Category Archives: Prince George

Westwood Pub brings back the carhop service model
PRINCE GEORGE - Many restaurants during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic were asked to close their public dining areas. Some restaurants remain closed while others offered take-out or delivery serv...
May 07, 2020

Surgery re-introduction 'greater than anything faced by B.C.'s health system'
VICTORIA-On March 16, the province made the decision to postpone surgeries in preparation of a potential influx of COVID-19 patients, and now there's a plan to start them back up, but it isn't going t...
May 07, 2020 Photo Courtesy, Doberman84 | Dreamstime.com

Northern post-secondaries enhance supports for Indigenous students and access to remote education
PRINCE GEORGE- Four northern B.C. post-secondaries are helping enhance supports for Indigenous students and investing in technological solutions to improve access for remote education, in response to ...
May 07, 2020 CKPG News File Image.

Vehicle fire in College Heights
PRINCE GEORGE - A vehicle fire in College Heights filled the air with heavy black smoke this morning.It broke out just before 8:30 a.m. on the greenway behind the College Heights Residential Park on O...
May 07, 2020

City installs bear aware signs at City parks frequented by bears
PRINCE GEORGE-City Crews are installing bear aware signs at City-owned greenspaces known to see bears throughout the year.This is the City's latest initiative in its work to help keep residents and be...
May 06, 2020 Signs like these are popping up across parks in Prince George where bears are likely to be seen. (Photo Courtesy, City of Prince George)

IMSS paints colourful inspirational hopscotch to spread joy
PRINCE GEORGE - It's not every day that you get to combine something inspiring and entertaining at the same time. At the Immigrant and Multicultural Services Society of Prince George, they're attempti...
May 06, 2020

Resource Sector has new advocates
PRINCE GEORGE -The manufacturing industry quietly goes about its business, making things for industry. They are not typically an outspoken bunch. But that has changed, with some recent changes to BC's...
May 06, 2020

Historic community church vandalized
PRINCE GEORGE - The owners and residents of the quiet community of Giscome located northeast of the city are struggling to understand an act of senseless vandalism. The interior of the communities' ol...
May 06, 2020

Emergency Preparedness Week
PRINCE GEORGE -This is Emergency Preparedness Week across Canada and the two local governments are no stranger to calamity.The Regional District of Fraser Fort George has already issued evacuation ord...
May 05, 2020

Social distancing causing issues for graduating high school students
PRINCE GEORGE - Celebrations of all sorts are being cancelled and the same goes for high school graduations. It is especially disappointing for those students hoping to see the culmination of years of...
May 05, 2020