Prince George

An archive of my posts about my home in the traditional lands of the Lheidli T’enneh, aka the City of Prince George.

This is shame. 250News.com has been an important force in the world of media and politics in Prince George and beyond.   I remember when I had a short internship working in a government office there were some key websites political operatives monitored — the Vancouver Sun, The Victoria Times-Colonist, and 250News as a sole […]

Posted on 15 September 2017 and filed under main, media, outbound, Prince George

Prince George has its problems but I’m pretty cool with the fact our statue honours a woman fired for standing up for children’s rights and then in retirement worked to expose racism in the justice system and society at large.

Posted on 20 August 2017 and filed under Prince George

In just about any major city you visit, taking a trip up some sort of tower or another is on the list of quintessential tourist experiences.

Posted on 9 August 2017 and filed under main, outbound, Prince George

With a new focus on beer and fine dining, where do you take the kids?

Posted on 23 March 2017 and filed under articles, main, Prince George

Businesses and outreach groups say Pokemon Go is helping show people who’ve avoided downtown Prince George that the neighbourhood, and the people who frequent it, are nothing to be afraid of.

Posted on 27 July 2016 and filed under articles, links, main, outbound, Prince George

David Mah was a gifted photographer. His work for the Prince George Citizen elevated our understanding of the community.

Posted on 7 May 2016 and filed under main, Prince George

What do our abandoned playgrounds say about who we were- and who we are?

Posted on 27 April 2016 and filed under articles, cities, comments, design, main, Prince George

In a new interview, the co-founder of Cash Money Records reveals he spent three years of his childhood in northern British Columbia.

Posted on 24 April 2016 and filed under main, Prince George

It’s part slushie and part ice cream, but is it all-Canadian?

Posted on 2 March 2016 and filed under Canada, outbound, Prince George, small

Even though the Liberal candidates in Prince George lost in both ridings last night, they made huge gains for the party- taking it to levels of support not seen since 1974.

Posted on 20 October 2015 and filed under Canada, links, outbound, Prince George

Where to go, what you need, how to get there, and who to vote for.

Posted on 17 October 2015 and filed under Canada, Prince George

Tonight in Prince George, city council will vote on whether or not to ask staff to prepare a report on how best to come up with some new rules aimed at making it so bike lanes are left clear for bikes. At the moment there are no such rules, so oftentimes bike lanes are full […]

Posted on 31 August 2015 and filed under articles, bikes, main, Prince George

Short answer: yes.

Posted on 29 August 2015 and filed under articles, main, Prince George

Maybe it was the winter games. Maybe it’s the centennial. Maybe it’s the fact that the Cougars have a new set of owners. I don’t know what it is exactly, but somehow it feels like the city of Prince George has changed this year. I’ve suspected it for a while, but now I’m calling it: 2015 […]

Posted on 21 August 2015 and filed under articles, comments, main, Prince George

A comment from a story about the city of Prince George considering making it illegal to park in bike lanes: “I personally do not see a big need for bike lanes to begin with. I see very few bike riders utilizing these bike lanes.” People aren’t using bike lanes that often have cars parked in them, […]

Posted on 20 August 2015 and filed under articles, bikes, Prince George