Arenas in Prince George, B.C., are closed indefinitely due to the unforeseen financial impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. On July 27, council is set to discuss ways of dealing with its financial struggles and, in the meantime, is announcing the continuation of arena closures. Arenas were initially set to reopen Aug. 4, but, since revenues from city-run arenas have been so severely impacted by the pandemic, it's not going to happen. And it says user fees aren't enough to offset the money lost to arena events that were cancelled this year. Her 14-year-old daughter plays hockey and returned to the ice one week before the arenas were closed in March.

Source: CBC News July 15, 2020 02:37 UTC