Prince George

Crystal Smith delivers big at resources forum

PRINCE GEORGE - With a standing ovation, the face of First Nations support for LNG took to the podium at the Natural Resources Forum.It was at the same forum last year that Crystal Smith uttered the w...

Jan 30, 2020

Timing of Weeks' departure questioned; Payne excited for new opportunity

PRINCE GEORGE - Dr. Geoff Payne is the new acting president of UNBC following Dr. Daniel Weeks' announcement Wednesday he will be on medical leave effective immediately. While Payne is ready for his n...

Jan 30, 2020

UNBC student creates new group to support diversity in engineering

PRINCE GEORGE-There's a new group atop University Way, one trying to promote conversation around engineering students who identify as LGBTQ+ while also providing resources to them.EngiQueers is a nati...

Jan 30, 2020 Fiona Dobson (left) decided to bring EniQueers to UNBC to stir-up conversations around LGBTQ+ individuals at the university while creating a community and providing resources to LGBTQ + students.

Two-vehicle MVI at 5th and Foothills

PRINCE GEORGE - Update: Prince George RCMP confirm that today's crash sent two people to hospital - one person in each vehicle.The cause of the crash has not been determined though alcohol has been ru...

Jan 30, 2020

Daily lineup announced, camping to return to Cariboo Rocks the North

PRINCE GEORGE - The daily lineup has been announced for next summer's third annual Cariboo Rocks the North music festival.The festival runs from Aug.7-9 2020. On Friday Aug.7, Haywire will hit the sta...

Jan 30, 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

'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

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

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

Crime Stoppers Honour Officers

PRINCE GEORGE - Each year Prince George Crimestoppers recognizes an individual officer and a group of police officers. Keeping with Crimestopper's theme, this year's recipients were kept anonymous. Co...

Jan 29, 2020