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18 June 2013 19:39:43: Prairiedale Cut As Part Of Reconfiguration (VIDEO) - CKPG | TV
It’s news that many parents in Vanderhoof were dreading. Last night, School District 91 voted to close Prairiedale Elementary. The school on the outskirts of Vanderhoof held Kindergarten to Grade Three students. School District 91voted last night to close the school in the latest act of its “reconfiguration” process. Many of the students who attended ...
18 June 2013 19:39:07: Police Looking For Two Missing People (VIDEO) - CKPG | TV
RCMP have put out an urgent call for the public to help them find a missing man. Shane Michael Riley, a 52 year old man from Victoria, arrived in Prince George this morning for treatment of medical conditions. While en route to his residence, Riley left the shuttle in the area of Victoria Street and ...
18 June 2013 19:37:57: City Road Crews Continue With Projects (VIDEO) - CKPG | TV
Road work in the City of Prince George is making progress. A total of 16 projects are slated for this summer. Two new projects are on the go and the City is almost half way through.
18 June 2013 19:36:21: Clearing Hurdles For Mining In The North (VIDEO) - CKPG | TV
Mining in Northern BC is big business. With projections showing a high level of growth in the coming years, things are looking up. But there’s a conference in Prince George this week to go over a few stumbling blocks that could slow down progress.
18 June 2013 19:35:27: Fines On The Way For Bear Attractants (VIDEO) - CKPG | TV
Bear and human conflict is a big concern in our city. Last year a number of bears were killed, prompting the Conservation office to take new steps. It will now be issuing fines to people who do not clean their bear attractants.
18 June 2013 17:16:12: School Board Votes to Close Prairiedale Elementary - CKPG | TV
For the first time since the 1920′s, Prariedale Elementary in Vanderhoof with close its doors for good. Board members of School District 91 voted to close the school on Monday night. Parents had been fighting the closure for months. “Obviously parents were upset and understandably so,” says Board Chair, Steve Davis. “It wasn’t an easy ...
18 June 2013 17:12:56: Future of Mining Dependant on Digging up Capital - CKPG | TV
The North-Central BC Branch of the Canadian Institute for Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum is meeting in Prince George Tuesday through Thursday. Those in the industry will get a chance to talk about some accomplishments and challenges they’re facing. The Conference Board of Canada forecast northern metal and non metallic mineral output would grow by 91 ...
18 June 2013 15:20:37: Bear Fines - CKPG | TV
Bear and human conflict is a big concern in our city. Last year more than fifty bears were killed, therefore the Conservation Office will now be issuing fines to people who do not clean their bear attractants. For the past few weeks calls have been made to the Conservation Office about a bear roaming the ...
18 June 2013 14:24:41: Road Works Continue in Prince George - CKPG | TV
The City continues it’s road rehab prorgam this week with two new projects. It’s nearing the halfway point of the annual program. Work is scheduled to begin on the seventh project on 22nd avenue and eighth on University Way. 16 total projects are scheduled to be completed before the end of August. Prince George managed ...
18 June 2013 09:22:45: Road Rehab Continues - CKPG | TV
The city has a couple more paving projects in the works this week,weather permitting . Work is set to start today on the 2 kilometre stretch of 22nd Avenue between Highway 97 and Ospika Boulevard . Rehab work is also set to start on the nearly 5 kilometre northbound lane of University Way between 15th ...