City staff provided council with an update on progress being made on the construction of the new downtown pool as the work reaches its midway […]
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Residents travelling through the Heritage neighbourhood may have noticed deep holes being dug along the side of First Avenue. The City of Prince George is […]
Following an extensive, nation-wide search for a city manager, Prince George City Council has selected Walter Babicz as the new City Manager for the City […]
On the edge of Wilson Park on the bank of the Nechako River is a plain-looking building with a plain name: PW605. Unknown to almost […]
Residents wishing to keep cool despite the summer heat have some options courtesy of local community groups and organizations: A Hydration Station is available to […]
Effective at noon today, the City of Prince George is banning the use of all fireworks and all open burning in Prince George, including campfires, […]
The City of Prince George is conducting an operation to replace a broken valve on a water main on Ospika Boulevard between Tyner Boulevard and […]
The city is putting money behind bids for two major sporting events. On Monday council voted to approve a funding request from the Caledonia Nordic […]
As anyone who has driven down Fifth Avenue in the past week can attest, Prince George is in the middle of a big paving push. […]
Council gave first three readings to a new Safe Streets Bylaw, which addresses behaviour on streets and sidewalks such as aggressive panhandling, loitering, littering, sidewalk obstruction, […]
Fixing the Prince George Playhouse isn’t going to be cheap. On December 4, 2020, during a serious storm, a portion of the stucco cladding on […]
City crews started work this week to install a new crosswalk on Tyner Boulevard at the Baker Road/Gannett Road intersection. The new crosswalk will be […]
Earlier this afternoon, the City of Prince George notified the residents of Farrell Street next to Paddlewheel Park that the evacuation alert announced last week […]
Mayor Lyn Hall and council acknowledge that mistakes were made at “virtually every turn” of the downtown parkade project. Originally budgeted at $12.6 million, the […]
The problems with the vastly over-budget downtown parkade project started pretty much from Day 1. On January 18, 2018, former city manager Kathleen Soltis signed […]
The City of Prince George is issuing an evacuation alert for the residents of Farrell Street near Paddlewheel Park due to a high risk of […]
City council has postponed a request from the Caledonia Nordic Ski Club to provide financial support of up to $250,000 towards hosting the 2024 Para […]
Turns out Glen Mikkelsen’s departure from CN Centre was only temporary. The city has re-hired the former CN Centre manager as manager of entertainment as […]
City council will receive the final report from the Select Committee on Poverty Reduction tonight. In October 2019, council approved the formation of the committee, […]
During the North Central Local Government Association’s (NCLGA) recent annual general meeting and convention, the City of Prince George was recognized as the 2021 Community […]
City council approved the tax rates for 2021, which will be reflected in the property tax notices that will be sent to property owners later […]
As of Saturday, May 8, the City of Prince George is opening most of its sport fields and ball diamonds for the year. All of […]
Even with sky-high lumber prices and COVID-19 pandemic not going away anytime soon, construction in Prince George has certainly bounced back. According to the building […]
The City of Prince George is encouraging all residents to take a few minutes in the coming days to fill out the 2021 Census at www.census.gc.ca. […]
The City of Prince George will begin a maintenance operation on the water system on First Avenue starting on Monday, April 26. This operation is […]
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 […]
Construction has started on a new downtown childcare centre. The facility will provide 85 new childcare spaces, including 12 infant/toddler spaces, 25 group childcare spaces […]
Like every community, Prince George is managing complex social issues associated with two concurrent health emergencies: the ongoing opioid overdose crisis, and the COVID-19 pandemic. […]
City council was provided with an update on the city’s strategy for off-leash dog parks, which included an overview both of existing and proposed dog […]
A report outlining the Transit Future Action Plan (TFAP) was presented to Prince George city council Monday, outlining the short-term priorities for the development and […]
The local construction boom is continuing behind Mr. PG, where excavation has begun in preparation for the construction of two new apartment buildings that will […]
Construction of the downtown housing project on First Avenue hasn’t even started, but it’s already growing. Located at 805/855 First Avenue (the previous location of […]
Prince George residents will get their first look at what went wrong with the vastly over-budget downtown parkade project by the end of April. A […]
In an effort to help local restaurants, cafes, and pubs as they transition to outdoor food services, the City of Prince George is waiving all […]
Council has postponed a decision on whether to contribute $250,000 towards hosting the 2024 Para Biathlon World Championships and World Para Nordic Skiing World Cup […]
The mausoleum expansion project at Memorial Park Cemetery is now complete and open to the public, which is a very positive development for the more […]
Climate change was on the agenda at Monday’s city council meeting in the form of several reports and presentations. Prince George is experiencing an accelerated […]
Municipal government need an expanded set of sustainable, predictable and reliable funding tools to address the needs of their communities, upgrade aging infrastructure, and create […]
If you were hoping for one last dip in the Four Seasons Pool before it gets demolished, you’re out of luck. City council decided Monday […]
The City of Prince George is seeking public input that will inform actions aimed at reducing poverty and increasing understanding of how poverty affects the […]
Construction is proceeding on the City of Prince George’s Mausoleum expansion project. As part of the operation, the city will need to close the facility […]
Prince George city council has hired JB Consultants Inc. to search for a new city manager. Former city manager Kathleen Soltis and the city parted […]
Prince George city council approved the 2021 budget Wednesday … more or less. While the city’s capital and operating budgets were given the green light, […]
Ask more questions. That’s one of the lessons learned from the George St. parkade fiasco, says Mayor Lyn Hall. The city has been rocked by […]
Prince George city council will begin its 2021 budget deliberations on Monday, January 25, at 3:30 pm. It is customary for council to provide opportunities […]
It was delayed somewhat by the COVID-19 pandemic, but the Select Committee on Poverty Reduction has tabled a list of 22 recommendations to city council. […]
B.C. is phasing out the enhanced driver’s licence (EDL) and enhanced identification card (EIC), originally offered to ease entry into the U.S. The popularity of […]
To put things in perspective, we’re getting a new underground parking lot for almost the same price as a brand, new swimming pool. That is, […]
Starting today, local construction watchers will see the City of Prince George’s new downtown pool begin to take shape and rise into the air. This […]
City councillor Terri McConnachie has been diagnosed with early stage cervical cancer. She made the announcement on her Facebook page Friday: “The past few months […]
The value of building permits issued in Prince George in 2020 came within striking distance of the all-time annual record in spite the economic uncertainty […]
Construction of the new fire hall is now largely complete. The city expects fire suppression crews and equipment to move into the building and the […]
A proposal to develop a section of Watrous Park to construct a privately-owned extended care facility will not be proceeding.. The city and the developer […]
It took a while for city council to pull the trigger on re-doing the entrance to the Bob Harkins Branch of the Prince George Public […]
Recent provincial orders require that, effective immediately, local governments, including the City of Prince George, once again restrict members of the public from attending meetings […]
By order of the Provincial Health Officer, all adult indoor and outdoor team sports in civic facilities are suspended effective immediately. This suspension includes the […]
Mr. PG is looking toasty in a new hand-knitted scarf this month, but the iconic Prince George symbol is also bringing awareness to the fact […]
With the COVID-19 pandemic expected to hit the city budget to the tune of between $7 million to $8 million, interim city manager Walter Babicz […]
Construction is complete on a project to upgrade the intersection of Domano Boulevard and St. Lawrence Avenue/Gladstone Drive in lower College Heights. Since September, crews […]
An online petition opposing the possible development of Watrous Park in Prince George has garnered, so far, 145 signatures. The city is looking at selling […]