Category Archives: Prince George

Cannabis Street Festival returns to Prince George just months after successful 4-20 event
PRINCE GEORGE - Just months after an incredibly successful 4-20 event that saw strong community support, downtown Prince George once again saw another cannabis street festival. Dancing in the Street S...
Jul 27, 2024

Young, formerly of Cubs, signs to play in South Korea
Jared Young of Prince George was acquired earlier this week by the Doosan Bears of the Korea Baseball Organization. He is slated to make U.S. $300,000 for the remainder of this season, according to th...
Jul 27, 2024

Browntop Mountain area evacuation alert rescinded
The evacuation alert issued on Monday (July 22) for the Browntop Mountain area has been lifted, according to an email on Saturday (July 27) from the Cariboo Regional District.Residents must be prepare...
Jul 27, 2024

Olynyk fan club reaches Paris Olympics: ‘Just proud – there’s no other way to put it’
PARIS, FRANCE - Scott Pineo of Kamloops is among Kelly Olynyk's best friends.He is in Paris and spoke to CKPG News on Saturday (July 27), a few hours before Olynyk and Team Canada were scheduled to pl...
Jul 27, 2024

Annual golf tournament raises hundreds of thousands of dollars for local athletes
PRINCE GEORGE - The 28th annual Special Olympics BC Prince George Golf Fundraising Tournament was hosted today at the Prince George Golf and Curling Club, raising hundreds of thousands of dollars for ...
Jul 26, 2024

Proposed hydrogen project for Prince George not dead
PRINCE GEORGE - It was just under a year ago that global green energy and metals company Fortescue announced that they would be establishing a green energy hub in Prince George.The proposed facility w...
Jul 26, 2024

Jasper family has a long road ahead
PRINCE GEORGE - "When we were evacuating and we were in that gridlock and the sky was orange and black, and there was ashes coming down on our car and we couldn't move. And because it was just so pack...
Jul 26, 2024

B.C.'s top doctor ends COVID-19 public health emergency
VICTORIA - British Columbia's top doctor says she is ending the public health emergency declared in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry says any...
Jul 26, 2024
myPG Community Grant is now accepting applicants
PRINCE GEORGE- Applications are now open for the City of Prince George myPG Community Grant.The myPG Community Grant assists non-profit organizations in implementing or further developing their progra...
Jul 26, 2024

Rainstorm closes streets due to flooding
PRINCE GEORGE- The city of Prince George has temporarily closed multiple streets due to flash flooding. Those streets include 7th Avenue and Dominion Street and Winnipeg Street near 15th Avenue. Offic...
Jul 25, 2024