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Prince George · Prince GeorgePRINCE GEORGE— The city of Prince George has temporarily closed multiple streets due to flash flooding. Those streets include 7th Avenue and Dominion Street and Winnipeg Street near 15th Avenue. Officials ask drivers to avoid the are for the time being. In addition, witnesses report a section of Massey Drive from Winnipeg Street to just past the overpass is also closed. If you see flooding on the roads, you are asked to call 311 or use the City …See the Story
Rainstorm closes streets due to flooding
Prince George · Prince GeorgePRINCE GEORGE – Following weeks of a heat wave and dry conditions, Prince George and area has seen significant downpours, which has been a big help in preventing and controlling wildfires. “It has been quite helpful to receive rain, particularly in the south of the fire centre. There are a number of fires out in the Robson Valley that started due to lightning events, and rain has been helpful for combating those as well,” said Prince George Fire…See the Story
Heavy downpours bring help in controlling wildfires
Prince George · Prince GeorgePRINCE GEORGE – The Exploration Place announced its open for free for all wildfire evacuees staying in Prince George. “We know it’s a really difficult time, especially for evacuees that are having to flee their communities. There’s a lot of distress, there’s a lot of stress and anxiety that comes along with that. We’re just hoping that we can provide them with a little bit of relief, a little bit of distraction, just something to make them get t…See the Story
Exploration Place free for wildfire evacuees
Prince George · Prince GeorgePRINCE GEORGE – It houses the simpler things, like juice and snacks to the more pressing resources, like access to computers so evacuees can find help at a time when they desperately need it. So what happens when the sorry soul comes through those doors? “We have desks set up inside where we’re able to assist in giving basic supports like food, shelter, clothing, depending on what each evacuee each evacuee needs,” says Nyla Perry, a volunteer w…See the Story
Reception Centre helps those in need
Prince George · Prince GeorgePRINCE GEORGE—At around 9 a.m., on April 26, 2024, RCMP responded to reports of a man allegedly attacking others with a weapon at a residence on the 2200 block of Oak Street. Police located the man at a different house nearby and attempted to take him into custody. While trying to arrest the man, an altercation ensued were shots were fired by police. In response to the shooting the Independent Investigation Office (IIO) of B.C. investigated the…See the Story
Officer cleared in Oak Street shooting by the IIO
Prince George · Prince GeorgePRINCE GEORGE — At city council on Monday night, the need for a joint, regional response to local challenges was discussed. The goal is to have all levels of government collaborate on local issues. The recommendation that was passed by council says Council is to support the Mayor organizing meetings with local representatives from all orders of government with the goal of developing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to help address regional ga…See the Story
A joint, regional response to local challenges
Prince George · Prince GeorgePRINCE GEORGE – Scientists last Monday evening called for a drastic change to BC’s logging of forests burned by fire and affected by insects. They said “salvage” logging after a fire usually causes more damage to a forest than the fire itself, and explained that logging reduces biodiversity, contributes to climate change, increases the vulnerability of the forest to further fires, and often causes soil degradation and erosion. They said the onl…See the Story