â–ş Listen Live
â–ş Listen Live

Changes coming on homeowner grant claims

Prince George residents will no longer go to city hall to claim their homeowners grant.

The province is taking over the administration of it starting this year.

The Ministry of Finance says the decision was made to “ease the burden on municipalities and make it faster and easier for homeowners to apply.”

The province already administers the program for homeowners in rural areas, the Ministry says, so it makes sense to streamline the program.

Similar to previous years, applications will open in May.

But homeowners will now submit their applications directly to the BC Government online or over the phone.

-Files from George Henderson, My Cariboo Now

Something going on in the Prince George area you think people should know about?
Send us a news tip by emailing [email protected].

Catherine Garrett
Catherine Garrett
Catherine is an anchor and reporter in the MyPGNow newsroom. Born in Ontario, raised on Haida Gwaii, she now is living in Prince George. She obtained a diploma in Broadcast and Online Journalism at BCIT. You can find her on Twitter @Cath_Garrett

Continue Reading

cjci Now playing play

cirx Now playing play

- Advertisement -

Related Articles

- Advertisement -

Latest News

Hartley’s Sports Shorts; Wednesday, October 15th

BCHL:The (3-2) Prince George Spruce Kings have a couple of games this week at the BCHL Showcase.

City Council responds to business community’s calls for state of emergency

Nancy O's Owner Eoin Foley says he's grateful the restaurant didn't burn down last week. Through emails, Foley shared photos from the downtown restaurant last week, showing a pile of ash and a burn mark outside of the back door, as well as a smaller pile of ash at the front door.

LISTEN: Hartley’s Cat Scan with Carter Rigby – October 14th, 2025

During the episode, he discussed a number of topics including coaching aspirations, going to clinics and making connections.

BC First Nations Justice Council, PG RCMP sign agreement at opening of Indigenous Diversion Centre

The BC First Nations Justice Council (BCFNJC) and the Prince George RCMP signed a letter of agreement this afternoon (Tuesday), marking a milestone achievement in Strategy 1 of the BC First Nations Justice Strategy as the new Indigenous Diversion Centre opened. 

Contactless payments coming soon to BC Transit riders

Bus riders may soon have an easier way to pay for their fare, as BC Transit prepares to roll out contactless debit and credit card payments across its network through the Umo fare system.
- Advertisement -