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India OKs AstraZeneca and locally-made COVID-19 vaccines
NEW DELHI - India authorized two COVID-19 vaccines on Sunday, paving the way for a huge inoculation program to stem the coronavirus pandemic in the world's second most populous country. India's drugs ...
Jan 02, 2021

CKPG News Year In Review
Take a look back at the major events of 2020, as we review some of the biggest news stories in our region from the past 365 days. (Originally aired on CKPG-TV Friday January 1, 2021)
Jan 02, 2021

Bledsoe, Ingram lead Pelicans past Raptors, Raptors falls to 1-4 on the season
NEW ORLEANS - Eric Bledsoe capped a 19-point, 10-assist performance with a go-ahead 3-pointer in the final minute, and the New Orleans Pelicans held on for a 120-116 victory over the Toronto Raptors o...
Jan 02, 2021

Canada reaches semifinal of world junior tournament with 3-0 win over Czechs
EDMONTON - Canada advanced to the semifinals of the world junior men's hockey championship with a 3-0 win over the Czech Republic on Saturday. Goaltender Devon Levi posted a 29-save shutout and Dylan ...
Jan 02, 2021

Finland advances to world junior semifinals with thrilling 3-2 win over Sweden
EDMONTON - Roni Hirvonen scored with 25 seconds remaining and Finland edged Sweden 3-2 in quarterfinal action Saturday at the world junior hockey championship.Finland completed a comeback from a 2-0 f...
Jan 02, 2021

Hamilton Tiger-Cats re-sign three receivers, including club top rookie Acklin
HAMILTON - The Hamilton Tiger-Cats have re-signed American wide receivers Jaelon Acklin, Marcus Tucker and Jalin Marshall. Acklin, 25, was named the Ticats' most outstanding rookie in 2019 after regis...
Jan 02, 2021

Cruz leads 11 GOP senators challenging Biden win over Trump
WASHINGTON - A coalition of 11 Republican senators announced Saturday it will challenge the outcome of the presidential election by voting to reject electors from some states when Congress meets next ...
Jan 02, 2021

Local trainer recommends gradual changes to help reach health goals in 2021
With the turn of the calendar to the new year comes change.Not just from 2020 to 2021, but changes in one's life. One of the more popular New Years' resolutions is improved health, but as one local pe...
Jan 02, 2021

Paul Westphal, Hall of Famer and NBA champion, dies at 70
Paul Westphal, a Hall of Fame player who won a championship with the Boston Celtics in 1974 and later coached in the league and in college, died Saturday. He was 70. He died in Scottsdale, Arizona, ac...
Jan 02, 2021

Police incident on 15th avenue
Prince George RCMP are currently on the scene of a house located on 15th avenue.At this time the house is taped off.CKPG has reached out to Prince George RCMP, but have yet to hear back.We'll have mor...
Jan 02, 2021