Category Archives: Prince George
Preparations Underway For Halloween Fundraising Maze
With Halloween only weeks away a group of local volunteers is hoping to make this year a scary Halloween, by building a giant haunted maze at the 4H building located on the exhibition grounds, next to...
Oct 10, 2017
Peak Canadian Climbing and Mountain Culture Festival In PG
Prince George will host its first Peak Canadian Climbing and Mountain Culture Festival from October 11th - 22nd. The Throwdown Adventure Festival Society, Prince George Alpine Club of Canada branch an...
Oct 10, 2017
Little Prince Parked For Winter
The Little Prince Steam Engine had its last chug around the tracks yesterday. It is being parked for the season. With the tinder dry conditions this summer, the Exploration Place lost about 3 weeks of...
Oct 10, 2017
MyPG Community Grants Offered in Fall for First Time
The City of Prince George is doing something different with its MyPG community grants this year. For the first time, it is offering a fall intake. The City opens applications each spring, but it's hop...
Oct 10, 2017
Prince George Sears Closing Its Doors
The Prince George Sears location survived cuts by the company this summer, but now it appears the store will be closing by the end of the year. A total of 66 jobs will be lost locally. The retailer is...
Oct 10, 2017
Connect Day Growing Each Year
It is Connect Day and the Prince George Native Friendship Centre is hopping. It's part of a number of events taking place this week, as part of Homelessness Action Week. Connect Day gives residents an...
Oct 10, 2017
Student Enrollment At CNC Lakes Campus Way Up
The College of New Caledonia Lakes District campus has seen almost double the registration year over year. 150 registered students started at the Burns Lake campus this fall compared to 81 last year. ...
Oct 08, 2017
Cottonwood Island Upgrades Planned
Work at Cottonwood Island Park will begin soon as money was set aside to make some upgrades. The City was given the go ahead to make the changes, something many users of the park are eager to see.
Oct 06, 2017
New Public Art on Display
The need for public art, it's something that can bring a sense of new life to many communities, and that includes right here in Prince George. The city has installed three 2 and a half tonne granite c...
Oct 06, 2017
Chamber On Board With Fair Wages Commission
It's the next step towards raising BC's minimum wage. The Ministry of Labour has launched a Fair Wages Commission. The Commission will have 90 days to determine a timeline for reaching the new $15 an ...
Oct 06, 2017