Category Archives: Prince George
Watts Pays Northern BC Another Visit
PRINCE GEORGE - Liberal leadership hopeful Dianne Watts used the informal backdrop of Oh Chocolat to mingle and chat with folks prior to the leadership election February 3rd. She has made more than a ...
Jan 15, 2018
Natural Resources Forum Underway This Week
PRINCE GEORGE - Crews are busy getting the Conference and Civic Centre ready for the 15th annual Natural Resources forum. It gets underway tomorrow evening, with federal Natural Resources Minister Jim...
Jan 15, 2018
18 Non-Profit Agencies Will Benefit From Mega 50/50 Jackpot
PRINCE GEORGE - Some of the winners of the Mega 50/50 Jackpot during this upcoming Prince George Cougars hockey game have already been announced. For the first time, 18 local non-profit agencies will ...
Jan 15, 2018
Eight Percent Increase In Passengers Through YXS In 2017
PRINCE GEORGE – The Prince George Airport (YXS) saw nearly half a million passengers arriving and departing in 2017. 499,125 passengers came through which were up by eight percent compared to 20...
Jan 15, 2018
Grant Information Session On Wednesday
PRINCE GEORGE - The city is reaching out to local residents and organizations interested in accessing support for projects aimed at improving Prince George. A public grant information session will be ...
Jan 15, 2018
Exploration Place CEO Says Pulled McDonald's Ad Be-little's Museum
Complaints from museums including Exploration Place in Prince George have prompted McDonald’s Canada to pull a national radio ad. The ad featured a museum guide telling visitors that there were ...
Jan 12, 2018
Retail Giant Closure May Benefit Local Business
First, it was Saan, then Zellers, Target, and now Sears. Big retailers have come and gone in PG, but it may be good for small business. Gingerbread Toys owner, Nancy Condon, opened a second location a...
Jan 12, 2018
Donated Snowblowers
Building a community outdoor ice rink takes many hands. Shoveling snow off the rink consumes most of the time in maintaining an outdoor ice surface. Cycle North Powersports owner Dustin Llyod has dona...
Jan 12, 2018
High School Completion Rate In PG Lower Than Provincial Average
PRINCE GEORGE - The Province recently released graduation rates for the past school year, and once again the numbers are up. Here in the Prince George district, 73 percent of students completed high s...
Jan 12, 2018
Council Learns About AAC Reductions
PRINCE GEORGE- It should be no surprise to anyone. The Chief Forester has lowered the Annual Allowable Cut in BC. But City Council asked for a presentation from the Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural...
Jan 12, 2018