Category Archives: Prince George

Easter sale, art contest, spring fair among weekend events in Prince George
PRINCE GEORGE - Compared to the last two years, this weekend was chock full of events in Prince George.The Ukrainian St. George's Catholic Church had its annual Easter Sale on Saturday (April 2).The c...
Apr 03, 2022

Prince George Public Library showcases teen art
PRINCE GEORGE - The Prince George Public Library and Studio 2880 hosted their fifth annual Teen Art Showcase Saturday.The winners were announced at the Bob Harkins location.Thirty-three teens submitte...
Apr 03, 2022

UNBC basketball player runs 44 kilometres for Ukraine
KAMLOOPS - A Ukrainian UNBC athlete travelled to Kamloops to raise awareness and support for Ukrainians Friday (April 1).Vova Pluzhnikov met with fellow Ukrainian athlete, Anastasiia Muzyka, a TRU vol...
Apr 02, 2022

April is Construction Month
PRINCE GEORGE - April is Construction Month and the annual Lunch Bucket Challenge took place today, with free lunch for the crew working on a project for PRD Construction. Construction was and is cons...
Apr 01, 2022

Olive's Branch turns three
PRINCE GEORGE - Gordon Carpenter is the maintenance man at Olive's Branch. But he wasn't always. A short time ago, he was living on the streets addicted to drugs. Heroin, his first drug of choice. "I ...
Apr 01, 2022

B.C. passes 3,000 COVID-19 deaths
VICTORIA-British Columbia has surpassed the grim milestone of 3,000 deaths since the COVID-19 pandemic began.The Ministry of Health reported in today's update that four more people have died from COVI...
Apr 01, 2022

BCTF has great expectations for bargaining
PRINCE GEORGE -The BC Teachers Federation is back at the bargaining table and, given certain economics in BC, there could be some big demands. "So we're looking to have, honestly, a raise that keeps u...
Mar 31, 2022

Two arrested with connections to local drug trade
PRINCE GEORGE -Prince George RCMP have arrested two men in connection with the local drug trade.Cpl. Jennifer Cooper told CKPG News that it's taken out two major players in the investigation of recent...
Mar 31, 2022

Regional District of Fraser-Fort George stops tire collection
PRINCE GEORGE-The Foothills Regional Landfill and the Shelly and McBride Regional transfer stations will no longer be accepting tires. The Regional District of Fraser-Fort George announced the change ...
Mar 31, 2022

Spirit of the North Healthcare Foundation announces Aimee Cassie as new CEO
PRINCE GEORGE - Spirit of the North Healthcare Foundation announced Aimee Cassie is taking over as CEO effective March 31. Cassie spent six years previously working with the Canadian Cancer Society (C...
Mar 31, 2022