Prince George

Prince George, B.C. (Richa Walia)— The City of Prince George has secured a court order to close the Moccasin Flats homeless encampment, also known as the Lower Patricia Boulevard site, after a B.C. Supreme Court ruling found the camp violated city bylaws.In his written decision, Justice Bruce Elwood ruled that the camp’s continuous occupation of city-owned land was a “clear breach” of the Parks and Open Space Bylaw and the Zoning Bylaw, which prohibit camping and sheltering on municipal property. The ruling followed a three-day hearing held in early July.While the order gives the city authority to bar full-time sheltering…