The cheapest house in Prince George was sold

And a bunch of infrastructure news

Gonna keep it quick today.

• The Citizen has a profile on the 21-year-old who bought the cheapest house in Prince George.

• The John Hart Bridge is opening up on Friday.

• Part of 1st Ave. was closed due to emergency water main repairs yesterday.

• Indoor walking at the CN Centre is back on.

• A Quesnel-area gold mine has been penalized $80,000 for dumping tailings into the Cottonwood River.

• West Fraser Timber posted third quarter losses.

• The man who shot at the Vanderhoof RCMP detachment in 2021 had his prison sentence reduced from 10 to 5 years due to mental illness impacting his action.

• Vanderhoof mayor calls rainbow crosswalk defacement a “hate crime”.

• The owner of the nightclub that was next to the building that exploded in downtown Prince George last year has now sued the security company it hired to look after the building and the insurance company that denied its claim. They previously sued the city of Prince George.

• Several city parks are set to close for the winter.

• City Crews making final preparations for winter season.

• Longtime Spruce Kings volunteer had sharp eye for hockey talent.

• NHL Central Scouting touts Cougars goalie Ravensbergen as potential first-rounder.

• Hold My Beer is a musical flight tasting of local libations.

• Prince George Airport Authority donates pair of firetrucks to Barkerville.

• Prince George Hospital Auxiliary Thrift Store to host new location grand opening at 1655 Nicholson.

• BC Transit begins phasing fare passes in favour of Umo app.

• Test your disc golf skills in the ‘Night Flight to Venus’ at Otway.

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