The city is tentatively planning to host a community-to-community forum in September that will include the Lheidli T’enneh First Nation chief and council, the City […]
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Municipalities didn’t get a break on policing costs in Tuesday’s federal budget. Despite months of municipal advocacy led by the FCM, provincial-territorial associations, and local […]
Former city councillor Murry Krause was awarded Prince George’s Freedom of the City at the March 27 council meeting. The Freedom of the City is […]
As the snow melts this spring, it will uncover a season’s worth of trash and debris. Prince George residents are invited to pitch in to […]
A Freedom of the City award will be presented at the March 27 council meeting. The Freedom of the City is the highest honour a […]
The City of Prince George has taken steps to align its Parks and Open Space Bylaw with decisions of the Supreme Court of British Columbia […]
Council has voted in favour of granting first three readings to a bylaw amendment for the purposes of establishing and authorizing a single encampment at […]
The value of building permits issued by the City of Prince George 2022 set a new record at a little over a quarter of a […]
It’s not saying who yet, but city council will confer the Freedom of the City to an outstanding individual at its February 27 regular meeting. […]
City-owned property at 4500 Ospika Boulevard sold in 2020 did not have a public notice issued, as required under the Community Charter, due to staff […]
The City of Prince George is looking to borrow $2.7 million to purchase new equipment. The city is using the alternative approval process to gain […]
Residents in the Southridge Avenue area will again be without water for a few hours starting January 23, following a second watermain break. As was […]
How much should city councillors get paid? But more importantly, how should the city decide what is an appropriate amount? Prince George city council will […]
The city will start working on a water main break at 7051 Southridge Avenue. Nearly 300 properties will be without water for an estimated 10 […]
The Heritage Commission is responsible for undertaking heritage education and awareness activities and reviewing and reporting to city council and staff on matters of heritage […]
The parking lot at the former Four Seasons Leisure Pool site opened January 4. Parking stalls will be available to rent for $1 an hour […]
The city is currently investigating the cause of a water main break near Second Avenue and Dominion Street that forced road and sidewalk closures. The […]
The City of Prince George website has a new look. The updated PrinceGeorge.ca launched on December 6 and features accessibility improvements and an upgraded software […]
It was a busy year for city crews involved in rehabilitating Prince George’s network of roads and sidewalks. City council will receive a report at […]
The total value of business permits issued in August, September, and October in Prince George was $55,778,925, a drop from $57,359,376 issued in the same […]
You can no longer find the City of Prince George’s legal advertising in the Prince George Citizen. On November 1, the city changed the way […]
A North Nechako residents’ group has requested council to zone 40 acres of riverfront land as a park. What the neighbourhood refers to as Birdsong […]
Prince George city council has directed staff to include consideration of the request to remove the proposed Massey Drive and Foothills Boulevard road extensions from […]
The Coliseum is getting a new name. Prince George city council has authorized the city manager to enter into a naming rights agreement with Kopar […]
The City of Prince George’s Integrated Stormwater Management Plan (ISMP) made a big splash at the Union of BC Municipalities (UBCM) convention and garnered an […]
Demolition of the Four Seasons Leisure Pool downtown has begun. On-site activities will occur from 7 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. on weekdays and 9 a.m. […]
Terri McConnachie will kick off her campaign to become Prince George’s next mayor, Wednesday at 12:15 p.m., in the Knowledge Garden at the Prince George […]
With a large crowd of supporters, presenters from the community group Ginter’s Green Forever Monday requested a change to the Official Community Plan (OCP) to […]
The City of Prince George has announced a new branding research project to find a voice for the city that reflects its culture and lifestyle. […]
The fall civic election is officially underway, or more aptly, the paperwork for it is. Individuals seeking to run for city council can now pick […]
Ginger’s Green Forever, a group of concerned Prince George Citizens, will be hosting an informal community meeting at the Massey Drive entrance to Ginter’s Meadow […]
Prince George city council will decide Monday whether to give their successors a pay hike. An advisory committee on mayor and councillor remuneration is recommending, […]
Volleyball lovers who like the feel of the fresh air on their face and the sand between their toes can look forward to three new […]
More people experiencing or at risk of homelessness in Prince George will have safe and secure homes with support services with the opening of 50 […]
The City of Prince George is receiving $3,259,518 in federal and provincial funding through the CleanBC Communities Fund to add a heat recovery system to […]
The city is seeking the input of residents about an idea put forth to city council by a consortium of dedicated community groups, including the […]
The city is submitting a grant application for the construction of a renewable natural gas (RNG) conditioning plant at the Lansdowne Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTC) […]
The City of Prince George is releasing its annual lists of the sections of local roads and sidewalks slated for resurfacing and rehabilitation in the […]
Streamlining the approval process for on-street or sidewalk patios can’t come quick enough, according to one downtown business owner. At the request of council earlier […]
A formal public hearing was held on a proposed rezoning for a property at 1933 Queensway, which would allow a liquor store at the location. […]
Traffic along 15th Avenue continues to be disrupted as crews begin an operation to repair a sewer pipe that broke last month. In order to […]
The BC Assembly of First Nations (BCAFN) has released two reports slamming the City of Prince George’s safe streets bylaw. The bylaw, enacted last year, […]
The City of Prince George’s Childcare Needs Assessment conducted in 2019 identified a significant need for daycare spaces in Prince George. During Monday’s council meeting, […]
The city’s Director of Civic Operations and the Associate Vice President of Canadian Tire Jumpstart Charities Monday provided council with a status update on the […]
Yesterday morning Prince George city council and members of the local Ukrainian community gathered in front of City Hall to raise the Ukrainian flag in […]
Everyone know bathroom renos can be pricey, but $760,000? That’s what a refurbishment of the washroom in Carrie Jane Gray Park will cost. Originally budgeted […]
Supreme Court Justice Simon Coval has dismissed the City of Prince George’s application to close down the homeless encampment at Lower Patricia. In a 27-page […]
The city is hoping to borrow $1.8 million to maintain its mobile fleet. Council has approved using the alternate approval process rather than going to […]
Prince George city council council has approved a staff recommendation to authorize the establishment of an advisory committee on council remuneration, as required by city […]
Starting today, residents can voluntarily register their surveillance recording cameras at www.princegeorge.ca/cctv in confidence with the City of Prince George via the new CCTV (Closed […]
According to a staff report going to Prince George city council later this month, building permit values registered at the City of Prince George climbed […]
On Monday, at the City of Prince George’s new Firehall #1 on Massey Drive, city manager Walter Babicz and Mayor Lyn Hall helped to officially […]
Families will see long-awaited improvements to access to childcare when the new YMCA Park House Care and Early Learning Centre opens in Prince George in […]
Even though city staff told council they weren’t required to use it, they did. Council opted to use up the remainder of the COVID-19 Safe […]
People with impaired hearing will find council meetings more accessible now that live video streams of meetings feature closed captioning technology. To improve the accessibility […]
The City of Prince George, in partnership with Downtown Prince George, is for ways to improve and increase urban offerings and public spaces downtown. To […]
Citizens wishing to express their opinion about the City of Prince George’s financial priorities are invited to do so in advance of council’s budget deliberations […]
City council has approved bidding to host the 2025 Special Olympics in BC. The bid will involves a direct financial commitment of up to $35,000 […]
City council approved for first and second reading a rezoning application to establish a retail outlet run by Thrive Cannabis at the Prince George Airport […]