City council has directed administration to reopen the CN Centre for public walking during the coming winter season. Public walking will be available starting on […]
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An inclusive multi-sport court may be coming to Prince George next year. On Monday night, city council approved a motion to consider funding for the […]
Caregivers with strollers and travellers using mobility devices will be pleased to “test drive” 24 new accessibility ramps across five sidewalk projects that wrapped up […]
City capital projects will soon receive greater oversight thanks to council’s approval of a new project management policy framework on Monday evening. The Organizational Capital […]
The City of Prince George is once again providing residents and business operators with an opportunity to provide feedback about the budget allocations for various […]
Kids, ages five to 12, can climb, jump, and slide at two brand new playgrounds in Prince George. The new play spots for youngsters are […]
Many residents remember the large sinkhole that opened up near the intersection of Winnipeg and Carney Street a few years ago. An increase in sinkholes […]
As part of the City of Prince George’s 2021 road rehabilitation operations, crews are scheduled to mill and pave several arterial and neighbourhood streets throughout […]
Over the next couple weeks, you may experience foot traffic disruptions along the UNBC Connector Trail that passes through Ginter’s Meadow. Crews from the City […]
The City of Prince George is seeking feedback from residents regarding housing needs in the community. The city is asking residents to participate in the […]
Crews recently revitalized a section of trail at Wilson Park to enhance accessibility and repair an eroded trail in a low-lying area of the park. […]
The Prince George Aquatic Centre will be closed to the public from Monday, September 6 to Monday, October 11 to accommodate its annual maintenance period. […]
Even though community organizations and almost half of council are against it, the city is moving ahead with its Safe Streets bylaw. Passed by a […]
The City of Prince George is offering residents a new and more convenient way to pay for off-street parking. Starting September 1 drivers can download […]
During Monday’s meeting, council directed administration to proceed with the renaming of O’Grady Road in College Heights in consultation with the Lheidli T’enneh. Council further […]
The City of Prince George has filed an application in the BC Supreme Court seeking an order to move the occupants at the homeless encampments […]
By Order of the Provincial Health Officer, starting on Wednesday, August 25, all visitors to civic facilities must wear masks while in indoor public spaces. […]
Early next year, the City of Prince George will be releasing a new, formalized and streamlined process through which cafe, restaurant, and bar owners can […]
City council has ordered the clean up of four properties in Prince George as the owners have failed to maintain their properties in an orderly […]
Residents of all ages – but especially seniors – will be able to enjoy the new amenities installed by the City of Prince George at […]
The City of Prince George is relocating park benches, picnic tables, and other park amenities situated near certain mature deciduous trees in city parks following […]
A popular local fastball park is receiving a retrofit to update bathroom facilities and replace dilapidated fencing. All three diamonds in Freeman Park have received […]
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 […]
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 […]