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Jakub Vrana extends point streak, leads Capitals over Canadiens 4-2
MONTREAL - The conference-leading Washington Capitals proved they still have a lot of firepower and are difficult to beat even without Alex Ovechkin. Four different players found the back of the net a...
Jan 29, 2020

Vanessa Bryant statement: 'We are completely devastated'
Vanessa Bryant made her first public comment Wednesday since the helicopter crash that killed her husband Kobe Bryant, one of their daughters and seven others, taking to Instagram to thank people for ...
Jan 29, 2020

Weeks takes medical leave, steps away as UNBC President
A new development regarding the future of UNBC President Dr. Daniel Weeks.CKPG's newsroom has received a copy of an email sent to staff where Dr. Weeks writes: "The situation requires that I take a me...
Jan 29, 2020

US, others prepare evacuations as virus spreads from China
BEIJING - The United States and several other nations prepared Tuesday to airlift citizens out of a Chinese city at the centre of a virus outbreak that has killed more than 100 people. Hong Kong's lea...
Jan 29, 2020

Vanessa Bryant speaks: 'We are completely devastated'
Vanessa Bryant spoke publicly Wednesday for the first time since the helicopter crash that killed her husband Kobe Bryant, one of their daughters and seven others, taking to Instagram to thank people ...
Jan 29, 2020

'Historic' agreement advances First Nations relations
PRINCE GEORGE - The provincial government is calling it historic. It's an agreement between seven Carrier Sekani First Nations and the Province which the parties say will boost the economy in the enti...
Jan 29, 2020

Kobe helicopter tried to climb to avoid clouds before crash
CALABASAS, Calif. - The pilot of the helicopter that crashed near Los Angeles, killing former NBA superstar Kobe Bryant and eight others, told air traffic controllers in his last radio message that he...
Jan 29, 2020

Horgan addresses industry
PRINCE GEORGE - The LNG sector and mining were highlighted during Premier John Horgan's noon-hour speech to 1,149 delegates at the Natural Resources Forum. "I believe that LNG is an opportunity not ju...
Jan 29, 2020

No one does it better. Christine Sinclair scores twice to set world goals record
EDINBURG, Texas - Canada captain Christine Sinclair made soccer history Wednesday, notching goals No. 184 and 185 to pass retired American Abby Wambach and become the world's all-time leading goa...
Jan 29, 2020

Resource workers band together for rally outside B.C. Natural Resource Forum
PRINCE GEORGE - While the B.C. Natural Resource Forum was taking place within the doors of the Prince George Conference and Civic Centre, outside, a gathering of people following the 2nd Annual Natura...
Jan 29, 2020