Category Archives: Prince George

Province takes steps to keep kids safe online, including launching services to remove images from the internet
SURREY - The B.C. government took action Friday to protect children from online threats, including restricting cellphone use in schools and launching a service to remove intimate images from the inter...
Jan 26, 2024

Is it time for a rethink of B.C.'s forest practices and policies?
PRINCE GEORGE - It's time to rethink forestry practices and policy, according to researchers at UBC. They looked at past hydrology studies and found that many severely and consistently underestimated ...
Jan 26, 2024

CNC Instructor Mandy Newcomb recognized by prestigious global organization
PRINCE GEORGE - The College of New Caledonia's (CNC) Chef Instructor Mandy Newcomb received recognition from the global organization Les Dames d'Escoffier for her exceptional work in the culinary fiel...
Jan 26, 2024

Snow making a legacy
PRINCE GEORGE - The snow-making machines at the Otway Nordic Ski Club have been busy since the cooler weather arrived, gearing up for a couple of major events coming later this year. The snow-making e...
Jan 26, 2024

New wildfire recruitment strategy looks to build a safer 2024 fire season
PRINCE GEORGE- With almost 3 million hectares of forest lost the 2023 wildfire season was the most destructive in B.C.'s recorded history. Ahead of the 2024 season the Province is opening the door for...
Jan 25, 2024

Spruce Kings back on ice Friday night against Salmon Arm after week off
PRINCE GEORGE - The Spruce Kings are back on the ice this Friday night after some time away for the BCHL All-Star weekend. The team hasn't played since January 14 when they split their road trip beati...
Jan 25, 2024

Moccasin Flats tiny home burns down, leaving resident devastated
*Author's note: CKPG will have an in depth piece on the City of Prince George's reaction and point of view tomorrow*PRINCE GEORGE - At around 5:00 a.m. this morning, longtime Mocassin Flats resident C...
Jan 25, 2024

City's top cop pleased with Council budget
PRINCE GEORGE - The base budget of $35 million for the local RCMP was passed with little fanfare during budget deliberations but a request for four additional officers did garner a lot of discussion. ...
Jan 25, 2024

Bachrach disappointed with feds decision not to extend CEBA loan repayment deadline
PRINCE GEORGE - Skeena-Bulkley Valley NDP MP Taylor Bachrach is disappointed with the federal government's decision to not extend the CEBA loan repayment deadline, saying that thousands of businesses ...
Jan 25, 2024

Is B.C.'s energy security at risk?
PRINCE GEORGE - Energy security is defined as the uninterrupted availability of energy sources at an affordable price, but is BC's energy security at risk? BC has imported power when our grid has not ...
Jan 25, 2024