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Council cuts tax hike back to 1.75%

Council cuts tax hike back to 1.75%

City council approved a 1.75 per cent tax increase during a special council meeting on Thursday night, down from the 3.44 per cent increase council approved in its initial budget.
Prince George city council approves a 1.75 per cent tax levy

Prince George city council approves a 1.75 per cent tax levy

The 2020 tax levy was cut from 3.44 per cent due to COVID-19
Canfor to reopen two area sawmills

Canfor to reopen two area sawmills

Canfor will be reopening two area sawmills on May 11, the company said Thursday.
Calls to B.C. Drug and Poison Centre rose a whopping 60 per cent since mid-March

Calls to B.C. Drug and Poison Centre rose a whopping 60 per cent since mid-March

Wet'suwet'en to sign MOU with province, feds

Wet'suwet'en to sign MOU with province, feds

The Wet'suwet'en have agreed to sign a memorandum of understanding reached by the First Nation's hereditary chiefs, province and federal government in February. The MOU was the result of negotiations aimed at ending a blockade near Houston, B.C.
No new cases of COVID-19 in the north, pandemic reaches milestone

No new cases of COVID-19 in the north, pandemic reaches milestone

There were no new cases of COVID-19 reported in the Northern Health region on Thursday. The total number of confirmed cases remained at 46 in the north, with three people hospitalized with the disease, provincial health officer Dr.
Transfer station on summer hours

Transfer station on summer hours

The Quinn Street transfer will be switching over to summer hours starting Friday. It will be open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Mondays and Tuesdays, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Northern Health records no new test-positive confirmed COVID-19 cases, province now at 2,112

Northern Health records no new test-positive confirmed COVID-19 cases, province now at 2,112

Another two deaths recorded
The cage is full: UNBC women’s soccer adds fourth goalkeeper to 2020-21 roster

The cage is full: UNBC women’s soccer adds fourth goalkeeper to 2020-21 roster

Hanna Stark heading to Prince George from Maple Ridge
B.C. resident caught selling 1,500 fake COVID-19 test kits

B.C. resident caught selling 1,500 fake COVID-19 test kits