Prince George

Two weeks left in KRSS engagement, call-in lines available

PRINCE GEORGE-School District 57 is opening call-in lines to the public as part of the Kelly Road Secondary public engagement.Earlier this year the school district launched an online questionnaire to ...

Apr 06, 2020 CKPG News File Image.

VIA Rail extends suspension of northern BC route

PRINCE GEORGE- VIA Rail announced this morning (Apr.6) that they are extending their suspension on operations of their route that runs through northern BC.The Prince Rupert-Prince George-Jasper will r...

Apr 06, 2020 Photo Courtesy, Canadian Press.

9-year-old celebrates "best birthday ever" with surprise car parade

PRINCE GEORGE - Despite the circumstances of being cooped up at home with her parents and younger sister, Ellie Collins was in for a surprise Friday evening to celebrate her ninth birthday.Having to c...

Apr 05, 2020

Local Legion adapting to ever-changing COVID-19 situation

PRINCE GEORGE - The Prince George branch of the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 43, is continuing business as usual, or as well as it can given current conditions.Calls so far have not been too frequent...

Apr 04, 2020

No new COVID-19 cases in Northern Health, over 700 recovered patients provincewide

VANCOUVER - Dr. Bonnie Henry has announced 29 new cases of the novel coronavirus in BC in Saturday's update, bringing the provincial total to 1,203. The death total has risen to 38, three more than th...

Apr 04, 2020

Northern Health lays out its plan

PRINCE GEORGE - Northern Health says it has conducted just over 850 lab tests. "The cases that have been lab-confirmed to date are from across the North," says Dr. Raina Fumerton, Acting Chief Medical...

Apr 03, 2020

Shelters not enough

PRINCE GEORGE - With bitter cold overnight throughout the region, the shelters are full. But many homeless are forced to stay on the streets. "There's a lot of people out on the street. Moreso. The sh...

Apr 03, 2020

CSTC expands hamper delivery service to reach more families

PRINCE GEORGE - Plenty of organizations are doing what they can to help those needing support through the COVID-19 pandemic. One of those is the Carrier Sekani Tribal Council who is expanding one of t...

Apr 03, 2020

PG family stuck in India amidst COVID-19 pandemic

PRINCE GEORGE-Jameel Khan and his family were hoping to spend a little over a month in India when they left Prince George in February, however, their trip suffered an impromptu extension due to the CO...

Apr 03, 2020 Courtesy of Jameel Khan.

More closures

PRINCE GEORGE-The City of Prince George is closing civic playgrounds and fenced dog parks due to ongoing concerns surrounding COVID-19.Recreation facilities that would normally have re-opened earlier ...

Apr 03, 2020 Courtesy of City of PG