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E-Sports continuing to take off
With sports on hold due to the Covid-19 Pandemic right now many people will be working on their social distancing in the comfort of their own homes. However, residents of Prince George could be taking...
Mar 26, 2020

Kiwanis Prince George book give away
PRINCE GEORGE - Kiwanis Club Prince George is on a mission this week. The group wants to brighten the day for some kids and teens in our city while supporting a local business.At the beginning of this...
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Researchers balancing scientific rigour with speed to find COVID-19 treatment
OTTAWA - Experts say researchers racing against time to provide a proven treatment for COVID-19 will have to balance scientific rigour against speed. Clinical trials for possible treatments and cures ...
Mar 26, 2020

Coastal GasLink breaks for spring thaw, monitoring COVID-19 situation
NORTHERN BC-Coastal GasLink has completed their winter construction program and it's now time for a break, as the spring thaw begins.In an update by Coastal GasLink the company says they went from 1,2...
Mar 26, 2020 CKPG News File Photo

Troops in Ukraine to return next month, will be replaced with smaller force
OTTAWA - The Canadian Armed Forces plans to withdraw the 200 troops it currently has in Ukraine and replace them with a skeleton force next month to hold the fort until the COVID-19 pandemic has passe...
Mar 26, 2020

COVID-19 exposing thin financial margins of Canada's Olympic athletes
Any lingering hope Sarah Pavan had about competing on this season's professional beach volleyball circuit was crushed the day city workers came to cut down the nets on Hermosa Beac...
Mar 26, 2020

Crosby, Ovechkin fine if NHL goes directly into the playoffs post-COVID
Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin wouldn't mind the NHL going right into the playoffs if the league's able to resume the 2019-20 season in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Speaking on s...
Mar 26, 2020

Changes coming to local transit in response to COVID-19
PRINCE GEORGE-Changes are coming to local transit as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic.Starting March 29, BC Transit and the City of Prince George will be implementing their summer level of service....
Mar 26, 2020 CKPG News File Photo

'A death sentence:' Advocates warn of COVID-19 spread in jails, prisons
Advocates across Canada are calling for the release of non-violent offenders and a unified plan to deal with the health and safety of inmates during the COVID-19 pandemic. "What we have is people...
Mar 26, 2020

Trump says feds developing new guidelines for virus risk
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump said Thursday that federal officials are developing guidelines to rate counties by risk of virus spread, as he aims to begin to ease nationwide guidelines meant to ...
Mar 26, 2020