As early as next month, the City of Prince George will be home for the feature film, A Great North Christmas. The production team will […]
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Today is Day 1 of Six Days for Social Justice and there events and activities planned right here in Prince George – virtually, of course. […]
Prince George Folkfest Society (the people who bring you Coldsnap – the prince george winter music festival) say the full festival lineup is now complete […]
Canadian/international Jazz singer, Maureen Washington is one of the province’s most sought after vocalists and she will be part of Coldsnap 2021. Washington will open […]
Closing a museum and then figuring out what staff needs to do to reopen is pretty much the definition of “building the plane while you’re […]
Kiwanis AleFest invites you to celebrate its annual festival at home, with an exclusive Kiwanis AleFest eight-pack featuring brews you’ve never had before. The […]
St. Michael and All Angels Anglican church has launched the largest capital campaign in its 55-year history. The distinctive A-frame roof of St. Michael and […]
Look up. Look way, way up. That’s what Malhar Kendurkar does every day. Well, not exactly. He looks into his computer screen. His computer looks […]
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a major impact on the lives of the estimated 70,000 British Columbians living with dementia in B.C., says Laurie DeCroos, […]
Kopar Administration is starting to take applications for its new round of the Bunkhouse Build program. This free program is funded by the Government of […]
Funded by the Covid #safeathome Fund, established by the Spirit of the North Healthcare Foundation when COVID-19 first surfaced in the region, two Merlin on Demand […]
After extending it into the New Year, the Tree of Lights campaign in Prince George has raised $30,557. “We have been trying to put into […]
Three Prince George organizations are partnering together to give the community an affordable, fun and safe way to get out on New Year’s Eve. Ness […]
Rick Klassen of Fort St James is the lucky winner of the 2020 Hospice Dream Home Lottery. Rick wins a beautiful brand new house built […]
The folks at Farmhouse Catering Company and Kyle Sampson have teamed up to offer a special dinner package on December 29 and December 30 benefitting […]
Prince George Folkfest Society (the people who bring you Coldsnap – the Prince George winter music festival) hope everyone is having a healthy, happy, holiday […]
BY PRIYANKA KETKAR Lakes District News Fundraising efforts are underway for a father, military veteran, and former North Peace smoke jumper, Patrick Joseph Caden, who […]
The province, through BC Housing, has purchased the National Hotel on First Avenue, with the intention to renovate the building to provide 27 homes with […]
On Saturday, December 19, between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m., the United Way of Northern BC will be hosting a ‘drive-through to donate’ event. In […]
In the early fall, the Caledonia Nordic Ski Club recognized this wasn’t the season to be hosting traditional competitions. In putting the safety of the […]
United Way of Northern BC has announced that the second round of the Emergency Community Support Fund has been fully invested to support vital social […]
VICTORIA – Signs of the holiday season are everywhere, as lights are strung on people’s homes and decorated trees stand in front windows. But hidden […]
In keeping with the Prince George Community Foundation’s pledge of “Giving Something Back”, the Foundation is pleased to announce$110,042 has been awarded in grants to […]
BC Transit and the City of Prince George are announcing the return of Food for Fare in the Prince George Transit System. Food for Fare […]
Although the auction and many signature events have closed, this year’s Festival of Trees -2020 Reimagined continues. Be a part of the action with the […]
Get ready to join United Way of Northern BC for a virtual Christmas party on Saturday, December 12 from 3-5 p.m. in both Prince George […]
This March, take action and change the future for the estimated 70,000 people living with dementia in B.C., including many in Prince George and other […]
With December here, the Prince George RCMP will be launching our annual impaired driving campaign later this week. The campaign will officially begin with National […]
The United Way of Northern BC has added three new events before the final light up of the Tree of lights. The tree that symbolized […]
The Spruce Kings Show Home has hire Liz Bennett as show home manager for the 39th Show Home Lottery in support of the community-owned Prince […]
This year’s holiday CounterAttack campaign is kicking off this weekend with police roadchecks set up across the province. ICBC and police are urging drivers to plan […]
London Drugs has announced the return of its popularStocking Stuffers for Seniors holiday donation drive, which provided gifts to more than 20,000 seniors across Western […]
The winter season brings along with it many different festivals and holidays and, for many residents of the Regional District of Fraser – Fort George, […]
November 14-21 the YMCA of Northern BC, together with YMCAs across Canada, are celebrating YMCA Peace Week. The campaign recognizes the presence of peace in […]
Beedie Luminaries, the scholarship foundation founded by Ryan Beedie, President of Beedie and philanthropist, is calling on Grade 12 students in B.C. who are facing […]
The United Way of Northern BC is bringing back the Tree of Lights this holiday season in Prince George. In a collective effort to bring […]
Three things punctuate John Brink’s childhood – hunger, cold, and anxiety. Born in 1940 in Nazi-occupied Holland, Brink’s formative years were marked by the Second […]
As children and teens spend more time connecting virtually during the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s important that they have the tools and knowledge to make good […]
Canada’s 2020 Operation Christmas Child shoebox collection season is underway. Individuals, families, churches, businesses, sports teams, and community groups are now packing shoeboxes with toys, […]
Calling all future scientists, inventors, and innovators aged 11-13 – if you love all things Science, Tech, Engineering, Arts/Design, and Math (STEAM), then you’ll want […]
In many parts of the province, drivers are beginning to experience winter conditions and snowfall on the roads. With the forecast of La Niña, a […]
The Prince George Community Foundation announced today that it will provide $45,000 to local organizations working to support women, girls, two-spirit and gender-diverse individuals working […]
The BC Tourism Resiliency Network is a long-term resiliency program providing B.C. tourism businesses with meaningful access to tourism and business experts, delivering one-on-one support […]
COVID-19 can’t keep a Coldsnap from descending on the city this winter. Coldsnap 2021 is on. The board and staff of Prince George Folkfest Society […]
David Mah certainly made friends everywhere he went and, as a photographer for the Prince George Citizen, he went everywhere. So it’s pretty safe to […]
Candy Cruise Prince George is a family-friendly event specifically designed to provide Prince George residents with the biggest, best, and most over-the-top pandemic-cool Halloween event. […]
The YMCA of Northern BC has announced a major sponsorship with Enbridge in support of YMCA Beyond the Bell. YMCA Beyond the Bell is a […]
On October 25, 1995, the Prince George Community Foundation was established. Started from an idea by then Mayor John Backhouse, a group of dedicated volunteers […]
Inspiring Women Among Us (IWAU) has completed a ‘Toward Parity’ demonstration project, called Claiming Spaces, designed to encourage and retain women leaders. It was launched […]
Friends of David Mah will be unveiling of two City of Prince George memorial benches Wednesday, placed in honour of David, a much-loved local photographer […]
Physical distancing, self-isolation and quarantine have been a difficult transition for most British Columbians but they have been particularly challenging for Prince George residents living […]
On the heels of its world premiere as the opening night film at The Vancouver International Film Festival, MONKEY BEACHm starring Prince George’s Grace Dove, […]
A GoFundMe campaign set up for Graham Yeulet who was seriously injured when he was hit by car October 5, has raised more than $20,000. […]
United Way of Northern BC (UWNBC) is accepting funding applications for the second round of funding of the Emergency Community Support Fund (ECSF from October […]
Access to timely healthcare continues to be a challenge in northern BC. When COVID‐19 reared itself earlier this year, a 24/7 response team staffed with […]
In response to recent and ongoing events of violence and injustice committed against Black, Indigenous and people of colour, in Canada and throughout North America, […]
There will be family-friendly, safe, fun, and pandemic-friendly Halloween alternative in Prince George October 31. Candy Cruise Prince George is staging the event, which is […]