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Prince George · Prince GeorgePRINCE GEORGE – The City’s Bylaws, the Fire Department and the RCMP will be stepping up patrols in light of the fires that are occurring in the downtown core. “From January 1st to April 16th of this year between bylaw services and the Prince George Fire Rescue, we responded to nearly 200 different burning complaints in the downtown core,” says Eric Depenau, Acting Director for Administrative Services. In the meantime, Council has approved the …See the Story
Downtown patrols to be enhanced
Prince George, British Columbia · Prince GeorgePart of 7th Avenue will be closed for a month due to water main work starting next week. The work zone will stretch down 7th Avenue between Alward Street and McBride Crescent, and a small section down Laurier Crescent. According to the city, the work will fix low water pressure in the area, support development, and increase reliability. The project is budgeted at $750,000, construction starts May 13th. The post Section of 7th avenue to be closed…See the Story
Section of 7th avenue to be closed for one month : My Prince George Now
Prince George, British Columbia · Prince GeorgePrince George City Council took multiple steps to help deal with bears in the community at last night's (Monday) meeting. Last year saw a record number of bear calls for Prince George Conservation Officers. The first steps came from a notice of motion that was presented by Councillor Kyle Sampson. In the notice of motion, Sampson called on City Administration to return a report outlining immediate opportunities and considerations for bear proofi…See the Story
City Council forming “Bear Advisory Committee” and considering fruit tree removal incentive program : My Prince George Now
Prince George · Prince GeorgePRINCE GEORGE—The Prince George Airport Authority is advising residents that YXS will be conducting Tidewater’s Emergency Response training at their facility. The exercises began on Tuesday, May 7, and will go till Wednesday, May 8. During the exercises, you may notice black smoke coming from that direction and while alarming is under control. The Prince George Airport Authority says the training is imperative to ensuring our first responders …See the Story
Smokey Skies? Don’t panic it’s under control
Prince George, British Columbia · Prince GeorgeThe UNBC Timberwolves Men’s Soccer team headed to the Fraser Valley for its latest recruit. Head Coach Steve Simonson announced the commitment of left back Jacob Wedel today (Tuesday). Wedel, a soon-to-be graduate of Sardis Secondary, visited the campus in February. “As soon as I came here, I just felt super welcome. It’s a good environment,” reflected Wedel who spent last season with Burnaby FC and head coach Todd May. Wedel played a big part i…See the Story
Chilliwack defender commits to UNBC MSOC : My Prince George Now
Prince George · Prince GeorgePrince George City Council finalized the City's budget and tax rate for 2024 at last night's meeting. The Community Charter section 165 requires a municipality to adopt a five-year financial plan bylaw, while section 197 requires that Council impose property taxes for the year by bylaw. Those bylaws have to be passed before May 15th each year. During budget talks in January, City Council ultimately landed on a 6.78 per cent tax increase for 2024…See the Story
2024 Budget and Tax Rates finalized by City Council : My Prince George Now
Prince George, British Columbia · Prince GeorgeThe BC Coroners Service is reporting 192 illicit drug deaths during its March report – equating to over six people dying per day on average. Despite the grim numbers, it does represent an 11% decrease in the number of people dying on a year-over-year basis. Twenty-one of those fatalities occurred in Northern Health – nearly half of which occurred in Prince George (11). Year-to-date, 61 people have died from a drug overdose in our region – 36 …See the Story
Northern Health records 21 toxic overdose deaths in March, nearly half occurred in PG : My Prince George Now
Prince George · Prince GeorgePRINCE GEORGE — The best season of Prince George Cougars hockey has come to an end. After setting new regular season records in wins and points, 49 and 102 respectively, and embarking on their deepest Western Hockey League (WHL) playoff run since 2007, the Cougars’ 2023-24 season was cut short in double overtime Monday (May 6) night. The Cougars were eliminated by the Portland Winterhawks in six games, dropping game six at CN Centre 2-1 2OT. …See the Story