Prince George

City wants residents to pay property taxes using alternate methods, opposed to in-person

PRINCE GEORGE-The City of Prince George will be mailing out 2020 property tax notices this week and are asking residents to pay using alternate methods in order to abide by physical distancing measure...

May 22, 2020

National Indigenous People's Day Celebration Cancelled

PRINCE GEORGE-This year's Prince George National Indigenous People's Day celebration has been cancelled, as large gatherings are not being permitted by the province due to COVID-19.The decision to can...

May 22, 2020

Good Food Box allows for purchase of fresh fruit and vegetables at a low cost

PRINCE GEORGE - It has been a labour of love for one local woman and a small army of volunteers and growers but her time with the project has run it's course. Fortunately, the Good Food Box has not.It...

May 22, 2020

IIO investigate Prince George incident

SURREY-The Independent Investigations Office (IIO) of B.C. is investigating an incident in Prince George, that happened earlier this week.On Tuesday, May 19 at around 3:30 p.m. Prince George RCMP resp...

May 22, 2020

$2 billion bioethanol plant planned for Prince George

PRINCE GEORGE - The BC Hemp Corporation based in Prince George announced they will be getting into the biofuels market. The plan is to build a $2 billion biofuel plant in the BCR industrial area. The ...

May 21, 2020

"We can assist workers in the meantime": Donaldson speaks following latest announcement of Canfor closures, curtailments

PRINCE GEORGE - It seems the forestry sector could not avoid at least a few casualties as a result of COVID-19. This week, Canfor announced the permanent closure of its Isle Pierre sawmill and a coupl...

May 21, 2020

City reopens some recreational facilities as province moves into phase 2 of B.C.'s Restart Plan

PRINCE GEORGE-Earlier this year many civic operations came to a halt due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but as we begin our path in step two of the B.C. Restart Plan, the City of Prince George is determini...

May 21, 2020

More police hitting the streets as businesses re-open

PRINCE GEORGE-RCMP are increasing resources in the City's downtown and surrounding areas as warmer weather begins and businesses begin to re-open, after closing due to COVID-19.Prince George RCMP say ...

May 21, 2020

Signature arts event cancelled due to COVID-19

PRINCE GEORGE - The COVID-19 pandemic has forced yet another event cancellation in Prince George.The Community Arts Council (CAC) says Studio Fair, which was due to take place this fall and has been a...

May 21, 2020

B.C. Transit adds new measures to align with province's restart plan

VICTORIA-BC Transit announced today that they will be adding additional practices and procedures to align with B.C.'s Restart Plan.The new measures will include: capacity management, including keeping...

May 21, 2020