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What you can do to celebrate Thanksgiving safely during COVID-19

PRINCE GEORGE - Many traditional holiday celebrations have already been canceled by COVID-19 in 2020 but according to BC Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry, Thanksgiving can still go on."Let's...

Oct 09, 2020

Business Excellence Awards: Monday, October 12th

PRINCE GEORGE - The 35th Annual Prince George Chamber of Commerce Business Excellence Awards will be broadcast live on CKPG News on Monday, October 12th at 5, 6, and 11 p.m. The Awards will not be hel...

Oct 09, 2020

As clocks change back on November 1st, daylight saving discussion paused

PRINCE GEORGE - Last year the BC Government conducted a survey asking people how they felt about adopting a year-round daylight saving time, as opposed to changing their clocks back and forth twice a ...

Oct 09, 2020

Confederate flag hung on Main Street, Smithers

SMITHERS - A confederate flag was found hanging on Main Street in Smithers on Saturday.The flag was removed, and prompted Acting Mayor Casda Thomas, Chief Woos of the Wet'suwet'en, and MP Taylor Bachr...

Oct 06, 2020

Collision at Davis and Ospika

.PRINCE GEORGE - RCMP were called to a vehicle collision involving a pedestrian on Ospika Boulevard and Davis Road on Sunday.At approximately 5:00 p.m. officers responded to calls. The pedestrian, an ...

Oct 05, 2020

Northern Interior Autism Society dedicates October to Awareness Walk

PRINCE GEORGE - The 9th Annual Autism Awareness Walk was supposed to take place in April of this year, but COVID-19 canceled the event. Now, it is being revived in a surprising way.A local Prince Geor...

Oct 01, 2020

App to establish newcomers to Northern B.C. now offers information in seven languages

PRINCE GEORGE-A Vancouver-based non-profit is helping newcomers to British Columbia continue to establish themselves in the country despite the pandemic.PeaceGeeks has expanded their free mobile appli...

Oct 01, 2020

Bubble won't be back for full 2020-21 NHL season

EDMONTON - The 64 days spent in the NHL playoff bubble feel like six months to Barclay Goodrow."It's tough," the Tampa Bay Lightning forward said. "It's been a grind."It's a grind he and players won't...

Sep 28, 2020

Cooper's Stanley Cup run inspires t-shirts, brings back memories from PG childhood

PRINCE GEORGE - With Tampa Bay Lightning Head Coach Jon Cooper in the midst of a Stanley Cup run, support is picking up in PG.Born and raised in BC's Northern Capital, Cooper played minor hockey in th...

Sep 25, 2020

Plan to eliminate chronic homelessness

PRINCE GEORGE - This Wednesday's Speech from the Throne promised to eliminate chronic homelessness, after the government increased funding to reduce homelessness in 2017. The Social Development websit...

Sep 25, 2020