August 19, 2026: CKPG News on Demand

PRINCE GEORGE – Incumbent Prince George Mayor Simon Yu has announced that he is running for re-election, bringing the number of candidates in the Mayor’s race to five. Plus Prince George city council voted in favour of sending a letter to provincial Labour Minister Jennifer Whiteside to reinstate a program helping workers near retirement in the wake of the impending closure of the Northwood Pulp Mill. And companies from around the world are claiming land in central BC, hoping to find gold. Many see potential in the area west of Prince George and one company called GoldInxs plans to start drilling this year