People travelling on Highway 97 south of Prince George near the BCR Site over the weekend may see a lot of activity, including large, bright […]
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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 […]
This week city crews are removing old, cracked, and upheaved sidewalks along 20th Avenue from Queensway to Maple Street. The 365-metre stretch is the city’s […]
The City of Prince George and the Regional District of Fraser-Fort George have teamed up to reduce the risk from wildfire in the region. Working […]
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 […]
Starting on June 28, regular Prince George city council will open once again to members of the public. However, meetings will not yet be “back […]
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. […]
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 […]
With city council set to decide on whether to authorize a civil injunction to allow for the removal of homeless camps in the city, a […]
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 […]
The Recreation Facilities Association of British Columbia (RFABC) has awarded the Bill Woycik Outstanding Facility Award to the City of Prince George for the recent […]
No fewer than nine road repaving operations will be getting under way this week as city and contracted crews begin major paving operations for the […]
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 […]
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 […]
Council approved an initiative to review key cyber security issues across the City. Cyber Security refers to the protection of city assets and city staff […]
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 […]
The City of Prince George is notifying residents of Farrell Street near Paddlewheel Park of the possibility of flooding due to rising water levels in […]
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 […]
This week, staff with the City of Prince George began mailing out 2021 property tax notices. Given the ongoing provincial health orders and recommendations relating […]
The City of Prince George has closed sections of the Heritage River Trail and Cottonwood Island Park due to rising water from the Nechako and […]
Travellers along Ospika Boulevard near Opie Crescent and 22nd Avenue may experience delays and traffic congestion starting this week due to the installation of a […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Saturday is the first day of spring, and just as many residents greet the coming of spring by increasing household cleaning activities, so too do […]
Pothole and ponding season is a dependable part of life in a northern city and Prince George is no different. Although crews with the City […]
There’s nothing like a cold snap to prove the value of reliable energy and energy-efficiency. And with temperatures dropping to almost -40 degrees Celsius last […]
Are you interested in getting involved in a meaningful way with your community or even advising Prince George city council? The city is now seeking […]
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 […]
The city will be proceeding with a funding proposal to the federal and provincial governments after council approved an application for the Ferguson Lake Nature […]
Few civic structures have witnessed as much history as the old, recently decommissioned Fire Hall #1 in downtown Prince George. In fact, generations of firefighters […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
City crews are at the scene of a water main break on Southridge Avenue near O’Grady Road in College Heights. The water main broke earlier […]
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 […]
The construction site of Prince George’s new downtown pool has been a hive of activity since work began this past summer. As of this week, […]
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 […]
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 […]
By Order of the Provincial Health Officer, effective immediately all visitors to civic facilities must wear masks. Employees and visitors who are not wearing masks […]
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 […]
How can the City of Prince George be more effective, efficient, and equitable in the way it helps facilitate the delivery of local programming that […]
The Aquatic Centre continues to expand operations in a safe and responsible manner, working in concert with Northern Health, according to a city report. Starting […]
Nechako Riverside Park is closed to vehicular traffic for the winter. The public washroom and entranceway gate off Foothills Boulevard are seasonally shuttered at the […]
The City of Prince George has been victim of a fraud to the tune of $700,000. In September, city staff advised the RCMP that two […]