PRINCE GEORGE - Dignitaries will gather at the Prince George Civic Centre this week for the annual BC Council of Forest Industries (COFI) Convention. More than 600 attendees are expected, including industry officials, government and Indigenous representatives, and labour leaders. "The convention will focus on how ...

PRINCE GEORGE - Northern Health is alerting those who use drugs about a substance being sold in the region that is "more toxic than fentanyl."The substance comes in the form of a white pill sold as oxycocet. However, the pill has tested positive for another substance, isotonitazene."Isotonitazene or 'Nit...

PRINCE GEORGE - The Prince George Spruce Kings' 2024-25 season hangs in the balance this weekend.The team plays its final two regular season games of the season at home against the Powell River Kings.Prince George sits four points behind the Langley Rivermen for the eighth and final playoff spot in the Coastal Conferen...

PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. - It was a thrilling start to the Western Hockey League playoffs for the Prince George Cougars Friday night (March 28), as the Cougars came back from a three-goal, third-period deficit to defeat the Portland Winterhawks 7-6 in overtime of their first-round opener.Terik Parascak scored the winner - h...

PRINCE GEORGE - Update: (6 p.m.) As of 6 p.m. on Friday night, March 28, Chris Beach was not listed as an official candidate on the Liberal Party website.When contacted regarding his candidacy, Beach told CKPG News the following:"I've been told there is a backlog of Liberal candidates to be named in B.C.'s 43 ridi...

PRINCE GEORGE - "MY focus here is to talk about how I saw my mandate work with Minister of Health, Poverty Reduction in conjunction with the Ministry of Community Safety to make sure we can work together across government and ministry, put up a meaningful approach that is coordinated to actually make a difference....

PRINCE GEORGE - Miracle Theatre has added extra performances of two productions. Here on the Flight Path and Lunenburg by Canadian playwright Norm Foster will run from now until April 27th. The funds will create the Prince George Senior's Emergency Fund to assist those elderly community members struggling with the cost...

PRINCE GEORGE - With spring here and the weather set to hit the double digits soon, parks around town will be re-opening for Spring.Here's the list of of parks, washrooms, gates, and outhouses set to open up:Park Openings:Jumpstart Multisport Courts - April 1, 2025Masich Place Stadium - April 1, 2025. Open for public w...

PRINCE GEORGE - As the United States and President Donald Trump grow increasingly hostile towards Canada, Canada and its national security has risen to the front of many political discussions. And to discuss this further, the President and CEO of the NATO Association of Canada Robert Baines is holding events around wha...

PRINCE GEORGE - In November of 2024, Greg Hoff was diagnosed with esophageal carcinoma, a type of stomach cancer. Since receiving the diagnosis, Hoff has been travelling across the province to places like Kelowna, Vancouver, and Victoria to receive tests and consultations, but months later he still has no timeline on w...

PRINCE GEORGE- The Spruce Kings currently sit three points back of the Rivermen for the final playoff spot in the Coastal Conference, but wouldn't have the chance to play for the spot this weekend if it weren't for three big performances last weekend.They grabbed five of six points against three tough opponents in the ...

PRINCE GEORGE - The hallways at the College of New Caledonia are busy these days, but what they will look like come September will likely be vastly different, with the federal government limiting the number of international students. However, the College says it has actually seen an increase in the enrolment of domesti...

PRINCE GEORGE - Fewer people than originally anticipated will be affected by Sunday's planned power outage in Prince George. The outage will start at 7 p.m. on Sunday, March 30 and will wrap up at approximately 5 a.m. on Monday, March 31."This outage was originally planned to impact more than 14,000 customers but ...

PRINCE GEORGE - The federal government recently made changes to its Cannabis Act, a move which is being celebrated by both local Prince George growers and the BC Craft Farmers Co-op (BCCFC). One of the biggest changes is allowing producers to grow and cultivate four times the amount of cannabis than before, greatly inc...

PRINCE GEORGE- For the second year running, the Prince George Cougars and Portland Winterhawks will face off in the WHL Playoffs. Last season, the Winterhawks defeated the Cougars in a thrilling six game series to advance to the finals. This year, the Cats are looking for their revenge as they meet in the first round.&...

PRINCE GEORGE - A traffic stop last week on Massey Drive led to a large drug and cash seizure. RCMP pulled over a large SUV along Massey Drive at 6:30 p.m. on March 19 and seized the following:28 grams of cocaine97 grams of Fentanyl3 grams of heroin86 grams of methamphetamineLess than a gram of Carfentanil More than $1...

PRINCE GEORGE - Parking in the downtown and around the hospital has been a bug-a-boo for years. Nearly a decade ago, the days of free parking in the downtown disappeared when the City introduced three-hour parking restrictions. But even that created some angst among frequent visitors to the City's core. "This is s...

PRINCE GEORGE - Public safety will be in the spotlight in Prince George Thursday afternoon (March 27).Minister of State for Community Safety and Integrated Services Terry Yung will be here to engage with police, business associations, downtown resident associations, public safety advocates, and other interested groups ...

NORTH VANCOUVER - ICBC says those $110 rebates on their way. The 3.7 million rebates of $110 total $410 million and apply to all personal and commercial customers who had an active eligible basic insurance policy in January 2025. The province says they're able to offer the rebate "due to prudent fiscal management ...

PRINCE GEORGE- After the Cougars final game of the 2024-25 regular season this past Saturday (Mar. 22), they wrapped up the night honouring the players that played their final regular season WHL game, with the selection of the three stars.The three stars of game 68 against the Royals, were Borya Valis, Villiam Kmec and...

PRINCE GEORGE - Following a CKPG News story that one Prince George couple is leaving Canada due to difficulties getting permanent resident status, Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) responded with a detailed statement. One big concern raised by Jenny Passaris and Petrus Rheeder was concerns over how t...

PRINCE GEORGE - Close to 15,000 BC Hydro customers will be without power on March 30, as a planned power outage for scheduled maintenance will impact a large portion of Prince George and surrounding areas."For the transmission infrastructure replacement project, that's just under 15,000 customers. But what when we...

PRINCE GEORGE - A family of four on the Hart has been displaced by a structure fire. Prince George Fire Rescue responded to the mobile home fire on the 3900 block of Weisbrod Road Monday night at around 9 p.m.The fire was quickly extinguished with damages estimated at $15,000. The four occupants of the home managed to ...

PRINCE GEORGE - Chief Dolleen Logan is running for her third term as Chief of the Lheidli T'enneh after serving as Councillor for three terms. She was the first woman in Lheidli T'enneh's history to win back-to-back elections for the role of Chief."It's not about me," she says, noting that decisions are made ...

PRINCE GEORGE-The multivitamin. Often taken daily, its designed to ensure that you are getting all of the most important vitamins to function. However, according to one local pharmacists it's only effective on a small number of people."I usually tell people, if they have a balanced diet with lots of vegetables, th...

PRINCE GEORGE -A report looking at ways to incentivize developers to come to Prince George was presented to City Council Monday night (March 24).The Housing Action Plan follows on the heels of a Housing Needs Assessment conducted by the City three years ago. The Action Plan looks at what kinds of incentives the City co...

PRINCE GEORGE - The Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) of Northern BC has received $75,000 in funding to conduct community-based research on mental illness. $50,000 of the funding will go towards the connections between mental health and homelessness, while the remaining $25,000 will focus on the unique challeng...

PRINCE GEORGE - Update (3:45 p.m.): RCMP have confirmed one person was killed in Monday morning's crash on Highway 97 near Summit Lake Road, approximately 50 kilometres north of Prince George.Police say a vehicle crossed the centre line and collided with a logging truck, killing one person.Update (3:05 p.m.): The highw...