Category Archives: Prince George

YXS reports drop of 64% in passenger numbers in 2020 due to COVID-19
PRINCE GEORGE - The Prince George Airport Authority (PGAA) has released its final passenger numbers for 2020, and due to COVID-19, they're not pretty. Just over 176 thousand passengers passed through ...
Jan 14, 2021

Norwood St. house fire causes extensive damage
PRINCE GEORGE- Fifteen firefighters from three halls were called to a house fire at around 7 this morning, in the 2100 block of Norwood Street. Crews arrived to find flames coming through the roof. On...
Jan 14, 2021

Sister of PG homicide victim makes public plea: 'someone knows something'
PRINCE GEORGE - It's been nearly two weeks since Elie Eric Blanchard was killed in Prince George's first homicide of 2021.The man who was 50-years-old when he was killed mostly went by Eric, says his ...
Jan 14, 2021

Rayleigh scattering creating impressive sunrises and sunsets
PRINCE GEORGE - In recent weeks CKPG Today has received several impressive photos of spectacular sunrises and sunsets from its followers online and on TV. We talked to a local meteorologist to find ou...
Jan 13, 2021

CNC seeks public input for strategic plan
PRINCE GEORGE - The College of New Caledonia's five-year strategic plan continues to take shape.It all started last June when it launched its public engagement process. That process identified some ke...
Jan 13, 2021

WATCH: Ryan Reynolds sends heartfelt message to PG boy
PRINCE GEORGE - The callout to Ryan Reynolds has worked for a Prince George boy battling chronic disease!11-year-old Brody Dery is in Vancouver getting chemotherapy treatments as he battles stage 3B H...
Jan 13, 2021

Possible COVID-19 exposure event on WestJet flight out of Prince George
PRINCE GEORGE - The BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) says there's been a possible COVID-19 exposure event on a flight out of Prince George.It took place January 1 on WestJet flight 3282 from Prin...
Jan 13, 2021

RCMP now calling Hill Ave B & E a home invasion
PRINCE GEORGE - Prince George RCMP are now calling Tuesday's break and enter a home invasion. It occurred yesterday (Tues) morning at a home on the 4700 block of Hill Avenue. RCMP responded shortly af...
Jan 13, 2021

Ice usage remains consistent despite health restrictions
PRINCE GEORGE - It may seem like ages ago, but many residents of the city fought tooth and nail to have the arenas re-opened in time for the hockey season with high hopes.Now at the mid-way point of t...
Jan 12, 2021

WATCH: PG boy battling chronic disease hoping to connect with Ryan Reynolds
PRINCE GEORGE - Calling on Ryan Reynolds! A couple of weeks ago CKPG News caught up with 11-year-old Brody Dery from Prince George.Brody has been battling Crohn's disease since he was nine, now recent...
Jan 12, 2021