The following is a running list of Prince George events, businesses and organizations that have announced cancellations, closures or postponements due to COVID-19. If you would like your notice added to this list, please contact news@princegeorgematters.com.
For information about the precautions you should take, check out the HealthLinkBC COVID-19 page.
Coronavirus (COVID-19) is forcing events across B.C., Canada and the entire world to either be cancelled altogether or temporarily postponed.
As per the provincial government's recent announcements, organizations in Prince George are also following suit in order to reduce any potential risk of contracting or spreading COVID-19.
Chief Medical Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry and Health Minister Adrian Dix say, at this time, all public gatherings of more than 50 people are banned in B.C. and it is mandatory for organizers to cancel these related events.
Here are lists of all known gatherings in Prince George affected by COVID-19:
CANCELLED
- World Women’s Curling Championships (March 14-22)
- Cinema CNC (March 13-15)
- School District 57’s Tsen Noye Basketball Classic (March 13)
- School District 57’s Spring Break Europe trips
- Pine Centre Mall events until the end of March
- PAW Patrol (March 26-27)
- The Bunny Parade (March 28)
- Special Olympics Prince George March Madness Basketball Tournament (March 13-15)
- Prince George Public Library Spring Break programs (March 16-29)
- UNBC Global Friday Speaker Series (March 20, April 3)
- Navy League Cadet Corp 142 Aurora Summer Camp Fundraiser (March 21)
- Rest of the Caledonia Nordic Ski Club's season
- Chocolate Race (March 14)
- Brewski (March 15)
- SDP and Athlete Racing Programs
- Rest of Prince George Alpine Ski Club's 2019-20 season
- Farmhouse Catering St. Patrick's Day dinner (March 17)
- Focus shifting to providing freezer/lunch meals with free delivery
- Two Rivers Gallery programs
- MakerLab (March 19 and 26)
- Spring Break Camps
- Sunday Open Studio’s
- UNBC Musical Productions' The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (March 19-22)
- Western Canadian Ringette Championships (March 25-28)
- BC Alpine TECK Open Round Three Finals at Purden Ski Village (March 26-29)
- Hart Judo Academy Spring Break Camps
- Prince George Hospice Antique Fair and Market Place (April 4-5)
- Central Interior BC Science Exhibition (April 4)
- Prince George Spruce Kings' Spring Prospects Camp (April 3-5)
- Kelly Cup and Prince George Ladies' Bonspiels (April 2-5)
- UNBC Timberwolves' Fill the Bus Bottle Drive (April 5)
- Cariboo Hockey playoffs, as per Hockey Canada
- Cariboo Cougars
- Northern Capitals
- Cariboo Minor Midget Cougars
- Cariboo Major Bantam Cougars
- North Central Midget AA Bobcats
- Prince George Recreation Hockey League
- Rest of 2019-20 regular season and playoffs
- PG's Chef Challenge Dinner with host Bob Blumer Part Three (April 16)
- Northern BC Home & Garden Show (April 24-26)
- Prince George Autism Awareness Walk (April 25)
- Prince George Speech Arts and Drama Festival (April 25-May 1)
- Prince George Pride Society Prom (May 1)
- Prince George Bike Festival (May 2)
- Prince George Hospice Society High Tea (May 3)
- Prince George Spring Carnival at CN Centre (May 7-10)
- Canada Wrestling Elite 11th Anniversary Tour (May 9)
- Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northern BC Mega Bounce Run (May 23)
- Prince George Hospice Society Colour Walk (May 24)
- Prince George Tulip Commemoration ceremony
- CrossRoads Brewing & Distillery Summer Street Festivals
- Prince George Summer Hoops Basketball Classic (June 6)
- Prince George Relay for Life (June 13-14)
- Prince George RibFest (June 19-21)
- Prince George 2020 Ride Don't Hide (June 27)
- Cirque du Soleil's AXEL at the CN Centre (June 25-28)
- Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northern BC Bubble Chase (July 18)
- BC Northern Exhibition 2020 at CN Centre (Aug. 13-16)
- Wheelin' Warriors of the North Ride to Conquer Cancer (Aug. 29-30)
- Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northern BC Big Gala (Sept. 12)
- All registered pool programs at city pools cancelled until the end of April
- Swimming lessons birthday parties, lifesaving and lifeguarding courses
- Prince George Symphony Orchestra's 2019-20 season
- Prince George Track and Field Club's 2020 season
- Prince George-Spruce City Minor Boys' Fastball 2020 season
- Prince George Minor Lacrosse 2020 season
POSTPONED / CLOSED
- Exploration Place
- Closed until further notice
- Registration for summer camps and fall programs will go on as normal
- Prince George Youth Soccer Association/Prince George Impact
- All programming suspended from March 13 to April 5
- North Central Seniors Association
- All activities postponed from March 13 until further notice
- Prince George Dance Festival
- Rescheduled from March 14-20 to dates to be determined
- Relive the Music 50s & 60s Rock N Roll Show
- Rescheduled from March 18 to Sept. 18
- REAPS annual general meeting
- Rescheduled from March 21 to a date to be determined
- Gord Bamford's Rednek Music Fest
- Rescheduled from March 23 to Oct. 24
- Spring Small Business Fair
- Rescheduled from March 29 to May 10
- Spring Craft Fair at Pinewood Elementary
- Rescheduled from April 4 to May 2 (tentatively)
- Alice Cooper's tour stop at the CN Centre
- Rescheduled from April 16 to a Fall 2020 date
- Climb for Cancer
- Rescheduled from April 18 to late summer 2020 (tentatively)
- Wheelin' Warriors of the North annual fundraiser gala at Hart Community Centre
- Rescheduled from April 25 to a date to be determined
- REAPS City-wide Spring Clean-up Day
- Rescheduled from April 26 to a date to be determined
- Canadian Masters Badminton Championships
- Rescheduled from April 27-May 2 to April or May 2021
- REAPS Junk in the Trunk
- Rescheduled from May 2 to Oct. 3
- Mayor's Black and White Ball for the Arts
- Rescheduled from May 9 to a date to be determined
- Western Canadian Powerlifting Championships
- Rescheduled from May 23 to Aug. 22
- Two Rivers Gallery Cider Fest 2021 Launch Party
- Rescheduled from May 30 to a date to be determined
- Canadian Bioeconomy Conference and Exhibition
- Rescheduled from June 9-11, 2020 to June 22-24, 2021
- CNC's Dillon Adey Memorial Cup Golf Tournament
- Rescheduled from June 20, 2020 to June 19, 2021
- Saints and Sinners Tour at the CN Centre
- Rescheduled from July 1 to a date to be determined
- Girls Rock Camp North
- Rescheduled from July 6-10 to Summer 2021
- Treasure Cove Casino's March Super Bingo
- Updates to be posted as available
- Prince George Minor Lacrosse
- Postponed until further notice
- UNBC classes
- The last day of face-to-face classes will be Wednesday, March 18. The self-imposed date may move earlier but it will not move later. Campus itself remains open
- All details available on school's website
- College of New Caledonia classes
- The last day of face-to-face classes will be Wednesday, March 18
- All details available on school's website
- Foundry Prince George and Youth Around Prince (YAP) activities
- Postponed until end of March
- Spruceland Family Dental Care Centre closed until further notice
- Mann Dental closed until further notice
- UNBC's Northern Sport Centre closed until further notice
- Prince George Public Library closed until further notice
- Prince George Dome closed until further notice
- YMCA of Northern BC closed as of 5 p.m. Tuesday (March 17) until further notice
- Lambda Cabaret closed until further notice
- Prince George Humane Society closed until further notice
- Two Rivers Gallery closed until further notice
- Northern FanCon
- Rescheduled from May 8-10 to Sept. 25-27
- Prince George Gymnastics Club closed until further notice
- The Black Clover is closed until further notice
- The Canadian Brewhouse closed until further notice
- Take out still available
- CrossRoads Brewing and Distillery closed until further notice
- Cimo Mediterranean Grill closed until further notice
- North 54 Restaurant closed until further notice
- Twisted Cork closed until further notice
- Westwood Public House closed until further notice
- All Purdy's Chocolate stores are closed until further notice
- All Bath and Body Works stores are closed until further notice
- Tourism Prince George Office and Visitor Information Centre closed until further notice
- TicketsNorth Box Office at CN Centre closed until further notice
- I Heart Tattoos Prince George closed until further notice
- Pine Centre Mall Food Court seating area
- The Body Shop in Pine Centre Mall closed until further notice
- David's Tea in Pine Centre Mall closed until further notice
- Le Chateau in Pine Centre Mall closed until further notice
- Bootlegger in Pine Centre Mall closed until further notice
- Soft Moc in Pine Centre Mall closed until further notice
- Both Chatters Salons in Prince George until further notice
- Razors Edge closed until further notice
- Contours closed until further notice
- Richard and Co. closed until further notice
- Sheer Illusions closed until further notice
- Tommy Gun's Original Barbershop closed until further notice
- Hudson's Bay in Parkwood Place
- Closing for two weeks, March 18-April 1
- Theatre NorthWest
- Closed for two-and-a-half months, March 17-May 1
- Northern Baseball Training
- Closed until further notice
- X-Conditioning closed until further notice
- Game Changerz VR closed until further notice
- Elders Citizens Recreation Association closed until further notice
- BC Hydro's Prince George walk-in customer service office closed until further notice
- BC Transit's Prince George services (12 Parkridge, 17 UNBC, 18 Spruceland, 96 and 97 Kelly)
- Switching to summer schedule
MONITORING THE SITUATION
The City of Prince George is closing all civic facilities as a result of of the 50-person policy, including all arenas (CN Centre, Kin Centres, Rolling Mix Concrete Arena, Elkscentre), pools (Prince George Aquatic Centre, Four Seasons Leisure Pool) and the Prince George Conference and Civic Centre.
Pine Centre Mall's owner Morguard is offering retailers the option to reduce its hours starting March 17 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., however, the mall itself will remain open during its regular work hours to help reduce the potential spread in addition to intensified cleaning, additional hand sanitizers and health and safety best practices.
Northern Lights Estate Winery says it'll remain open, but is ensuring daily sanitization after following the guidelines and recommendations of all new developments from the Public Health Agency of Canada and the Northern Health Authority, and delivery services are still available.
