Category Archives: Prince George

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

Space Heater Sparks Mobile Home Fire
PRINCE GEORGE-A space heater being used to thaw out frozen water lines, sparked a mobile home fire in the 2100 block of Kenworth Road East around 3 yesterday afternoon. Twelve firefighters from three ...
Jan 12, 2018

Bracing A Cold Day In PG
PRINCE GEORGE - Prince George residents were forced to deal with the most frigid weather of the year Thursday. They awoke to a temperature of -29 in the morning and wind chills of -34. But there is go...
Jan 11, 2018

Local Artist Pays Tribute To Prince George
PRINCE GEORGE- Kat Valcourt’s “Northern Escapades” is on display until February 5th at Studio 2880. She says she’s typically known as a mixed media artist but chose to do the e...
Jan 11, 2018

2018 #TrueNorth Kicks Off Tuesday
An annual event put on by the local Chamber of Commerce is back. The 2018 #TrueNorth brings chamber members together with provincial ministers and economic development offices, such as the Northern De...
Jan 11, 2018

Knitting Train Set To Leave Prince George
Some find knitting calming and relaxing because of its repetitive rhythmic motion. A train ride can have the same effect. A local knitting supply store wanted to combine these experiences by hosting a...
Jan 11, 2018

PG Humane Society Break In
PRINCE GEORGE- The Prince George Humane Society was left in the cold this morning. Around 7, staff received a call from their security company saying someone had broken the glass door and entered the ...
Jan 11, 2018