Prince George

More than 1,600 signatures for petition to shut down Old Frankfurt motel; owners say they need more time to fix problems

PRINCE GEORGE--As of Friday, more than 1,600 signatures have been made for a petition to shut down the Old Frankfurt Motel in the hart area. The creator of the petition and many of those who signed it...

May 07, 2021

Local comedian making the best of pandemic

PRINCE GEORGE - It wasn't long ago that Prince George native Alex Mackenzie had big plans for his comedy career.That was back in July 2019 to be exact. CKPG News was there to interview Mackenzie when ...

May 07, 2021

The Spruce City Wildlife Association donates wild game meat

.PRINCE GEORGE - The Spruce City Wildlife Association cancelled its dinner banquet last year because of the pandemic. Each year, several hundred pounds of wild meat is donated to Spruce City to help r...

May 07, 2021

Birds take advantage of the quieter soccer fields and build a nest

.PRINCE GEORGE - The Rotary Soccer fields have been deserted due to the COVID-19 pandemic, allowing some birds to move in. Scientists believe the slowdown of human activity allows nesting osprey a cha...

May 07, 2021

Mayor of Valemount says monitoring tourists challenging

PRINCE GEORGE - As of today, checkpoints are set up on Highway 1, near Boston Bar, Highway 3 in the Manning Park area, Highway 5 and Highway 99 in the Lillooet area. The aim is to ensure traffic betwe...

May 07, 2021

Spirit Day deemed a 'huge success'

PRINCE GEORGE -The Spirit of the North Healthcare Foundations' annual Spirit Day fundraiser was a major success.With donations continuing to come in, organizers say they've raised over $122,000 with d...

May 07, 2021

Drug bust on Pioneer Avenue

PRINCE GEORGE - Eight people were taken into police custody following a drug bust on Pioneer Avenue last week.On April 28, Prince George RCMP executed a search warrant on a house on the 100 block of P...

May 07, 2021

Pedestrian struck on Victoria Street

PRINCE GEORGE - One person was sent to hospital with unknown injuries after being struck by a vehicle this morning. Prince George RCMP say it happened at 10:15 a.m. on the 1600 block of Victoria Stree...

May 07, 2021

PG bucks the jobless trend once again

PRINCE GEORGE- A dip in the jobless numbers for Prince George last month, down to 5.5 percent from 5.9 percent in March , despite the hit rising COVID cases and renewed public health restrictions had ...

May 07, 2021

Prepare for emergencies

PRINCE GEORGE - While this is Emergency Preparedness Week, the City and the Regional District of Fraser Fort George say residents need to be prepared for an emergency 24/7, 365 days a week.The City re...

May 06, 2021