Prince George

Local mother speaks out after son falls through cracks of social system

PRINCE GEORGE - After spending seven years bouncing around between various housing programs the mother of a local 25-year-old wheelchair-bound man is speaking out.CKPG News has agreed to protect the i...

Aug 02, 2022

Building your credit through rent payments

PRINCE GEORGE- Many Canadians pay either a mortgage or rent every month. The only difference is, is when you pay a mortgage you help build your credit score up.Borrowell is a Canadian credit building ...

Aug 02, 2022

Rigid hull inflatable boat added to PG Fire Rescue water team

PRINCE GEORGE - Prince George Fire Rescue has adopted a new rescue tool to help those who find themselves in harm's way. At fire hall number 1, some members of the water rescue team stock and prepare ...

Aug 02, 2022

A provincial survey shows a decrease in illegal cannabis use

PRINCE GEORGE - A recent report by the provincial government shows that more B.C. cannabis consumers are purchasing less from unlicensed sellers.In a survey conducted with nearly 25 000 people living ...

Aug 02, 2022

Northern B.C. far from out of the woods on wildfire season despite slow start to summer: Expert

PRINCE GEORGE - As the summer's first heat wave wraps up in Prince George and surrounding areas, only five wildfires remained out of control as of Tuesday morning.Compared to other areas of the provin...

Aug 02, 2022

Prince George surgeon named to Order of British Columbia

VICTORIA-Prince George Resident Dr. Nadine Rena Caron is one of 14 people to be appointed to the Order of British Columbia. Dr. Caron is the only person from Northern B.C. to receive the honour this y...

Aug 01, 2022

Vehicle incident closes Highway 16 west of Vanderhoof overnight

UPDATE (3 p.m.): BC Emergency Health Services (BCEHS) says they transported one person to hospital from this crash. BCEHS does not comment on whether patients died in accidents. UPDATE (10 a.m.): Driv...

Jul 31, 2022

Wildfire near Bear Lake should be done spreading: BCWS

PRINCE GEORGE - The Weedon Creek wildfire burning about 40 kilometres northwest of Bear Lake is classified as "being held" according to an update from the BC Wildfire Service (BCWS)."Being held" means...

Jul 31, 2022

Food a hit at fastball championship

Prince George- Spruce City Stadium hosted the 2022 Canadian Native Fastball Championship this weekend.While the fans came for the baseball, they stayed for the top-quality food served at the park."We ...

Jul 30, 2022

Weedon Creek wildfire northwest of Bear Lake classified as "out of control"

PRINCE GEORGE - A wildfire burning near Bear lake has been upgraded and is being classified as "out of control," according to the BC Wildfire Service (BCWS).As of Saturday (July 30) morning, the wildf...

Jul 30, 2022