In addition to being wheelchair accessible, the playground has several modern and attractive features for visitors of all mobility levels. The City of Prince George […]
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It’s a pleasure to be back. With those words, Mayor Lyn Hall returned for a second term in the Prince George mayor’s chair. Hall along […]
Due to the recent snowfall, the track at Masich Place Stadium will be closed over the next few days – and potentially for the rest […]
The installation of a new sanitary sewer line along Lower Patricia Boulevard will require Queensway to be closed at the intersection with Patricia for several […]
The construction of the new parkade and condominium project next to City Hall is presenting the City of Prince George with a perfect opportunity to […]
Disappointed, but undaunted. That pretty much sums up the news the 2020 Canadian men’s curling championship brier has been awarded to Kingston, Ontario. In June, […]
In response to the reduced natural gas supply resulting from the recent pipeline explosion near Prince George, the City of Prince George is reducing its […]
The total value of building permits issued in Prince George in 2018 has already reached an all-time high of $169.26 million, easily surpassing the previous […]
This week, contracted crews working for the City of Prince George are repaving road and painting traffic markings at the site where a sinkhole formed […]
The City of Prince George is marking Bioenergy Day with an open house on October 24 from 1-3 p.m. at the distribution centre of its Downtown […]
Ohh Chocolat Cafe is kitty-corner to the new Park House condominium development going in at the foot of George Street. And while the development will […]
The Prince George Citizen has hammered the city over the issue of compensation, including overtime pay, for senior city staff, so it was no surprise […]
The City of Prince George’s new electric car was unveiled Saturday at the Electric Car Showcase at the Prince George Farmers Market. The Chevy Bolt joined […]
Did you know that the City of Prince George maintains more than 100 kilometres of trail? It has 102 kilometres to be exact. The city […]
Even though it’s an election year and we’re in the middle of the campaign, the business of running the city continues. This year, the City […]
BY BILL PHILLIPS bill@pgdailynews.ca The issue of wages and overtime pay for senior City Hall staff drew the most responses from council candidates at the […]
Operations are continuing this week on multiple sides of City Hall as crews work to replace aging infrastructure and install utilities that are critical to […]
BY BILL PHILLIPSbill@pgdailynews.ca About 75 people jammed into the Marriott Hotel Sunday for a “discussion” with Susan Scott, who is seeking her second term on […]
If you’re thinking of cashing in on next month’s legalization of cannabis and set up shop in Prince George, the first thing you need to […]
The City of Prince George is starting eight new paving projects this week on routes throughout the city. When completed, the city will have nearly […]
BY BILL PHILLIPS bill@pgdailynews.ca Billing himself as the candidate who will bring a small business voice to the table, Cameron Stolz announced he is seeking […]
City council has decided, unanimously to suspend the Queensway Court Motel’s business licence at the end of the month. The decision to suspend the licence […]
The race for a spot city council officially gets underway on Tuesday. The nomination period for the 2018 general local election officially begins at 9 […]
Southbound lanes of Winnipeg Street to close Tuesday to allow for repair of failed storm sewer pipe City crews have determined the cause of recurring […]
City council has come under fire lately for wage increases to senior staff since 2015 and overtime paid to senior staff during last year’s influx […]
North Nechako Road will be closed to traffic starting tomorrow morning at 7 a.m. until the evening of Thursday, August 23, to allow for the […]
The City of Prince George is preparing to accept potentially large numbers of evacuees from the Bulkley-Nechako and Cariboo Regional Districts due to increasing forest […]
BY BILL PHILLIPS bill@pgdailynews.ca Dave Fuller is no stranger to political activities in Prince George. He chaired the People’s Action Committee for Health Air which, […]
All open fire burning, including recreational fires, are prohibited in the City of Prince George starting at noon today and until further notice. Due to […]
The City of Prince George has temporarily closed the intersection at Sixth Avenue and George Street as it continues work related to the construction of […]
The Duchess Park playground is open again. One of the City’s most popular playgrounds has received an upgrade over the last several weeks, improving fall […]
If anyone is looking for a sign of when work will begin on the new Kelly Road School, there’s an indication it’s getting closer. The […]
BY BILL PHILLIPS bill@pgdailynews.ca Walkers can take a victory lap. The city has backtracked on its proposal to limit drop-in walkers and runners at the […]
Amid a strong community push to have the refurbished Masich Place Stadium open to walkers and runners from dawn to dusk, city staff is recommending […]
Candidate nomination packages for citizens wishing to put their name forward for Prince George city council during the general local election this fall will be […]
An online petition has been set up asking the city to keep Masich Place Stadium open to the public from dawn until dusk. The city […]
Building a road between Recplace Drive and Pine Centre Mall has been discussed, off an on, for years. Now it’s becoming a reality. Work on […]
It’s been closed for more than a year. That will change next month when Masich Place Stadium re-opens. The city closed the facility in May, […]
A group of Knight Crescent residents couldn’t convince city council to halt a duplex development in their neighbourhood. Council approved plans by Bruce Kidd Real Estate […]
Knight Crescent residents are solidly opposed to a proposal for a series of duplexes to be built in their neighbourhood. A 45 signature petition will […]
There were 44 building permits issued by the city in May this year, with an estimated value of $15.3 million. That compares to May 2017 […]
Trails at Cottonwood Island Nature Park are being revitalized to extend the hiking season and mitigate the effects of flooding in low-lying areas of the […]
The city is seeking artists to submit designs for a mural to be located on the northeast alcove of the Plaza Parkade at Fifth Avenue […]
Utility construction related to the new underground parkade and condo project next to City Hall will result in some temporary road closures starting this week. […]
The City of Prince George has re-opened the Willow Cale Road bridge over Haggith Creek. The bridge had been closed since late last summer after […]
A B.C.-based architecture and design firm and a Prince George engineering company have been selected by the City of Prince George to design a new […]
An innovation in clean technology arrived at City Hall’s parking lot early this month in the form of a section of solar panel road. The […]
Albert Koehler will not be seeking a third term on council. “I have come to the conclusion/decision not to let my name stand for re-election […]
The City of Prince George has launched an election web page in advance of this fall’s general local election. The web page can be found […]
City council decided to provide accommodation for a federal tax change effectively reducing councillors’ remuneration, but no more. Council on Monday accepted an independent committee […]
At Monday’s city council meeting the Prince George Symphony Orchestra will present a cheque to Mayor Lyn Hall for $17,733.33 which represents the amount owing […]
The City of Prince George added 116 people to the payroll in 2017, according to the 2017 Public Bodies Report that will be presented to […]
Jillian Merrick will not be seeking a second term on Prince George city council. She posted on her blog that needed to take a new […]
Residents are advised that all city sport fields are closed due to over-saturation following last night’s storm. The closures are necessary in order to protect […]
In May 2018, Prince George’s unemployment rate was 4.6 per cent, a decrease of 1.3 per cent when compared to the same month in 2017 […]
Last month, two new city employees began working downtown to assist with public safety, cleanliness, and security in the area. The bylaw compliance assistants are […]
Lheidli T’enneh Chief Dominic Frederick says all human remains that have ever been found within the Lheidli T’enneh Memorial Park, including those uncovered during excavation […]
One of the most popular playgrounds in Prince George is about to get an upgrade. On Thursday, Duchess Park Playground will be closed for construction […]
Council isn’t going to join a call exempt local governments from the provincial employer health tax, but doesn’t mean the impending tax isn’t on the […]
With record-breaking delegate attendance and playing host to every federal political party leader, the Federation of Canadian Municipalities’ (FCM) Annual Conference closed by setting a new […]
City crews will begin an operation today, June 6, to help maintain high water quality in the Hart by flushing watermains to remove sediment from […]
The city and Lheidli T’enneh are marking the unveiling of Lheidli T’enneh Memorial Park Pavilion with four days of activities and events, starting on National […]
Wednesday, June 6, is Clean Air Day, and the City of Prince George and BC Transit are offering free fare all day long to help […]
The City of Prince George is reopening Paddlewheel Park, the island in Cottonwood Island Nature Park, and the Heritage River Trail from the Cameron Street Bridge, […]
The Northern Sport Centre has taken its toll on the Prince George Civic Centre. Since the Northern Sport Centre opened 10 years ago, revenue from […]
The City of Prince George has rescinded its evacuation alert for Farrell Street residents due to lowering river levels at South Fort George and decreasing […]
In April, Prince George’s unemployment rate was 5.4 per cent, a decrease of 0.9 per cent when compared to the same month in 2017 when […]
The City of Prince George is seeking information from the small business community in order to improve its business support programs and services, and is […]
The intersection of Massey Drive/Winnipeg Street and Carney Street/20th Avenue has been closed by the City of Prince George due to a sinkhole just north […]
The city is again inviting food trucks, sidewalk vendors, and hungry residents to come downtown for Foodie Fridays. This year, the program will be held […]
The City of Prince George has notified the provincial government that it has activated its Emergency Operations Centre due to the flood risk from rising […]
City of Prince George will be closing access to Paddlewheel Park this afternoon due to rising river water levels. Staff have placed signs and barricades […]
The City of Prince George has closed the island in Cottonwood Island Nature Park due to rising water from the Nechako River. Staff have placed […]
Flushing the toilet can lead to beautiful things. That’s the case for people who live in the Western Acres subdivision, just east of Beaverly. Sewage […]
The City of Prince George is opening most of its sport fields and ball diamonds later this week for the 2018 season. Following careful assessment, […]
Each year at the Civic Appreciation Awards, the City of Prince George recognizes individuals and organizations deemed to have made significant contributions to the community. […]
Next week, crews with the City of Prince George will begin the city’s capital road and sidewalk rehabilitation projects for the 2018 paving season. This […]
On Monday and Tuesday (May 7 and May 8), city crews will be completing two major vault tie-ins to a watermain in the Hart neighbourhood […]
Council would like to support the Prince George Hospice Society, but just cutting a cheque isn’t going to cut it. A funding request from Hospice […]
City hall looks a little bit different this morning as some of the beautiful old trees that adorned the lawn have been taken down to […]
BY BILL PHILLIPS bill@pgdailynews.ca Mayor Lyn Hall and council are excited about all the new development that will be taking place downtown this summer. However, […]
BY BILL PHILLIPS bill@pgdailynews.ca Kelsi Sheren know firsthand what she’s talking about when it comes to post traumatic stress disorder. Sheren was a gunner in […]
BY BILL PHILLIPS bill@pgdailynews.ca It may not feel like it’s time to get out on the fields and play some soccer or softball, but it […]
BY BILL PHILLIPS bill@pgdailynews.ca It’s no secret the Community Arts Council wants to move out of its digs at Studio 2880. The buildings at 2880 […]
The city is using the alternative approval process as it seeks permission to borrow funds for two capital projects. The city is wants to borrow […]
BY BILL PHILLIPS bill@pgdailynews.ca Willow Cale Road will become a through-road again by this summer, according to city officials. “The works have have started on […]
The City of Prince George is bestowing Freedom of the City, the highest award council can bestow upon a citizen or organization, upon the Rocky […]
City crews are removing the remaining snow on Priority 1 and Priority 2 roads to prepare for spring street sweeping. Clearing the large volume of […]
The city’s bid to host the 2019 North Central Local Government Association (NCLGA) convention has been rejected. The rejection, however, came with a suggestion from […]
According to statistics from Environment Canada, last month was the snowiest February in Prince George since 1979. In total, the city received about 86.8 centimetres […]
It will be public hearing night for city council March 26 as 13 requests that require a hearing will be before them. Several of the […]
The City of Prince George is accepting applications from residents who wish to serve on the city’s advisory committee on council remuneration. The committee will […]
First it was the snow. Now it’s the water. City crews have had their hands full this winter and with warm temperatures are likely to […]
While the new Four Seasons Pool will require the demolition of the Days Inn, the pool could still have a hotel attached to it. After […]
In January 2018, Prince George’s unemployment rate was 7.0 per cent, a decrease of 1.1 per cent when compared to the same month in 2017 […]
Snow and ice control crews with the City of Prince George are in full operation this morning and clearing priority routes throughout the city due […]
Residents interested in the future of a park in the VLA neighbourhood are invited to join city staff next week to learn more about planned […]
How much should we pay the mayor and members of city council? It’s an issue that comes up with some regularity, primarily because the city […]
Residents encouraged to check in on elderly neighbours and those with mobility issues Overnight last night, snow and ice control crews with the City of Prince […]