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Owners of more than 78,000 properties throughout Prince George and the surrounding communities can expect to receive their 2015 assessment notices in the next few days. “Most homes in the area are worth more in value compared to last year’s assessment roll,” said Geoff Radtke, Deputy Assessor with the North Region. “Most home owners in the Prince George Assessment Area will see changes in the zerod per cent to plus-15per cent range.” Overall, the Prince George Assessment Area’s Assessment...

There is no doubt 2014 was tumultuous year in Prince George. From snow removal, to the Cody Legebokoff trial, to the Conservative nomination, to the municipal election, it was good year for we scribes who need fodder for the blank pages we are continually presented with. I predict that this year, 2015, will be a busy one in Prince George, but less tumultuous than last year. It will be the city’s 100th birthday and in about six weeks’ time, the 2015 Canada Winter Games will get underway. I...

Cirque du Soleil’s Dralion show at CN Centre was magnifque. The performances were outstanding, the special lighting and sound effects out of this world, the cast’s talent extraordinaire. No fireworks display could match the dazzling displays, the parade of colour, the excitement or thrill and anticipation of Dralion as New Years Eve audiences were treated Wednesday night to an electrifying premiere performance. The crowd was spellbound with physics defying and daunting...

The first baby born at the University Hospital of Northern B.C. in Prince George in 2015 is a boy. Jack August Simmons was born on January 1 at 8:50 p.m. local time to mom Jennifer Lestage and dad Tim Simmons of Prince George weighing in at seven pounds, one ounce. Jack was also welcomed by big brother Lincoln.

The Cariboo Cougars are the Mac’s AAA Midget Tournament Champions for 2014. The Cats defeated the Regina Pat Canadians 2-1 in a double overtime thriller at the ScotiaBank Saddledome in Calgary, on the strength of a 40-save performance by the tournament’s top goaltender, Griffen Outhouse, and a game wining goal from Chase Dubois just seconds into the second OT frame. The Cougars opened the scoring early in the first, as Wesley Shipton stole the puck deep in Regina territory....

The Prince George Spruce Kings have made a couple of trades The team has acquired 20-year-old forward Michael Buonincontri and 18-year-old defenceman Greydon Robinson from the West Kelowna Warriors in exchange for 20-year-old defenceman Tyler Kunz. The team has also acquired 18-year-old defenceman Cole McCaskill from the Salmon Arm Silverbacks in exchange for future considerations. Buonincontri is 6’2” 205 pounds and hails from Montreal, Quebec. He is a re-acquisition for the Spruce Kings...

Crews with the City of Prince George worked throughout the night clearing Priority 1 and Priority 2 routes throughout the city. In conjunction with snow clearing operations, salting, sanding and sidewalk clearing took place across the city and will continue today. City of Prince George crews will be clearing Priority 1 and Priority 2 routes in the following zones, per the Garbage Collection Map: • Blue Zone • Green Zone • Orange Zone • Red Zone During tonight’s night shift, crews will be...

Weather challenges will not sideline this weekend’s scheduled cross country skiing 2015 Teck BC Cup event. The Caledonia Nordic Ski Club is hosting the 2014 Teck BC Cup #1 at Otway Nordic Centre on Saturday and Sunday. Saturday’s Home Hardware Sprint Race begins with the qualification round (used to determine heat seeding) at 9 a.m. with the exciting head-to-head heats following the qualification, once the results from the initial race have been calculated. The Home Hardware Sprint Heats...

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