Category Archives: Prince George
Minimum wage increase met with criticism from multiple angles
PRINCE GEORGE - The B.C. government has raised the minimum wage by 40 cents, taking it from $17.85 to $18.25 an hour on June 1. It's a raise the provincial government says matches inflation, and part ...
Jun 01, 2026 B.C.'s minimum wage has increased by 40 cents, bringing it to $18.25 an hour
Local reaction to election of new BC Conservative leader
PRINCE GEORGE - It was as tight a race as could be possible. A difference of under a hundred votes. In the end, it 49.5 per cent in favour of Caroline Elliot and 51.5 per cent in favour of Kerry-Lynne...
Jun 01, 2026 Sheldon Clare, Prince George-North Cariboo MLA
Canadian AI plan
PRINCE GEORGE - The federal government has announced a new plan to guide how artificial intelligence is used in Canada's public service. Ottawa's AI Strategy for the Federal Public Service is a two-ye...
Jun 01, 2026
BC expands flight paramedic program
PRINCE GEORGE - BC Emergency Health Services has introduced two new paramedic roles to make air transport better for patients across the province.The primary care flight paramedic and advanced care fl...
Jun 01, 2026
Canada Post workers vote to accept contract
MONTREAL - Postal workers are giving the thumbs-up to a new contract, casting their ballots overwhelmingly to approve a tentative agreement after more than two years of labour strife. The union repres...
Jun 01, 2026 (Image Credit: Canadian Press)
May 29, 2026: CKPG News on Demand
PRINCE GEORGE - Here's the top stories from CKPG News for Friday, May 29, 2026. Federal Secretary of State for Rural Development Buckley Belanger was in Prince George Friday, announcing that the feder...
May 29, 2026
Prince George woman cooks meals for homeless every week
PRINCE GEORGE - Since the summer of 2025, Prince George woman Cynthia Lebrun has been cooking and delivering meals for the homeless population every week. She's simply known as "grandma" to most, as t...
May 29, 2026 Cynthia Lebrun has been cooking meals and serving them for the homeless population since the summer of 2025.
Many in Northern BC to get connected to high-speed internet
PRINCE GEORGE - Imagine not having access to high-speed internet. But there are communities across this province that are there. Still. And the federal Secretary of State for Rural Development ...
May 29, 2026 Minister Diana Gibson, Citizens' Services and Buckley Belanger, Secretary of State for Rural Development
50/50 winner left speechless
PRINCE GEORGE - The Prince George Spruce Kings concluded their season with a record-setting 50/50 draw that sold out on deadline day, awarding a life-changing jackpot to a local winner.Kyle Anderson, ...
May 29, 2026
Prince George lacrosse player speaks on world championship experience
PRINCE GEORGE - The Prince George Senior Lacrosse League season is in full swing, and among the players suiting up is Cole Paciejewski of the BHL Bandits. Paciejewski, known to be a force you always h...
May 28, 2026 Cole Paciejewski has suited up for Scotland's national team in two World Championships and two European Championships