Fatal MVI
RCMP suspect alcohol a factor in fatal MVI near Smithers
SMITHERS - BC Highway Patrol is seeking witnesses and dash camera footage related to a fatal motor vehicle incident near Smithers last Thursday night (April 2).BC Highway Patrol says the crash, that killed one person and seriously injured two others, occurred just after 8:30 p.m. that night just outside of Witset.Initi...
3h ago
Read More
Barry Seymour
Local First Nations leader will be missed
PRINCE GEORGE - The community has lost one of the strongest First Nations leaders. Former Chief Barry Seymour passed on April 3rd. The former Chief of the Lheidli T'enneh First Nations, Barry Seymour was instrumental in establishing the local First Nations culture into the community, with things like the Lheidli T'enne...
19h ago
Read More
CKPG Today Community
Prince George youth bowlers look to split the pins at nationals
A pair of Prince George five-pin bowlers are headed to nationals in Winnipeg after capturing a provincial title in March. Meet Kyra and Jacinda as we find out some of their tricks when it comes to form, strategy, and mental focus ahead of the big competition!
Apr 02, 2026
Read More
CKPG Today Community
Williams Lake Mustangs ready to drop the puck in round 3 of KIJHL playoffs
The Williams Lake Mustangs are in the midst of a historic playoff run for the franchise. The Mustangs are set to face the Princeton Posse after reaching the 3rd round of the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League Playoffs for the first time in their brief franchise history. Hear from Mustangs Captain JP Desabrais ...
Apr 02, 2026
Read More
What's Trending
Commercial fire
Commercial fire on Hart Highway causes $150k in damages
1h ago
Fatal MVI
RCMP suspect alcohol a factor in fatal MVI near Smithers
3h ago
DRIPA suspension
Private property concerns highlighted as province suspends parts of DRIPA
18h ago
Barry Seymour
Local First Nations leader will be missed
19h ago
Drought Conditions
Lowlands face drought despite snowpack
19h ago
Prince George
Commercial fire
Commercial fire on Hart Highway causes $150k in damages
PRINCE GEORGE - Prince George Fire Rescue responded to a commercial fire in the 2200-block of the Hart Highway early yesterday (April 6) morning.Crews arrived at approximately 2:15 a.m. to find light smoke throughout a large commercial building. Crews found and extinguished a fire in the ceiling area of an onsite offic...
1h ago
Read More
DRIPA suspension
Private property concerns highlighted as province suspends parts of DRIPA
PRINCE GEORGE - Following Premier David Eby's announcement to suspend certain parts of the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act, also known as DRIPA, one BC Conservative MLA is highlighting concerns this could create for private property owners."We're just leaving this air of uncertainty, both for F...
18h ago
Read More
Barry Seymour
Local First Nations leader will be missed
PRINCE GEORGE - The community has lost one of the strongest First Nations leaders. Former Chief Barry Seymour passed on April 3rd. The former Chief of the Lheidli T'enneh First Nations, Barry Seymour was instrumental in establishing the local First Nations culture into the community, with things like the Lheidli T'enne...
19h ago
Read More
Drought Conditions
Lowlands face drought despite snowpack
PRINCE GEORGE - Farming is not for the faint of heart and Mother Nature is shaping up to make it another tough year in agriculture for this region."This year we haven't seen any of that localization and snow," says Mark Parker, Chair of the Board for the Regional District of Bulkley Nechako. "It's all in...
19h ago
Read More
Special Olympics BC Summer Games
"It's About Joy"
2025 Special Olympics BC Summer Games, "It's About Joy"
The 2025 Special Olympics BC Summer Games brought thousands of smiles and plenty of cheer to Prince George, as close to one thousand athletes from across the province competed in a wide variety of sports across the city. Tommy Osborne takes us through the highlights of the games, including athlete features, medal prese...
Aug 07, 2025
Read More
Special Olympics 2030 National Games
Premier "very enthusiastic backer" of 2030 Special Olympics National Summer Games
PRINCE GEORGE - Even though the 2025 Special Olympics BC Summer Games just wrapped up, the City already is moving straight into preparing for the chance to host the 2030 Special Olympics National Summer Games. It would bring an estimated $8 million in economic impact for the City, as well as 1700 visitors and a lot of ...
Jul 15, 2025
Read More
Special Olympics
Last day of 2025 Special Olympics BC Summer Games brings thousands of smiles
PRINCE GEORGE - As the 2025 Special Olympics BC Summer Games winds down, the athletes and all those involved reflected on what ended up being an incredibly memorable provincial games for Prince George."It is really about joy, it is about lifting one another up, it's about celebrating ability, and that's really wha...
Jul 12, 2025
Read More
Power lifting
Northern B.C. power lifters earn gold medals
PRINCE GEORGE - It was a great weekend for the Region 8 Special Olympics power lifting team, as this small but mighty team saw two of its athletes earn gold medals in their respective categories. Leif Skuggedal and Pierce Northcott earned the honours by completing all six of their lifts."I lifted 259 pounds off th...
Jul 12, 2025
Read More
Northern BC
Fatal MVI
RCMP suspect alcohol a factor in fatal MVI near Smithers
SMITHERS - BC Highway Patrol is seeking witnesses and dash camera footage related to a fatal motor vehicle incident near Smithers last Thursday night (April 2).BC Highway Patrol says the crash, that killed one person and seriously injured two others, occurred just after 8:30 p.m. that night just outside of Witset.Initi...
3h ago
Read More
Spring Snow
Special weather statement issued for Pine Pass, Peace region with 'moderate to heavy snow' expected
PRINCE GEORGE - Old Man Winter isn't quite ready to let go his grip across parts of northern British Columbia.Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement on Highway 97 through the Pine Pass and in the peace river region, with moderate to heavy snowfall expected on Monday (April 6) into Tuesday morning.&qu...
Apr 05, 2026
Read More
Taber, Alta., named Hockeyville winner over Tumbler Ridge, B.C.
TABER - A southern Alberta community that lost its only two ice rinks after a Zamboni explosion has been named the Kraft Hockeyville 2026 winner. Taber, Alta., was one of two finalists, along with Tumbler Ridge, B.C., vying for the prize this year, whi...
Apr 05, 2026
Read More
Housing
Town of Smithers extends private security contract at homeless encampment
SMITHERS, B.C. - The small northwestern B.C. community of Smithers will continue to have private security guards patrol its homeless encampment until the fall, when the town's mayor said she hopes another solution will be in place."I think the combination of the temporary winter shelter, that closed (March 31), an...
Apr 05, 2026
Read More
Cariboo Region
CN Rail's exit puts Quesnel's economy on the wrong track
QUESNEL - CN Rail plans to stop operating a key section of rail in BC, and a city in the Central Interior warns this could harm its economy and those of other small towns along the North-South route. CN Rail is ending its lease on the rail line between Squamish and 100 Mile House, and Quesnel mayor Ron Paull is raising...
Mar 30, 2026
Read More
MVI
Man struck by truck while trying to help trapped driver after B.C. highway crash
WILLIAMS LAKE - Police in Williams Lake, say a man is dead after stopping to help a truck driver who had become trapped following a crash on Highway 20 on Wednesday evening. Williams Lake RCMP say a 49-year-old man had stopped at the scene of a crash between two semi-trucks on the highway. Mounties say the man wa...
Mar 27, 2026
Read More
Carrots, butter, and a crazy idea: how one man's 80th became a world record
QUESNEL - Most people celebrate their 80th birthday with a cake, but for one Quesnel resident, it meant breaking a world record. Ted Martindale baked what could be the biggest carrot cake ever, and this week, he's sharing every bit of it with his community.The cake weighed six thousand pounds, measured seventeen feet s...
Mar 26, 2026
Read More
POTENTIAL CAMPUS CLOSURE
TRU Board of Governors to consider potential closure of Williams Lake Campus
KAMLOOPS - Thompson Rivers University's (TRU) Williams Lake campus is on the chopping block as the university continues to navigate what it calls a "period of unprecedented financial challenges." The university says it is still under "significant pressure" to reduce its costs primarily due to the Fe...
Mar 26, 2026
Read More
Sports
The stuff they learn here, they carry for life. Prince George swim coach hangs up his stopwatch after three decades
PRINCE GEORGE - Jerzy Partyka will step down on August 31st, ending a tenure that transformed the Barracudas from a struggling program into one that has produced doctors, lawyers, teachers and, by his own count, at least one politician.He started coaching in Poland in 1982, moved through Germany, and eventually landed ...
21h ago
Read More
Spruce Kings
Spruce Kings forward commits to the University of Guelph
PRINCE GEORGE - Spruce Kings forward Marcus Lougheed has committed to the University of Guelph for the 2026-2027 season.Lougheed played just one season in Prince George but was quite productive, amassing 60 points (20G 40A). Prior to joining the Spruce Kings, Lougheed played 240 games with his hometown Collingwood Blue...
Apr 06, 2026
Read More
Cougars
Cougars eliminate Chiefs in Game 6
PRINCE GEORGE - The Prince George Cougars defeated the Spokane Chiefs 5-3 Sunday night to advance to the second round of the WHL playoffs.The Cougars won the series 4-2, and punched their ticket to the next round in front of 5,376 fans at the CN Centre.Dmitri Yakutsenak scored twice, including the game winner in the se...
Apr 06, 2026
Read More
Canada
Montreal neighbourhood to hold vigil after unhoused migrant found dead
MONTRÉAL - Community organizations in Montreal's Parc-Extension district are holding a vigil to remember a 42-year-old unhoused migrant who died earlier this year. Those who knew Manjeet Singh say he came to Canada from India in 2018 to escape poverty....
14m ago
Read More
'War crimes': Iranian Canadians horrified by Trump's latest threat to destroy Iran
TORONTO - Iranian Canadians whose family members live in Iran say they are horrified by U.S. President Donald Trump's latest social media post threatening the existence of their homeland. Trump said in a Truth Social post this morning that a "whole ci...
36m ago
Read More
Feds looking at how to 'cushion the blow' as gas prices rise amid Iran war: Carney
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney says the federal government is looking at how to support Canadians as oil prices rise amid the ongoing war in the Middle East. Oil prices have surged since the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran on Feb. 28, averaging more...
1h ago
Read More
Carney defends high-speed rail project between Toronto and Quebec City
OTTAWA - High-speed rail connecting Toronto and Quebec City would be a boon the economy and job creation, Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Tuesday, defending his government's project as opposition to it continues to grow. Much of the criticism comes ...
1h ago
Read More
Trade agreement talks unlikely to be resolved by July 1: U.S. trade representative
WASHINGTON - United States Trade Representative Jamieson Greer says he doesn't expect negotiations on the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement on trade to be resolved by July 1. That's the required deadline for the United States to notify its neighbours about ...
1h ago
Read More
Carney reiterates call to respect international law as Trump threatens 'civilization'
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney says leaders involved in the war in Iran need "choose their words" and act prudently, without specifically criticizing President Donald Trump over recent inflammatory statements about American military action. Trump ...
2h ago
Read More
World
American journalist Shelly Kittleson has been released, an Iraqi official tells the AP
BAGHDAD (AP) - American journalist Shelly Kittleson, who was kidnapped from a Baghdad streetcorner last week, has been released, an Iraqi official with direct knowledge of the situation said on Tuesday. Kittleson was freed in the afternoo...
2h ago
Read More
Over 80 migrants are missing from a boat that capsized after leaving Libya, UN says
CAIRO (AP) - More than 80 migrants went missing after a boat that departed a Libyan coastal town capsized in the central Mediterranean, the U.N. migration agency said Tuesday. The bodies of at least two of them have been recovered. About...
4h ago
Read More
Iran has allowed two French former detainees to leave the country, Macron says
PARIS (AP) - Iran has allowed two French former detainees, Cécile Kohler and Jacques Paris, to leave the country, French President Emmanuel Macron said Tuesday. They had been holed up in French diplomatic premises there since their release from prison ...
4h ago
Read More