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UNBC PhD candidate receives national award for research
PRINCE GEORGE - A UNBC PhD candidate has received a national award worth $20,000 for her research.PhD candidate in Community Health Sciences at UNBC, Janet Ocloo, was recognized earlier this year with...
May 21, 2025

Ceci on the other side of Oilers-Stars battle as NHL's west final gets underway
DALLAS - Cody Ceci's on the other side now. The Dallas Stars defenceman and the Edmonton Oilers are frenemies in the NHL's Western Conference final. Ceci was a key cog on the back end and prime penalt...
May 21, 2025

Battle-tested Minnesota Frost confident despite dropping Game 1 to Ottawa Charge
OTTAWA - The Minnesota Frost have been here before, and with that comes a sense of familiarity. After dropping Tuesday's Game 1 of the PWHL's Walter Cup championship series 2-1 in overtime to the Otta...
May 21, 2025

B.C. municipalities join First Nations in criticism of tariff bills
VICTORIA - Municipal leaders from across British Columbia have joined First Nations to ask the provincial government to withdraw or delay proposed legislation to fast-track major projects in response ...
May 21, 2025

Quebec police open criminal investigation into fatal construction site collapse
BLAINVILLE - Police north of Montreal say they have opened a criminal negligence investigation into Tuesday's fatal collapse of retaining walls at a construction site. One worker died and two were inj...
May 21, 2025

Federal judge blocks Trump's firing of two Democratic members of privacy oversight board
A federal judge has blocked President Donald Trump's firing of two Democratic members of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board. The ruling Wednesday from U.S. District Judge Reggie B. Walton...
May 21, 2025

A Texas bill to clarify exceptions to the state's abortion ban clears a key hurdle after rocky path
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Texas lawmakers advanced a bill Wednesday to clarify medical exceptions under one of the most restrictive abortion bans in the U.S., putting the GOP-backed proposal on the brink o...
May 21, 2025
May 20, 2025: CKPG News on Demand
.Tuesday was the official groundbreaking event for the Ancient Forest Enhancement Project. And, WestJet has announced a new flight between Edmonton and Prince George for the summer season. Plus, the T...
May 21, 2025

CityFest takes place Wednesday afternoon!
PRINCE GEORGE - The City of Prince George is encouraging residents to come out to CityFest this Wednesday afternoon.CityFest will take place at Canada Games Plaza from 3pm to 7pm and residents are "in...
May 21, 2025

Carney to speak with media after cabinet gathers to plan for new Parliament
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to take questions from reporters on Parliament Hill this evening after holding a secretive, two-day retreat with his new cabinet in Gatineau, Que. Carney wil...
May 21, 2025