
Prince George's history is rooted to Fort George's North West Company fur trading post. In the year 1903, the Grand Trunk Pacific Railways' route would pass near the fur post of Fort George. As a result of this, developments followed, and two rival land speculation businesses constructed South Fort George and Central Fort George communities within the area. In the year 1964, Prince George Pulp was built followed by two more other pulp businesses. More houses and new schools were included so as to keep up with the development, and ever since then, the city's population continues to increase to over 70,000 people.
During the spring of the year 2006, the city opened the Prince George Field, that is a baseball facility that is known as among the most unique diamonds in BC. Moreover, in the city is the Otway Nordic Centre, managed by amongst the largest Nordic ski clubs within the province, the Caledonia Nordic Ski Club. It has around 40 kilometers of groomed trails that are lit for evening skiing, a biathlon range and a 1,400 sq. ft. day lodge. Recreation facilities which are normally found are multi-purpose arena, Aquatic Centre, roller rinks, CN Centre, tennis courts, ice rinks, lacrosse fields, eight golf courses, soccer, baseball, parks and playgrounds. Four provincial parks within the region provide downhill skiing, heli-skiing and cross-county.