Weather

BC RCMP ask drivers to slow down as driving conditions change

SURREY-BC RCMP are reminding British Columbians that this month is Drive Relative to Conditions Month, and that RCMP across the province will be pulling over drivers to ensure they're equipped for the...

Oct 01, 2020

Power outage at CKPG station

PRINCE GEORGE - UPDATE: Unfortunately CKPG News will not be hosting its 5 o'clock show at its rescheduled time of 6 p.m. due to technical difficulties brought on by a lightning strike just after 4 p.m...

Sep 24, 2020

Prince George still smokey from fires in US

PRINCE GEORGE - The skies are still smokey in Prince George, and it's been a few days. It starts off in the morning coupled with fog, reducing visibility before the fog lifts in the afternoon.Yet, the...

Sep 18, 2020

Wild weather hikes Alberta insured damages above national average at nearly $2B

EDMONTON - A series of severe weather events in Alberta this year has led to insured damages of nearly $2 billion. The Insurance Bureau of Canada says the industry is working to process nearly 10...

Sep 10, 2020

Southern Alberta hailstorm caused almost $1.2B in damage: insurance bureau

EDMONTON - The powerful hail storm that pounded homes, vehicles and crops across parts of southern Alberta last month caused almost $1.2 billion in insured damage. The Insurance Bureau of Ca...

Jul 08, 2020

Milder weather coming

PRINCE GEORGE - There is a light at the end of the tunnel, weather-wise.UNBC Meteorologist Dr. Peter Jackson says much of Western Canada was under a Polar Vortex. "What was happening was the Polar Vor...

Jan 17, 2020

Wet, cold, and dark: Environment Canada names Top 10 weather events of 2019

Wet. Cold. In the dark. And puzzled.That about sums up how the weather in 2019 left Canadians feeling, says David Phillips, Environment Canada's chief meteorologist."It's almost as if normal doesn't h...

Dec 18, 2019

Cold, stormy winter forecast across much of Canada, The Weather Network predicts

It's going to be a long, cold and messy winter across much of Canada, according to the seasonal forecast released Monday by the Weather Network. November has already brought historically early snowfal...

Nov 17, 2019

A new sign of drought

PRINCE GEORGE - Recently the provincial government erected a sign displaying the availability of water in our region. The new drought sign located on 2000 Ospika boulevard has a sliding scale that dis...

Oct 02, 2019

Farmer's Almanac: Get ready for winter's wallop!

PRINCE GEORGE - The latest edition of the 2020 Old Farmer's Almanac has a frosty prediction for the coming winter. According to the annually published book, Canadians should prepare for a season full ...

Aug 21, 2019