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Indigenous minister says more must be done to support First Nations mental health
Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller says he doesn't think enough is being done to support mental wellness in Canada's Aboriginal communities. Miller says he has been in touch with the Shamattawa ...
May 19, 2021

Motorcyclist injured in intersection collision
.PRINCE GEORGE -Two people have been sent to hospital following a two-vehicle collision early this afternoon.It happened just before 1:30 p.m. at 3rd Avenue and Queensway.The crash involved a motorcyc...
May 19, 2021

Willock scores again as Newcastle beats Sheffield Utd 1-0
NEWCASTLE, England - Midfielder Joe Willock became the youngest player to score in six successive Premier League games as he gave Newcastle a 1-0 win over last-place Sheffield United on Wednesday. Wil...
May 19, 2021

Former CKPG news director passes away
PRINCE GEORGE - The Pattison Media family experienced a loss with the death of long-time news director Mike Woodworth last week.Woodworth, or 'Woody' to those who knew him, arrived in Prince George fr...
May 19, 2021

Quebec's decision to allow fans into indoor venues leaves Als president optimistic
Montreal Alouettes president Mario Checchini is cautiously optimistic the 2021 CFL season will begin on time after a key decision by the Quebec government.Quebec announced Tuesday indoor venues will b...
May 19, 2021

Hundreds in California line up for blooming 'corpse flower'
ALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) - Residents of a San Francisco Bay Area city flocked to an abandoned gas station to get a whiff of a corpse flower - so-called because of the stench it emits when it blooms - afte...
May 19, 2021

'It's been a really long time': Leafs and Habs ready to finally renew playoff rivalry
TORONTO - The wait is almost over.It's been more than 42 years since Canadiens great Larry Robinson scored in overtime to eliminate the Maple Leafs from the second round of the 1979 playoffs. Now, thi...
May 19, 2021

BC Liberals call for support for the live event sector
PRINCE GEORGE - The BC Liberals have called out the NDP government once again, this time for lack of support in the Live events sector.In last week's live question period, Todd Stone - BC Liberal Crit...
May 19, 2021

B.C. company fined $60K for illegally importing shark fins from threatened species
VANCOUVER - A trading company based in Vancouver has been fined for importing hundreds of kilograms of shark fins from a threatened species. A statement from Environment and Climate Change Canada says...
May 19, 2021

Quebec's push to change Constitution could impact all Canadians: Experts
OTTAWA - Experts say Quebec's proposed language law reforms, which aim to change the Canadian Constitution unilaterally, could have an impact that reaches beyond the symbolic sphere to daily life. The...
May 19, 2021