Prince George

Close to 10,000 Vote-by-mail packages distributed in PG ridings

PRINCE GEORGE-A total of 680,309 mail-in ballots have been distributed so far across the province for this year's fall election.According to Elections BC's website, as of Oct.13 at 11:59 p.m, nearly 1...

Oct 14, 2020

Free transit on election day

PRINCE GEORGE-BC Transit says it is offering free transit on Election Day.BC Transit systems in Smithers, Fort St. John and Prince George will offer free transit on Oct.24-Election Day.Facemasks are b...

Oct 14, 2020

Applications open for second round of COVID-19 support funding

PRINCE GEORGE-The United Way of Northern BC is now accepting applications for its second round of funding of the Emergency Community Support Fund (ECSF).ECSF provides financial support to charities an...

Oct 14, 2020

Civic Centre reopens temporarily for election

PRINCE GEORGE-The City says that the Prince George Conference and Civic Centre is re-opening its doors, but only temporarily.A release from the City of Prince George explains that the building will re...

Oct 14, 2020

Anti-racism a priority moving forward, says PGPL Board

PRINCE GEORGE-The Prince George Public Library's Board says they have committed to a number of actions to further anti-racism work within the organization.The commitment comes in response to recent an...

Oct 14, 2020

Local artist spreads his wings in new interactive mural

PRINCE GEORGE - Have you seen it? A new mural is attracting a lot of attention on social media because of how interactive it is."The more interactive the art is, the more attention it will get," says ...

Oct 13, 2020

Winners of the 2020 Business Excellence Awards

PRINCE GEORGE-The 35th Annual Business Excellence Awards took place Monday evening and while many businesses were several contenders only a few walked away with an award.Business of the Year: Ridgelin...

Oct 13, 2020

COVID-19 testing centre moves

PRINCE GEORGE-Northern Health's Prince George COVID-19 testing collection centre is moving.The centre, originally located at the Prince George Urgent and Primary Care Centre, #143 Parkwood Place, 1600...

Oct 13, 2020

Housing needs assessment coming

PRINCE GEORGE - The last time the City took a look at the housing stock available in the community was 2014. But much has changed since then. That's why the City is applying to the Union of BC Municip...

Oct 13, 2020

New partnership helps create animal management plans in First Nations communities

PRINCE GEORGE- The Prince George Humane Society is announcing a new partnership that would help create sustainable animal management plans in First Nations communities.A Facebook post by the society s...

Oct 13, 2020