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Wednesday, 16 May 2012 18:04 |
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Spring is a time of new life and awakening. But along with the green grass and colourful flowers comes hatching insects. Experts say it's going to be a big year, and the caterpillars have already begun their assault.
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Wednesday, 16 May 2012 18:03 |
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Lakeland employees now have some new funding that came from a barbeque held yesterday afternoon. The community took part in the event as barbequed burgers and other foods were sold to raise money for workers and families of Lakeland Mills.
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Wednesday, 16 May 2012 18:02 |
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The Prince George Chamber of Commerce has had a look at legislation to bring back the PST system. Some of the challenges businesses will face in moving back to the PST system is a cost of roughly $3,000 dollars. However the Chamber says the legislation includes some help for businesses to adjust to the new system.
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Wednesday, 16 May 2012 18:01 |
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You can now vent your road frustrations on Facebook. A petition for the city to take action to improve roads has popped up on the popular social media site. The group page "Prince George Potholes" also gives members a place to post photos, and comments about local roads.
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Wednesday, 16 May 2012 18:01 |
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The first public information session for the Core Review is being hailed a success. Two members of KPMG and the Core Review Committee met with members of the public at City Hall last night. The Review will be conducted in the next few months to identify best practices at City Hall and where improvements can be made.
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Wednesday, 16 May 2012 18:00 |
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Penticton is playing host to a real first. The Mayors of all BC communities large and small have converged on the Okanagan community for the first ever Mayors' Caucus. They'll be looking at different issues facing municipalities in this province and ways to join forces on a number of fronts.
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Wednesday, 16 May 2012 18:00 |
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Just over a year since a fire closed it down, the Spruceland Boston Pizza has re-opened. It's another addition to culinary options in town, with a few other restaurants open for business.
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Wednesday, 16 May 2012 17:59 |
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The Prince George RCMP Serious Crime Section are now treating the suspicious death of a woman found on Holmes Road last Thursday as a homicide investigation. An autopsy on the woman was conducted on Monday to determine the cause of death, however those details are not being made public.
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Wednesday, 16 May 2012 17:58 |
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An early morning home invasion and stabbing in the 1800 block of Ingledew Street remains under investigation. Police were called to the scene around 2:00 a.m. where they found a male homeowner stabbed once in the stomach. The homeowner was reportedly injured after confronting two people.
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Wednesday, 16 May 2012 15:39 |
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The first ever Mayors' Caucus starts today. Aging infrastructure, such as roads and watr lines, will be a big issues for the 86 mayors who are gathering in Penticton today. Originally, the group consisted of nine BC mayors from different regions in the province, including Prince George Mayor Shari Green. She says the Caucus is unique from the Union of BC Municipalities.
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Wednesday, 16 May 2012 15:38 |
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The first of many public session for the Core Review took place last night. Members of Council Core Review Committee and two representatives from KPMG were at City Hall last night. The review will look at different services provided at the City to highlight best practices and look for ways the city can find efficiencies. The two from KPMG have done a number of core reviews and are up to the task.
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Wednesday, 16 May 2012 14:05 |
 Experts say it's going to be a big year for the forest tent caterpillar, and they've already begun their assault. UNBC Ecosystem Science and Management Professor Staffan Lindgren says the numbers tend to build every year, until they eventually take a big crash. Based on the numbers last year, a lot of caterpillars are expected. Over the winter the eggs have been laying in waiting on poplar trees. The warming temperatures have brought them to the stage of hatching and developing. They are currently in the phase of eating and growing. In about a month, they'll be full size. If there are too many of them they deplete their favorite food source, and move onto anything else they can get to. Jos Van Hage with Art Knapp Plantland says this is when gardeners become frustrated, as they move on to everything from rose bushes to grass. He says the only thing to be done, is be proactive. He recommends people keep a close eye on their trees, and kill any caterpillars they see before they start to spread.
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Wednesday, 16 May 2012 14:00 |
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Prince George's culinary selection seems to be growing lately. A number of restaurants have been opening up around town, including the re-opening of the Spruceland Boston Pizza, the Keg downtown, and a new Mr. Mikes on Ferry Avenue. An Original Joes restaurant in College Heights will open at 4pm on Monday, May 21. Heather Oland with Initiatives Prince George says restaurants are good signs of a healthy economy, showing population growth and a population with discretionary income. Oland says restaurants are an important part of the employment sector, providing many part-time jobs and student jobs.
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Wednesday, 16 May 2012 12:06 |
 A petition for the city to take action to improve roads has popped up on facebook. The group page "Prince George Potholes" gives members a place to post photos, stories and comments about potholes throughout the city. To date the page has been "liked" by 262 facebook members, and has received comments from 56 different members.
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Wednesday, 16 May 2012 11:13 |
The Prince George Chamber of Commerce has had a look at legislation to bring back the PST system. he Chamber says the legislation includes some improvements, including education to help businesses adjust to the new system, an online registration for PST numbers. CEO of the Chamber Jennifer Brandle-McCall says some of the challenges businesses will face in moving back to the PST system is a cost of roughly 3 thousand dollars.
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Wednesday, 16 May 2012 10:42 |
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The Prince George RCMP Serious Crime Section are now treating the suspicious death of a woman found on Holmes Road last Thursday ,as a homicide investigation . That following the findings of an autopsy conducted on Monday , determining the cause of death . Those details are not being made public. Police can confirm the deceased female was a Prince George resident . The injured male found at the scene is also from Prince George and remains in hospital in stable condition. Police still believe the incident was not random and that there is no threat to the public . Call Prince George RCMP or Crime Stoppers if you have any information about this investigation .
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Wednesday, 16 May 2012 05:48 |
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Local mounties are investigating an early morning home invasion and stabbing in the 18 hundred block of Ingledew Street. Police were called to the scene around 2 ,and were told two people dressed in dark clothing broke into the residence and were confronted by the male homeowner who was then stabbed once in the stomach . The suspects fled on foot and still haven't been located . The homeowner was taken to hospital ,treated and released. RCMP are asking anyone with information on this incident to call the Prince George RCMP Detachment or Crimestoppers.
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Tuesday, 15 May 2012 18:05 |
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If you've been to any of our garden centres, you'll have an idea of the gardening buzz in the air. Green thumbs are digging in to Northern soil for another season. It's a passion that comes with some challenges, but some very tangible rewards.
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Tuesday, 15 May 2012 18:04 |
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May Long weekend is just around the corner. That means museums, hotels, campgrounds and hotels are getting ready for the busy season. And this year might be busier than ever.
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Tuesday, 15 May 2012 18:04 |
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A professor at UNBC is undertaking an unusual study on salmon. The life of a salmon and how climate change impacts that life is the focus of Dr. Mark Shrimpton's work. As salmon migrate from BC lakes this time of year, they undergo a physiological change to prepare for the salt water. But, changes to water conditions in lakes may change that process and the research will look at how.
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