Category Archives: Prince George
Cannabis sales picking up falling alcohol revenue
PRINCE GEORGE - Alcohol sales continue to drop year over year, and it appears much of that lost revenue is going into cannabis. Stats Canada reported cannabis sales saw an 11.5% increase in the 2024-2...
Mar 20, 2026 Products like these pre-rolls, among other quick products, have seen an increase in sales.
Farmers' Market Coupons much appreciated
PRINCE GEORGE - It's a program that is nearly a decade old and it helps thousands across the province and hundreds locally. The Farmers' Market Nutrition Coupon Program began in 2007 as a pilot projec...
Mar 20, 2026 PG Farmers' Market
UNBC students supporting domestic abuse victim this weekend
PRINCE GEORGE - The University of Northern British Columbia's Timberwolves Student Athlete Society (TSAS) is preparing to raise funds this weekend through a bottle drive for Bianca Encina-Prosser and ...
Mar 20, 2026 FILE PHOTO: UNBC athletes raise funds every year to support a community member through a bottle drive and various sports tournaments, like dodgeball and basketball.
Proposed six-storey development could bring new homes and preserve Studio 2880
PRINCE GEORGE - Prince George city council is about to review a major zoning change that could add new housing and help preserve a local arts hub.A city-owned property on 15th Avenue may soon become a...
Mar 20, 2026 Studio 2880 in Prince George, B.C.
New $21M wildfire equipment depot opens in Prince George ahead of 2026 wildfire season
PRINCE GEORGE - British Columbia's wildfire service is getting a major boost ahead of the 2026 fire season. A new, larger equipment depot in Prince George is now operational, and officials say it coul...
Mar 20, 2026
Annual spring clean-up event to be held April 26
PRINCE GEORGE - The City of Prince George is inviting residents to celebrate the new season and show their community pride by taking part in the annual Spring Clean Up event on Sunday, April 26 from 1...
Mar 20, 2026 (Image Credit: City of Prince George)
City launching workforce survey to 'understand employer and workforce needs'
PRINCE GEORGE - The City of Prince George says they have launched a workforce survey to better understand the experiences, challenges, and needs of local employers and workforce participants.According...
Mar 20, 2026 Prince George City Hall (Image Credit: CKPGToday.ca Staff)
Alcohol sales continue to drop as younger generation stays away
PRINCE GEORGE - A Statistics Canada report says alcohol sales in the 2024-25 fiscal year saw the biggest decline in sales since it began tracking this stats 20 years ago. "Overall, liquor authorities ...
Mar 19, 2026
Security camera pilot project sees success in early months
PRINCE GEORGE - At the City of Prince George's final Committee of Public Safety meeting earlier this week, the Prince George Chamber of Commerce and Downtown Prince George presented the data on its se...
Mar 19, 2026 Downtown Prince George says in two months
'I'm not giving up': Sexual abuse cases has many twists and turns
PRINCE GEORGE - On March 18, CKPG News told the story of Nicholas Harrison, who says he was sexually abused for years as a child, at Sacred Heart School in Prince George. Years later, Harrison began r...
Mar 19, 2026 The cover of Nicholas Harrison's book, ”Safe Space: A True Story of Faith, Betrayal, and the Power of the Force”