Category Archives: Prince George

'Jail not bail': Poilievre targets repeat offenders as part of campaign
PRINCE GEORGE - As part of a CKPG News exclusive interview, the federal leader of the opposition Pierre Poilievre, said he was taking aim at crime and repeat offenders in the run-up to 2025 federal el...
Feb 12, 2024

Hunter Laing named WHL rookie of the week
PRINCE GEORGE- The Western Hockey League has named Prince George Cougar Hunter Laing the Kal Tire WHL Rookie of the Week for February 5-11, 2024.At 17 years-old Laing leads all rookie WHL players in g...
Feb 12, 2024
VIDEO: RCMP release footage of armed robbery in Beaverly
PRINCE GEORGE- Frontline RCMP are looking for anyone who can identify the suspect in an armed robbery that occurred on December 18, 2023. The suspect entered a gas station on the 11400-block of Carmel...
Feb 12, 2024

PGSO's Discovery Concert makes classical music engaging and accessible to all
PRINCE GEORGE - As part of its annual Discovery Concert series, the Prince George Symphony Orchestra (PGSO) explained and performed Antonn Dvok's New World Symphony. In the same way Dvok discovered No...
Feb 11, 2024
Tourism Prince George Society looking for volunteer board member
PRINCE GEORGE - The Tourism Prince George Society is looking to add a volunteer member to its board of directors.A notice posted on the City of Prince George website says the position would be for a t...
Feb 11, 2024

Native Friendship Centre to lead Prince George mental health crisis response team
PRINCE GEORGE - The Canadian Mental Health Association B.C. (CMHA BC) says the organizations that will lead mental health crisis response teams in three B.C. communities - including Prince George - ha...
Feb 11, 2024

PGSO gives Respectful Acknowledgement pledge to Lheidli T'enneh First Nation
PRINCE GEORGE - During the intermission of its Discovery Concert featuring Dvorak's 'New World' Symphony, the Prince George Symphony Orchestra (PGSO) gave a Respectful Acknowledgement pledge to the Lh...
Feb 10, 2024

February snowpack bulletin shows lower than normal levels for several northern B.C. regions
PRINCE GEORGE - According to the latest snowpack bulletin from the BC River Forecast Centre, the Prince George area is still experiencing lower than normal snowpack levels. Dave Campbell, head of the ...
Feb 10, 2024
City seeking applicants for Advisory Committee on Accessibility and Inclusion
PRINCE GEORGE - The City of Prince George is putting a call out for volunteers who want to join the Advisory Committee on Accessibility and Inclusion. In a notice, the city says there are three one-ye...
Feb 10, 2024

Carrier Sekani Family Services applauds Supreme Court Ruling on Indigenous Children
PRINCE GEORGE- The Supreme Court of Canada has unanimously ruled that the federal Indigenous child welfare act is constitutional, affirming that First Nations, Metis and Inuit have sole authority over...
Feb 9, 2024