Category Archives: Prince George

Disputes arise from School Board Trustee pay hike
PRINCE GEORGE - The Prince George and District Teachers Association is calling out a decision by the Prince George School board to raise trustee pay by 28% starting in the fall. Exempt staff only rece...
Jun 15, 2026

City loses out on Canfor taxes
PRINCE GEORGE - Canfor is one of the city's biggest sources of property taxes. But, in 2023, it began the process of permanently closing PG Pulp, citing at the time "a severe shortage of economically ...
Jun 15, 2026 PG Pulp and Paper

June 12, 2026: CKPG News on Demand
PRINCE GEORGE- Less than a week after her 17 year old son Tre Townsend passed away tragically in a boating accident, his mother Corrie is sharing her memories of her son and thanking the community for...
Jun 12, 2026

Is the new National Food Strategy set up for success?
Prince George - Prime Minister Mark Carney's newly unveiled National Food Security Strategy is a 3.2-billion-dollar, 10-year plan designed to lower grocery bills and reduce Canada's reliance on foreig...
Jun 12, 2026

Arts Council secures MOU commitment from Council
PRINCE GEORGE - The wheels are in motion to convert a piece of property on 15th Avenue - where Studio 2880 and a number of guilds call home - into a new venture."There has been a lot of uncertainty ar...
Jun 12, 2026 Studio 2880

Power outage affecting close to 10,000 BC Hydro customers in Prince George
PRINCE GEORGE - Update: BC Hydro has moved up its estimate and once again says power should be restored by 5 p.m.Earlier: BC Hydro now estimates the power will be restored by 6:30 p.m. tonight.Earlier...
Jun 12, 2026

RCMP seek to reunite recovered tools with their owners
PRINCE GEORGE - Prince George RCMP is looking to reunite several tools with their owners, after locating them during an unrelated investigation. "Police officers seized the tools after executing a sea...
Jun 12, 2026 (Image Credit: Photos courtesy Prince George RCMP)

Grieving mother remembers son lost in Stony Lake boating tragedy
PRINCE GEORGE - A mother is remembering her son as a gifted student with a bright future after he died in a boating accident on Stony Lake last weekend.Corrie Townsend is mourning the loss of her son,...
Jun 12, 2026

June 11, 2026: CKPG News on Demand
PRINCE GEORGE- A proposed 467-unit residential and commercial development near Prince George Secondary School will be moving forward despite opposition from nearby residents. Plus The provincial gover...
Jun 11, 2026

Prince George RCMP says shoplifting on the rise
PRINCE GEORGE- Shoplifting is up in Prince George recently and the RCMP are pointing to a recent incident as an example of how far people are willing to go to get the goods they want. On May 6, 2026, ...
Jun 11, 2026