UNBC Basketball
TWolves fall to WolfPack in Canada West basketball action
KAMLOOPS - Josh Gillespie led the way with a double-double but the UNBC Timberwolves were beaten 79-65 by the Thompson Rivers University WolfPack in Kamloops Friday (Jan. 24).Gillespie finished with 15 points and a game-leading 11 rebounds, while Evgeny Baukin had a team-high 21 points for UNBC, which dropped to 1-12 o...
3h ago
Read More
Charge dropped against Prince George volleyball official
PRINCE GEORGE - An assault charge against the president of the Prince George Youth Volleyball Club was dropped after he "successfully completed an alternative measures program," said a spokesperson for the B.C. Prosecution Service (BCPS).A court document alleged there were reasonable and probable grounds to b...
6h ago
Read More
CKPG Today Community
Learn about Prince George icon Wally West and how his legacy lives on today
Prince George is the home of many great stories over its history including the story of esteemed photographer Wally West. We share more about the man behind the lens of some iconic moments and how his legacy lives on through W.D. West today by one of the men he hired!
21h ago
Read More
CKPG Today Art
Behind the design: Hear from artist Kobe Antoine about his Indigenous Cougars logo
Dakelh artist Kobe Antoine had his design chosen for this years special edition Prince George Cougars Indigenous jerseys set to be worn on the ice January 24 and 25 by the club. We caught up with Kobe to talk about his design process, his longtime roots here in Northern BC and more! Limited tickets are available at Tic...
21h ago
Read More
What's Trending
UNBC Basketball
TWolves fall to WolfPack in Canada West basketball action
3h ago
Cougars 3 Wheat Kings 2
Three-goal third period helps Cougars snap four-game losing streak
5h ago
Charge dropped against Prince George volleyball official
6h ago
PG Library
PG Library welcomes first Lheidli T'enneh board member
22h ago
Capital Budget also passed
22h ago
Poll
Do you plan on attending or viewing online City Council's budget deliberations this week?
Voting Ends: Never
Prince George
UNBC Basketball
TWolves fall to WolfPack in Canada West basketball action
KAMLOOPS - Josh Gillespie led the way with a double-double but the UNBC Timberwolves were beaten 79-65 by the Thompson Rivers University WolfPack in Kamloops Friday (Jan. 24).Gillespie finished with 15 points and a game-leading 11 rebounds, while Evgeny Baukin had a team-high 21 points for UNBC, which dropped to 1-12 o...
3h ago
Read More
Cougars 3 Wheat Kings 2
Three-goal third period helps Cougars snap four-game losing streak
PRINCE GEORGE - The Prince George Cougars rode a three goal third period en route to a 3-2 win over the Brandon Wheat Kings Friday (Jan. 24) night at the CN Centre.The Cats got back into the win column after a four consecutive losses on the road that saw them fall out of top spot in the B.C. Division.Trialing 1-0 after...
5h ago
Read More
Charge dropped against Prince George volleyball official
PRINCE GEORGE - An assault charge against the president of the Prince George Youth Volleyball Club was dropped after he "successfully completed an alternative measures program," said a spokesperson for the B.C. Prosecution Service (BCPS).A court document alleged there were reasonable and probable grounds to b...
6h ago
Read More
PG Library
PG Library welcomes first Lheidli T'enneh board member
PRINCE GEORGE - The Prince George Public Library Board announced that Wendy Jael, a Lheidli T'enneh Councillor, will be joining the Library's board as its first Indigenous board member. This move has been in the works for years, and both Jael and the Library are excited to finally have her on board."There is more ...
22h ago
Read More
What's Trending
UNBC Basketball
TWolves fall to WolfPack in Canada West basketball action
3h ago
Cougars 3 Wheat Kings 2
Three-goal third period helps Cougars snap four-game losing streak
5h ago
Charge dropped against Prince George volleyball official
6h ago
PG Library
PG Library welcomes first Lheidli T'enneh board member
22h ago
Capital Budget also passed
22h ago
Good News (Powered by Do Some Good)
Have your GOOD NEWS story featured below!
We all need more good news in our lives. Do Some Good and Pattison Media have partnered to make it happen! Just post a story on http://DoSomeGood.ca or via the Do Some Good app and we’ll share them in our GOOD NEWS section! Support your favorite causes by sharing stories that showcase the good they do. Celebrate friends, family, and neighbours for their acts of kindness.
Simply select what type of Do Gooder you are, create a Do Some Good account (takes 2 minutes) & start sharing the goodness!
Simply select what type of Do Gooder you are, create a Do Some Good account (takes 2 minutes) & start sharing the goodness!
It’s because of these great supporters that our community can use the Do Some Good platform for free!
Northern BC
Crime
One dead, another injured in Dawson Creek shooting
DAWSON CREEK-On Sunday, January 19, shortly after 11:00 p.m., Dawson Creek RCMP received reports of gunfire on 102nd Avenue.Upon arrival, police located an adult male who was deceased. While investigating the scene they received a second report of shots fired at a nearby hotel. When the RCMP arrived at the hotel, they ...
Jan 23, 2025
Read More
Trump reactions
Northern B.C. politicians react to Trump's inauguration
PRINCE GEORGE - President Donald Trump was sworn in as the USA's 47th president during Monday's inauguration, prompting a wide variety of responses from politicians all across Canada. Here in Northern B.C., Skeena-Bulkley Valley NDP MP Taylor Bachrach is concerned about the impacts Trump could have on our country."...
Jan 22, 2025
Read More
More Nechako Watershed research coming
PRINCE GEORGE - The Nechako Watershed is an important piece of the Northern BC landscape. And it's a big one. More than 47,000 kilometres in size. Larger than the size of Belgium. And that's why, in 2019, Rio Tinto joined forces with the University of Northern BC to study that watershed at length. And, during the Natur...
Jan 17, 2025
Read More
Impaired stats
BC Highway Patrol takes 267 impaired drivers off the road in December
PRINCE GEORGE - Impaired drivers kept BC Highway Patrol busy over the holiday season.So busy that they took an average of 8.61 impaired drivers off the road every day in December. That's an impaired driver caught every three hours for 31 days."The Winter Impaired Driving Campaign clearly shows that education is no...
Jan 16, 2025
Read More
Cariboo Region
Policing
Quesnel RCMP take 54 impaired drivers off the road over 9 months following creation of new traffic unit
QUESNEL - The creation of a new municipal traffic unit in April 2024 in Quesnel helped take 54 impaired drivers off the road in 2024.That's one of the highlights of 2024 according to the Quesnel RCMP who note that calls for service were also up last year.Sgt. Clay Kronebusch says Quesnel RCMP responded to over 11,000 c...
Jan 20, 2025
Read More
Workplace incident in Quesnel claims life of 24-year-old man
QUESNEL - A workplace incident claimed the life of a 24-year-old male worker in Quesnel Friday morning (Jan.17).Quesnel RCMP, Emergency Health Services and the Quesnel Fire Department responded to the incident at approximately 10:18 a.m. at the WestPine MDF Plant on Carradice Road. Few details have been released but po...
Jan 17, 2025
Read More
Politics
Sheldon Clare to host transportation town hall in Quesnel
QUESNEL - Prince George-North Cariboo Conservative MLA and Deputy Whip Sheldon Clare will host a transportation town hall at the Quesnel Senior's Centre (461 Carson Ave) Friday night (Jan.17) from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.He will be joined by Harman Bhangu, the Conservative MLA for Langley-Abbotsford and also the party's Transp...
Jan 17, 2025
Read More
Crime
Quesnel RCMP investigate weekend home invasion
QUESNEL - Quesnel RCMP are investigating a home invasion that occurred early Sunday morning (Jan.12).Police say it occurred just after 2 .a.m on the 300-block of Hoy Street. Two suspects broke into a home, sprayed the victim with bear spray and damaged several items. RCMP say the suspects were identified as an armed 26...
Jan 13, 2025
Read More
Sports
UNBC Basketball
TWolves fall to WolfPack in Canada West basketball action
KAMLOOPS - Josh Gillespie led the way with a double-double but the UNBC Timberwolves were beaten 79-65 by the Thompson Rivers University WolfPack in Kamloops Friday (Jan. 24).Gillespie finished with 15 points and a game-leading 11 rebounds, while Evgeny Baukin had a team-high 21 points for UNBC, which dropped to 1-12 o...
3h ago
Read More
Cougars 3 Wheat Kings 2
Three-goal third period helps Cougars snap four-game losing streak
PRINCE GEORGE - The Prince George Cougars rode a three goal third period en route to a 3-2 win over the Brandon Wheat Kings Friday (Jan. 24) night at the CN Centre.The Cats got back into the win column after a four consecutive losses on the road that saw them fall out of top spot in the B.C. Division.Trialing 1-0 after...
5h ago
Read More
Basketball
Lady Twolves beat TRU 76-60
KAMLOOPS - The UNBC women's basketball team kicked off the weekend in fine fashion with a 76-60 win over the Thompson Rivers University Wolfpack in Kamloops Friday (Jan.24).The win improves UNBC's record to 4-9 while the Wolfpack dropped to 0-15.Amrit Manak led all UNBC scorers with a career-high 20 while Sveta Boykova...
22h ago
Read More
Canada
B.C. climate activist facing imminent deportation without reprieve from minister
VANCOUVER - A climate activist in British Columbia says he's packing his bags and plans to report to the Vancouver airport later Saturday to face deportation back to Pakistan, believing his removal from Canada is "certain" without ministerial intervention. Zain Haq, who first came to Canada on a student visa,...
1h ago
Read More
CN Rail signal union issues 72-hour strike notice
The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers says it has given Canadian National Railway a 72-hour strike notice.The union represents about 750 employees at CN who work in signals and communications.It says that barring a negotiated settlement, the union will be on strike as of the start of Tuesday, Jan. 28. A s...
2h ago
Read More
Some Century-brand tuna recalled because of undeclared wheat
OTTAWA - The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has issued a recall notice for two kinds of canned Century-brand flaked tuna. The agency says two types of the brand's "hot and spicy" tuna were found to contain wheat, which was not listed in the ingredients. A notice warns people with wheat or gluten allergies no...
4h ago
Read More
Man shot overnight, Montreal police transfer probe to Quebec police watchdog
MONTREAL - Montreal police say they have transferred an investigation to Quebec's police watchdog after officers shot a man in his 20s overnight. Montreal police spokesperson Véronique Dubuc says officers were called to an apartment at around 1:40 a.m. Saturday in the Sud-Ouest borough of Montreal. Dubuc says a ...
5h ago
Read More
'They love the game': Canadian who helped grow Kenya Ice Lions ready to retire
The Kenya Ice Lions have hit the big league, and the Canadian who helped make it happen says now may be the time to hang up his whistle. Head coach Tim Colby says it's been impressive to watch the ice hockey team in Nairobi, Kenya, go from a few newbies to a large group that's received international recognition. In Oct...
8h ago
Read More
Montreal's unhoused try out for team Canada ahead of Homeless World Cup tournament
MONTREAL - Fabrice Mugabe passes the ball beyond the opposition defender to Jean-Philippe Duré, who strikes it into the gloves of the goalkeeper, an intervention worker at the Montreal homeless shelter where both men are staying. For the men on the indoor field in Montreal's Plateau neighbourhood, it was the fir...
10h ago
Read More
World
Senate confirms Noem as Trump's homeland security secretary
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate confirmed Kristi Noem as homeland security secretary on Saturday, putting the South Dakota governor in charge of a sprawling agency that is essential to national security and President Donald Trump's plans to clamp down on illegal immigration. Republicans kept the Senate working Saturday to...
4h ago
Read More
Australian Open: Keys upsets 2-time champion Sabalenka in women's final for 1st Grand Slam title
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Madison Keys of the United States upset two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus 6-3, 2-6, 7-5 in the Australian Open final on Saturday night to collect her first Grand Slam title at age 29. By adding this win over the No. 1-ranked Sabalenka to an elimination of No. 2 Iga Swiat...
10h ago
Read More
Hamas hands over 4 Israeli hostages to the Red Cross as part of ceasefire deal
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) - Hamas militants have handed over four female Israeli soldiers to the Red Cross after parading them in front of a crowd in Gaza City. Television footage showed the handover on Saturday. Israel is set to release 200 Palestinian prisoners or detainees later in the day as part of the ceasef...
12h ago
Read More