Tag Archives: City Hall
New ESS registration "A game-changer"
PRINCE GEORGE - The CN Centre has been a busy place these days, with 250 people being trained on a new computer program aimed at making the registration process for evacuees more efficient. "I think a...
Jun 13, 2019 ESS Training
Transit expansion on hold
"Let's let this simmer for a while."Those were the words of Councillor Terri McConnachie after a lengthy presentation from BC Transit about expanded services to local bussing by four thousand hours pe...
Jun 11, 2019 transit bus
Better communication wanted from the City following Alternative Approval Process
PRINCE GEORGE - Nearly a dozen loan bylaws will head to final reading and adoption at the June 10 regular council meeting. This comes after less than half the electorate, or about 5,500 eligible Princ...
Jun 06, 2019
Seniors lead charge against another tax increase
PRINCE GEORGE - The deadline to stop a potential two percent tax levy increase is Thursday at 5pm. Prince George council is looking to borrow over $32 million dollars to pay for 11 projects around the...
May 29, 2019
Change is coming for the downtown
PRINCE GEORGE - The downtown will be seeing a lot of change this summer, beyond the addition of housing. Foodie Fridays will be moving to the Wood Innovation Square once that park in completed. Also, ...
May 24, 2019 Downtown PG
City moves ahead with carbon reduction plan
PRINCE GEORGE - The City of Prince George, as a corporation, is moving in the right direction with its Climate Change Strategy, but the same cannot be said of the community at large. The Supervisor of...
May 22, 2019 Vehicle Emissions
Prince George prepares for a possible evacuation
PRINCE GEORGE - The CN Centre looked a bit like a war room, with a 900 square foot map at ice level and 80 participants from a dozen organizations on hand. They were hashing out a scenario: It is July...
May 17, 2019 Wildfire Training
Good turn out to wildfire open house
PRINCE GEORGE - There was standing room only at an open house hosted by the City, to lay out its wildfire mitigation plans and its evacuation strategy. As for the wildfire mitigation strategy, the Cit...
May 15, 2019 Wildfire Open House
Council caps discretionary spending
PRINCE GEORGE - Some recent surprises when the bills came in on projects has prompted Council's Finance and Audit Committee to tweak the City's discretionary spending practices. And it was approved by...
May 15, 2019 Wilowcale Bridge
Council to see inventory of civic properties
PRINCE GEORGE - A Notice of Motion brought forward at the last Council meeting by Councillor Kyle Sampson has stirred up plenty of discussion around Chambers as well in the community.The City owes a n...
May 14, 2019 Council