April 2026

Flames ripped through the Northwood Plaza Hotel, destroying Nelly’s Pub in Prince George early Wednesday morning. According to witnesses, large flames and smoke could be seen rising above the city from the Northwood Plaza Hotel at about 2:30 a.m. on April 29. By sunrise, crews were still on scene, said Prince George resident Chevy Williams. […]

A Chilliwack theatre company will tell the story of “survivor’s guilt” and what it means to have a second chance at life, in a play about a woman who receives a heart transplant. The Chilliwack Players Guild presents The Tin Woman May 8-10 at the Chilliwack Cultural Centre. Inspired by a true story, the play

Gov. Gen. Mary Simon has concluded her return visit to Tumbler Ridge, more than two months after the fatal mass shooting rocked the community. Simon, joined by her husband Whit Fraser, arrived in the northeastern B.C. community on Monday (April 27). The two visited with Mayor Darryl Krakowka and town councillors and staff, first responders

The families of seven victims of the Tumbler Ridge mass shooting are suing OpenAI in California for negligence. The complaints were filed in federal court in San Francisco on Wednesday, April 29. In one, it is alleged that the shooter’s activity was flagged in June by the company’s automated system for “gun violence activity and

The tree canopy in Maple Ridge is expanding, as the city celebrates the completion of its 1,000 Trees project. The city actually exceeded its goal by planting 1,500 new trees on boulevards and in parks across the community. Funded through the Government of Canada’s $2 billion Trees Program, and delivered by the Federation of Canadian