Colin Slark

1 week ago | princegeorgecitizen.com | Colin Slark

Conservative candidates running in the three Prince George-area provincial electoral districts in last fall’s provincial election either exceeded or maintained their vote share in rural areas while NDP candidates saw their support drop outside of the city according to data released last month. On April 17, Elections BC released a complete breakdown of votes cast at each polling station in British Columbia.

1 week ago | princegeorgecitizen.com | Colin Slark

Hundreds of students crossed a stage at the Charles Jago Northern Sport Centre in Prince George on Friday, June 30 to receive their degrees in front of friends and loved ones in two ceremonies marking the University of Northern British Columbia’s 32nd convocation. In both the morning and afternoon, students put on their gowns and then formed a circle in the university’s bus loop as members of the University Hospital of Northern British Columbia Traditional Drummers performed.

1 week ago | princegeorgecitizen.com | Colin Slark

People flocked to Canada Games Plaza on the afternoon and evening of Friday, May 30 for the grand opening of the new Nanguz ‘An container market. Where the bleachers once sat next to the skating rink are now four shipping containers converted into small storefronts along with another nearby container that can be used for various purposes.

1 week ago | princegeorgecitizen.com | Colin Slark

The existence of a ballot box that went uncounted in the constituency of Prince George-Mackenzie was discovered when data showed that the number of counted ballots didn’t match the number of people who cast vote, according to a new report on the 2024 provincial election. On election night, a ballot box containing 861 votes went uncounted though a partial judicial recount increased Conservative victor Kiel Giddens’ margin of victory over second-place NDP candidate Shar McCrory.

1 week ago | princegeorgecitizen.com | Colin Slark

After fewer than five minutes of discussion, School District 57’s board of trustees unanimously passed the third and final reading of a bylaw establishing its 2025-26 budget during a special meeting in the evening of Tuesday, May 27, 2025. The budget features around $180.7 million in operating funds, around $22 million in special purpose funds targeted towards specific projects and around $10 million in capital funds.