Local candidate, John Zukowski reckons we can have a better Prince George City Council

Operating a downtown business for about twenty years in Prince George–Lheidli T’enneh, John Zukowski has seen change over time and doesn’t like how the last eight years have gone. He also brings the entrepreneurial perspective of operating a security business for over forty years, experiencing challenges as an independent owner operator. To address challenges experienced by him and others, he’s putting his name on the ballot for a City Council position.

Zukowski spoke with CFURadio about the need for accountability, taking advantage of our transportation hub infrastructure, focusing on core civic responsibilities without assuming roles of other levels of government, and more while answering questions that were brought about upon examining his platform, and prioritized through our audience survey.

He hopes others will identify his focus on accountability and push that perspective into the Prince George City Council during our Municipal Elections on October 17th, 2026.

CFURadio is striving to conduct, and share, interviews with every City Council & Mayoral candidate running in the City of Prince George’s 2026 Municipal Election.

- Ian Gregg, CFURadio 88.7FM, Due North News, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

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Incumbent Councillor Ramsay, hopes to carry forward experience with levels of government and a thirst for knowledge into another term


20+ year resident of Prince George–Lheidli T’enneh, and graduate of UNBC, Cori Ramsay wishes to continue to develop intergovernmental relationships, bring her perspectives on poverty and strengthen community resilience in a number of ways as a member of Prince George City Council.

Working as the Marketing & Strategy Manager for Integris, a division of Coastal Community Credit Union, she’s been able to marry an interest in community and finances while representing residents on council and through the Union of BC Municipalities (UBCM) over her past two terms.

Ramsay kept to our 15 minute time limit while answering questions that were brought about upon examining her platform, and prioritized through our audience survey. She hopes others will wish to retain her practicable perspectives and developed experience to the Prince George City Council during our Municipal Elections on October 17th, 2026.

CFURadio is striving to conduct, and share, interviews with every City Council & Mayoral candidate running in the City of Prince George’s 2026 Municipal Election.

- Ian Gregg, CFURadio 88.7FM, Due North News, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

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Local candidate, Tucker Krause wants to bring specific actionable items to Prince George City Council

Second year UNBC economics student Tucker Krause hopes to apply the concepts he’s actively learning to the City of Prince George upon a successful election into a city council position. 

Krause used a tight break between classes to chat with CFURadio, to summarize his platform of specific actionable items, and answer questions prioritized through our audience survey.

He hopes others will recognize the value of his fiscal concepts, commitment to transparency and want to add a youthful perspective to the Prince George City Council during our Municipal Elections on October 17th, 2026.

CFURadio is striving to conduct, and share, interviews with every City Council & Mayoral candidate running in the City of Prince George’s 2026 Municipal Election.

- Ian Gregg, CFURadio 88.7FM, Due North News, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

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Mr. PG dressed to impress ahead of the National Day for Truth & Reconciliation

September 29, 2026

Sometimes residents of Prince George struggle to summarize our city’s identity, but the symbol nearly everyone points to is our mascot, Mr. PG. Standing the test of time, and currently standing over the intersection of Highways 16 & 97, the central waypoint of our northern capital occasionally waves a flag to mark an event or a cause. On Tuesday September 29th, he took a step further in this direction and accessorized.

On the eve of National Truth & Reconciliation Day, James Lambert of the Prince George Urban Indigenous Coalition worked with his team to gather a crowd at the feet of Mr. PG to assist in, and celebrate, pulling a huge orange T-shirt over the mascot’s impressive log chest. Accessorizing in this way was a first for our town’s icon, and does more than raise awareness of the Orange Shirt Day story. Additionally, an intent of the display is to invite citizens to participate actively in truth and reconciliation. Lambert reminds us of the opportunity the day provides, “…it gives time to really sit back and to be honest to ourselves and say, this is where we’re at today. And when we can be honest about it, then we can have the ability to move ahead.”

Events like this also foster community. Lambert, a 60s Scoop survivor wasn’t aware of his indigenous identity until he was in his thirties, but feels a powerful connection to others during events like this, “…we can be together, and we are together, unified.” Mr. PG will continue wearing the orange shirt into the first few days of October 2026. - Ian Gregg, CFUR Radio, Due North News

Mr. PG dressed to impress ahead of the National Day for Truth & Reconciliation

Local candidate, Shawn Bortolon wishes to bring experience and perspective to Prince George City Council

Shawn Bortolon is running for a City Council position, hoping to share her experience founded in years of community based work, volunteerism, education, and even entrepreneurship. Photo Credit - Ian Gregg

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Former resident of the Village of South Fort George, Shawn Bortolon has developed an impressive resume with the Prince George Native Friendship Centre, The Northern Women’s Centre, Northern Interior Community Gaming Association (NICA),  Multicultural Heritage Society of Prince George, even running the Riverbend restaurant with her family and more before spending the last ten years and counting with School District 57 as a Indigenous Education Worker.

Bortolon spoke with CFURadio and kept to our 15 minute time limit while answering questions that were brought about upon examining her platform, and prioritized through our audience survey. She hopes others will recognize her community focused career and want to add that perspective to the Prince George City Council during our Municipal Elections on October 17th, 2026.

CFURadio is striving to conduct, and share, interviews with every City Council & Mayoral candidate running in the City of Prince George’s 2026 Municipal Election.

- Ian Gregg, CFURadio 88.7FM, Due North News, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

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Grab Bag Episode 23

A welcome back episode filled to the brim with nothing but alternative.

Prince George–Valemount MLA Rosalyn Bird spills tea on her departure from the BC Conservative party & forestry industry potential

Prince George–Valemount MLA Rosalyn Bird spills tea on her departure from the BC Conservative party & forestry industry potential

Prince George–Valemount MLA, Rosalyn Bird, made herself available for comment following UNBC’s Science Meets Parliament event, held on September 11th, 2026. In a one-on-one interview, she gave insight into an eventful past month which included her departure from the BC Conservative party and being introduced to an alternative secondary forestry industry technology.

Photo Credit - Ian Gregg

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