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Prince George not among Lowe’s and Rona closures across Canada

Brendan Pawliw
By Brendan Pawliw

Prince George will not be impacted by the 31 store closures announced by the Lowe’s group of companies.

Several locations across Canada received the news this morning with the New Westminster store being the only one in BC to be affected.

The majority of closures are taking place in Quebec and Ontario.

Locations to close down will be Rona storefronts that are owned by the company.

Lowe’s has declined to comment.

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Brendan Pawliw
Brendan Pawliw
Since moving to Prince George in 2015, Brendan has covered local sports including the WHL’s Prince George Cougars, Prince George Spruce Kings, UNBC Timberwolves, Cariboo Cougars AAA, and Northern Capitals U18 female hockey teams. Career highlights include play-by-play during the Spruce Kings' BCHL championship runs in 2018 and 2019, including the Doyle Cup win. He also covered the 2019 National Junior A Championship, the 2017 Telus Cup, the 2022 World Women’s Curling Championship, and the 2022 BC Summer Games. Brendan is the news voice on 94.3 The Goat and Country 97 FM, reporting on crime, real estate, labour, and environmental issues. Outside of work, he officiates box lacrosse and fastball, sits on the Prince George Sports Hall of Fame board, and co-hosts the Hockey North podcast.

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