince George that's creating barriers.
$4,000 in meals, 2 nights at Château Laurier help nearly double Prince George mayor's expenses, documents show
Less than a year into his first term in office, the new mayor of Prince George, B.C., has significantly overspent his proposed budget for meals, entertainment, travel and accommodation, documents show.
A residential drinking well in northern B.C. has run dry, prompting concerns amid unprecedented drought
Since June, the Upper Fraser River Basin, which includes Prince George, has been experiencing unprecedented drought. For people reliant on well water, this could mean needing to drill deeper wells and potentially thousands in additional costs.
The only long-term care home in Fort St. John, B.C., is failing seniors, family members say
Peace Villa, a facility licensed by Northern Health, has been the subject of dozens of complaints since 2019, including cold rooms, a lack of food and emergency call buzzers left out of reach of residents.
Volunteers in Prince George, B.C., vow to continue building tiny homes, despite city's warnings
Mayor Simon Yu campaigned on building emergency shelters for unhoused residents in northern B.C.'s largest city. A year later, community volunteers have taken on the task despite limited resources and municipal roadblocks.
B.C. man who shot at RCMP detachment, triggering active shooter alert, sentenced to 10 years in jail
Paul Nicholas Russell, 38, who repeatedly shot at an RCMP detachment in a small town west of Prince George in 2021, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison.
As B.C. communities lose their last newspapers, hope emerges for locally owned publications
The closure of two long-standing news outlets in B.C.'s northeast this week has some in the community mourning — and others hopeful for creative solutions to fill the gaps left behind.
Former B.C. mining exec fined $30K for environmental violations — but First Nation says damage costs far more
The former executive of a now-bankrupt mining company has been fined nearly $30,000 for environmental violations dating back to 2015 — an amount that has led to competing appeals from both sides.
Nearly 2 years after destroying encampment, City of Prince George settles claims of some former residents
The City of Prince George said it has settled claims filed by seven people, and dismissed dozens more, following the city-led destruction of a court-protected encampment near downtown Prince George in November 2021.
Encampment eviction in Prince George, B.C., was a 'serious human rights violation': federal housing advocate
Canada's federal housing advocate says the eviction of more than 30 encampment residents in Prince George, B.C., was a "serious human rights violation," stating the city did not ensure "safe and adequate housing alternatives" before displacing people permanently.