PRINCE GEORGE - Environment Canada has issued a snowfall warning for parts of the Cariboo Saturday, Nov. 16.It says areas near the Cariboo Mountains including Wells, Likely, Hendrix Lake and along higher terrain in Prince George will get between 10 and 20 cms of snow today.Areas of Highway 16 are also covered by the sn...

QUESNEL - Mounties in Quesnel arrested 19-year-old David Wesley following a violent incident Sunday afternoon.RCMP say the incident occurred at approximately 4:30 p.m., when police allege Wesley attempted to steal several items from a hardware store on the 100 block of Reid Street."Staff attempted to intervene in ...

CARIBOO- Barkerville Historic Town & Park has announced the return of their Olde-Fashioned Christmas event. Taking place from December 14 to 15 the historic site promises a weekend of festive cheer and delightful experiences for everyone."We're excited to bring back Olde-Fashioned Christmas," says Carrie ...

CLINTON, B.C. - A wind warning is in effect for the Cariboo Monday (Nov. 4). The warning from Environment Canada covers the Cariboo, Chilcotin, Lakes District, Stuart Nechako and Highway 97 from Clinton to 100 Mile House. It's due to a strong Pacific frontal system that will push into B.C.'s interior stating Monday mor...

QUESNEL - One person is dead after they were struck by a vehicle on the Barkerville Highway near Drummond Road Saturday night (Oct.27). North District RCMP Cpl. Madonna Saunderson says the adult male was hit by a vehicle at around 7:45 p.m. while he was walking along the highway. Drummond Road is close to Highway 97.Sh...

PRINCE GEORGE - CKPG will be your one-stop shop for provincial election coverage Saturday night (Oct.19), with a special emphasis on the three Prince George ridings and Nechako Lakes.From 8 p.m. until 10 p.m., CKPG-TV will broadcast live from its studios on 3rd Avenue. We will have two in-studio guests - former BC Libe...

CARIBOO- The Northern Development Initiative Trust's Board of Directors has announced that CEO Joel McKay will be leaving the Trust at the end of the year to pursue the City Manager position for the City of Quesnel.McKay joined Northern Development back in 2012 as the Director of Communications. In 2016 he was named as...

PRINCE GEORGE - The provincial election is down to its final days and candidates are making their final pitches to voters. In the riding of Prince George-North Cariboo, independent candidate and three term incumbent Coralee Oakes has had a different campaign than in years past, but is looking at the campaign in a new l...

QUESNEL - Update: The highway has reopened to single-lane alternating traffic.Earlier: Motorists beware.A semi truck fire has closed Highway 97 in both directions 45 kilometres south of Quesnel at Melville Road.RCMP say the semi was hauling pulp and paper Friday morning when the driver noticed flames. No one was injure...

PRINCE GEORGE - Coralee Oakes is calling for the establishment of a targeted rural post-secondary operating grant.The Prince George-North Cariboo independent candidate says "we need to provide sustainable targeted funding for small, rural post-secondary institutions where the geographic locations and large number ...

QUESNEL - A 30-year-old man that Quesnel RCMP say is a repeat offender has been arrested.It follows a pursuit that began at approximately 9 p.m. Wednesday (Oct.2) night following a report of a suspicious vehicle in the area of Spears Road and Heinzleman Road in Quesnel."Police attempted to conduct a traffic stop w...

QUESNEL - Just two games into the regular season and a big change for the Quesnel River Rush of the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League.Business Manager/Governor Hillary Shearing has confirmed the team has parted ways with General Manger and Head Coach Dale Hladun.No reason was given but she told CKPG News that...

PRINCE GEORGE - Independent candidate for Prince George-North Cariboo Coralee Oakes is calling for the establishment of a veterinarian school at UNBC."Today, you cannot get a DVM degree (Doctor of Veterinary Medicine) in B.C. That is unacceptable. Northern B.C. needs Large Animal Vets that can assist our ranchers....

PRINCE GEORGE - Denice Bardua has been announced as the BC NDP candidate for Prince George-North Cariboo."Our candidates have the experience to understand today's challenges facing people in this province" said BC NDP campaign director Marie Della Mattia.Bardua will be running against Independent candidate Co...

CARIBOO- The RCMP in Quesnel are advising everyone that a lockdown at Lakeview Elementary School has been liftedThe lockdown took place on September 13, 2024, at around 8:15 a.m., after a student said that he saw a man near the school grounds that may have had a firearm. However, after an extensive search of the area b...

QUESNEL - Long-time BC United MLA Coralee Oakes will run as an independent in Prince George-North Cariboo in the provincial election scheduled for October 19.First elected as MLA in 2013, she suddenly found herself without a party following Kevin Falcon's decision to fold BC United's campaign last month. BC United has ...

CARIBOO- The Barkerville Heritage Trust has announced that the CEO of Barkerville Historic Town and Park Kate Cox will be stepping away.Beginning in 2020 Cox had to navigate the Covid-19 pandemic where she developed a new plan for financial sustainability. the goal of the financial stability was to be achieved while en...

PRINCE GEORGE-The BC Green Party have announced their candidate for the Prince George-North Cariboo riding. Randy Thompson works for the City of Quesnel and has been a garlic farmer, producing a line of honey garlic hot sauces and seasing under the Name Oddball Garlic Co.Thompson says that he's always been a Green Part...

QUESNEL, B.C. - Residents in the Quesnel Fringe Fire Protection Area will decide whether or not to borrow up to $3.25 million to build a new firehall in Red Bluff. If approved, the Cariboo Regional District (CRD) says it will borrow the money over a 30-year term to build the new fire hall south of Quesnel. In a news re...

WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - Williams Lake RCMP are asking for the public's help in finding a pair of wanted men. In separate news releases issued Friday (Aug. 30), RCMP say they're looking for 35-year-old Travis William Storoschuk and 23-year-old Sem Weiss. Storoschuk is wanted for three counts of breach of undertaking. He's...

CARIBOO - Traffic was snarled on Highway 97 earlier Monday (Aug.26) following a two-vehicle crash south of Quesnel.North District RCMP say the crash was reported at 10:06 a.m. on Highway 97 and Hill Road."The collision occurred when a pickup truck rear ended a commercial vehicle. While injuries were reported on th...

CARIBOO - BC Highway Patrol were busy from August 15 to 18 with focused traffic enforcement on Highway 97 from 83 Mile to Hixon.Over the four days, officers issued 151 tickets for a number of violations including distracted driving, defective vehicles, vehicle restraints and 106 speeding tickets.Officers impounded four...

CARIBOO- The Province announced on Tuesday that a new long-term care home will be coming to Quesnel. The new home will be adding 221 new beds and replacing 67 beds from Dunrovin Park Lodge."The new long-term care home in Quesnel marks another step forward in our commitment to providing high-quality care for our gr...

QUESNEL - A shoplifting blitz in Quesnel over four days this week lead to the arrest of seven men, one woman while three youth were detained for investigation. The blitz was launched due to frustration over ongoing thefts from local stores and resulted in the recovery of $1,728.89 worth of goods and the recovery of a s...

WILLIAMS LAKE - Mounties in Williams Lake say they're investigating a break-in and assault that allegedly involved three men carrying machetes. Police say officers were called to a home overnight Thursday, and one person was visibly injured when the residents came outside. The victim was taken to hospital for treatment...

CARIBOO-Update: RCMP say Logan has been located.Earlier: If you have seen Logan Robert Thomas Roy-Hall contact the Quesnel RCMP. Police report that logan has not been seen since August 1, 2024.Logan was staying at the Grace Inn in Quesnel but was reported missing to police on Monday (August 12) after staff had not seen...

QUESNEL - A 23-year-old man in Quesnel was arrested last weekend after RCMP used a spike belt to stop him.Mounties say it all started on August 3 at approximately 10 p.m. when they attempted a traffic stop on a white Audi SUV on Carson Avenue. Police say the attempt was unsuccessful, noting the vehicle fled at a high r...

QUESNEL - Alex Fraser Park in the Agriculture Events Centre is the place to be this weekend for the annual Quesnel 4-H Show and Sale.It goes from August 9-11 and is the culmination of the members' hard work throughout the year, and is also an opportunity for its youth members to showcase their projects.Organizers say t...