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PG campfire ban lifted Sept. 29
PRINCE GEORGE-Just in time for the long weekend the campfire ban will be lifted at noon Friday for all Category 1 fires. Category 1 fires are defined as open fires no larger than half a metre by half ...
Sep 28, 2023

Roadblock Lifted: Blue Jays radio crew would return to road if team makes playoffs
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays' radio rights-holder said Thursday that it will resume traditional in-person broadcasts of road games if the team makes the playoffs. Sportsnet's radio crew is on site ...
Sep 28, 2023

Classes, programs, and services continuing at all campuses as CNC and the Faculty Association of CNC continue negotiations
PRINCE GEORGE -As contract talks continue at CNC, so do classes.In a statement, CNC says the college and the Faculty Association of CNC representing the college's instructional staff have been negotia...
Sep 28, 2023

What is the notwithstanding clause? An explainer on the rarely used provision
REGINA - Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe has pledged his government will use the notwithstanding clause of the Constitution and pass legislation this fall to ensure the province's school pronoun policy...
Sep 28, 2023

Siksika man files human rights complaint against Alberta Health Services, hospital
SIKSIKA, Alta. - A man from a First Nation in southern Alberta has filed a human rights complaint against the provincial health agency and a local hospital, alleging anti-Indigenous discrimination led...
Sep 28, 2023

Homan cruises to opening-round win at PoinstBet Invitational
OAKVILLE, Ont. - Rachel Homan's Ottawa-based team stole points in five ends, including steals of two in the sixth and seventh ends, en route to an 11-1 win over Shaelyn Park on Thursday at the PointsB...
Sep 28, 2023

Friend of slain B.C. Sikh advocate says police warned him of threat after killing
A member of the Surrey, B.C., gurdwara where Sikh leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar served as president before he was gunned down in June says police have also warned him about a threat to his life. Gurmeet...
Sep 28, 2023

PG Hospice Society opens new rec centre
PRINCE GEORGE - The Prince George Hospice Palliative Care Society is pleased to announce the completion of its new Rec Room, furthering its commitment to expanding hospice services for the community. ...
Sep 28, 2023

Special Truth and Reconciliation events at UNBC
PRINCE GEORGE - There was a lot of orange on campus at UNBC and special events such as a blanket ceremony in the Bentley Centre, with a presentation about the history of Canadian colonization of First...
Sep 28, 2023

CKPG takes a tour of the new Save-On-Foods Pine Centre
PRINCE GEORGE - The brand new Save-On-Foods at Pine Centre is now open. The grand opening took place Thursday morning and this new 39,000 square foot space has been in the works for over two years now...
Sep 28, 2023