Category Archives: Prince George

Liberals focused on new taxes for upcoming throne speech
PRINCE GEORGE – With the B.C. Legislature resuming tomorrow a point of contention for all parties will be the throne speech, which will break down the government’s plans for the upcoming b...
Feb 11, 2019

Scrub sale happening at CNC
PRINCE GEORGE – The biannual scrub sale is happening once again at the College of New Caledonia on March 4th. Starting Monday (Feb. 11), you can drop off slightly used scrubs at the CNC library ...
Feb 11, 2019

CNC to host annual HR Industry Night
PRINCE GEORGE- The College of New Caledonia, for the first time, is partnering with the Chartered Professionals in Human Resources of BC and Yukon to host the annual HR Industry Night on Monday, Feb. ...
Feb 09, 2019

PG man continues push to remove Domano FSR gate
PRINCE GEORGE - The struggle continues between City officials and one resident looking to remove the Domano FSR gate and barriers. The gate and barriers at the Domano FSR caught the eye of Kevin Laarm...
Feb 08, 2019

Green burial site could be coming to Prince George
PRINCE GEORGE- More and more people are wanting to get their bodies cremated after they pass away, but what about the space of where to put them afterwards? Well, the city is looking at a future optio...
Feb 08, 2019

Budget discussions coming up next week
PRINCE GEORGE – It costs $137 million to run the City of Prince George and, next Monday and Wednesday, Mayor and Council will hash out ways to find this money. That’s when the budget will ...
Feb 08, 2019

Civic facilities need attention
PRINCE GEORGE – Mayor and Council may have some tough decisions to make when it comes to some of the City’s facilities. A long-awaited report with an assessment of all 53 facilities was re...
Feb 08, 2019

Prince George's unemployment rate down year-over-year
PRINCE GEORGE - Good news on the jobs front in Prince George. According to Statistics Canada, the unemployment rate last month was 6 per cent, down from 7 per cent in January 2018. Positive news in th...
Feb 08, 2019

Local buildings nominated for awards
PRINCE GEORGE – Two Prince George structures are being recognized for their use of wood in their design. The Lheidli T’enneh Memorial Park Pavillion and Wood Innovation Research Lab have b...
Feb 08, 2019

Potential future cost for 'special events' with police presence
PRINCE GEORGE - Police presence is sometimes needed for special events around Prince George and it could soon start costing event planners in a big way. A new cost recovery bylaw is being recommended ...
Feb 07, 2019