Plastics pollution
Single use plastics ban, a good start but doesn't go far enough says REAPS
Prince George - Single-use plastics prohibition regulations came into effect in December 2023 in Prince George. And less than six months later, Terri McClymont, the executive diretor of the Recycling & Environmental Action Planning Society (REAPS) says limiting the use of the plastics is not enough to protect our e...
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Prince George airport
Prince George airport disputes unfavourable ranking
PRINCE GEORGE - A recent report by Casinoshunter stating Prince George has the fourth worst airport in the country has been met with criticism and scrutiny by several community members and organizations in Prince George."We were surprised and disappointed at the traction this story got in local and then national m...
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CKPG Today Fun Stuff
Get to know the bugs you'll see in Prince George this spring
As things warm up, more insects will emerge! Get to know the insects on the ground and in the air you're most likely to see in our area this spring including fun facts about thatching ants, mourning cloak butterflies, and more with Dr. Dezene Huber from UNBC!
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From hockey to entertainment: Learn how much work goes into a conversion at CN Centre
Have you ever wondered where the ice goes when a concert or other entertainment event takes over CN Centre? It doesn't go far! The ice is actually always there during the hockey season it's just hidden under a special puzzle designed specially for our arena. We finish the magical puzzle on the show!
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Plastics pollution
Single use plastics ban, a good start but doesn't go far enough says REAPS
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Prince George airport
Prince George airport disputes unfavourable ranking
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Prince George in good shape with planners
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Mixed response to Premier's announcement
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Crime
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Prince George
Plastics pollution
Single use plastics ban, a good start but doesn't go far enough says REAPS
Prince George - Single-use plastics prohibition regulations came into effect in December 2023 in Prince George. And less than six months later, Terri McClymont, the executive diretor of the Recycling & Environmental Action Planning Society (REAPS) says limiting the use of the plastics is not enough to protect our e...
45m ago
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Prince George airport
Prince George airport disputes unfavourable ranking
PRINCE GEORGE - A recent report by Casinoshunter stating Prince George has the fourth worst airport in the country has been met with criticism and scrutiny by several community members and organizations in Prince George."We were surprised and disappointed at the traction this story got in local and then national m...
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Prince George in good shape with planners
PRINCE GEORGE - According to Business in Vancouver, a lack of municipal planners is hampering progress on the development front. The City of Prince George has seen, in recent years, an explosion of not only development permits but the value of those permits. And the City has a full complement of planners. As far as we ...
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Mixed response to Premier's announcement
PRINCE GEORGE - It was a shocking about-face by the Province last week, with the Premier announcing significant changes to its position on open use of illicit drugs. And it's getting a mixed response. "I think it's definitely a step in the right direction," says Superintendent Shaun Wright with the Prince Geo...
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Northern BC
WARRANT ISSUED
Prince George man believed to be in Nanaimo area wanted by RCMP
NANAIMO - A northern B.C. man wanted on multiple domestic violence-related charges is believed to be on the mid-Island.Jayson Lee Delorme, 41, is thought to be travelling in the Nanaimo, Port Alberni or Duncan area of Vancouver Island and faces a long list of charges stemming from incidents in Prince George and Fort St...
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Motorcycle safety
ICBC preaches motorcycle safety
PRINCE GEORGE - With spring upon us and motorcycles back on our roads, ICBC is urging riders and drivers to take the proper steps to make sure we all stay safe.Motorcyclists are at a much higher risk of being injured in a crash than drivers due to their lack of protection. ICBC says the average age of a motorcyclist in...
Apr 30, 2024
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Period Promise is back
NORTHERN BC - United Way British Columbia is working with communities in BC's North, Interior, Lower Mainland and Central & Northern Vancouver Island, wants to make it easier for people who menstruate to get through their periods with dignity. United Way BC's 2024 Period Promise campaign, presented by Pacific Blue ...
Apr 29, 2024
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Weather
Potential for heavy snow east of the Pine Pass
PINE PASS -Old Man Winter may rear its head again Monday.Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement with potential for heavy snow in the Peace River District and Highway 97, east of the Pine Pass."Snowfall accumulation across the regions will be highly variable with higher accumulations more likely ...
Apr 29, 2024
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Cariboo Region
quesnel
Quesnel City Council censures and sanctions Mayor Ron Paull
QUESNEL - Quesnel City Council moved to sanction and censure Mayor Ron Paull at Tuesday's council meeting for what the city calls "jeopardizing Indigenous relations with the Lhtako Dene Nation and surrounding Indigenous communities".Censure and sanctions were taken by council in response to the Mayor taking a...
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MVI
Driver 'critically injured' in fiery Highway 97 crash
WILLIAMS LAKE - Update: The highway has reopened to single-lane alternating traffic.Earlier:Two people were injured - one critically - in a two-vehicle collision on Highway 97 at Lynes Creek Road, about 10 kilometres north of Wildwood.North District RCMP say the crash occurred shortly after 9 a.m. on Tuesday April 30.&...
Apr 30, 2024
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Cariboo Memorial Closure
Cariboo Memorial Hospital closed early Tuesday morning due to 'limited nursing availability'
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - Emergency services will be unavailable in Williams Lake to start Tuesday (April 30) morning. In a notice late Monday (April 29) afternoon, Interior Health says the emergency department at Cariboo Memorial Hospital would be closed from 6:30 p.m. Monday to 7:30 a.m. due to "limited nursing avai...
Apr 30, 2024
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Missing Person
Quesnel RCMP search for missing woman
CARIBOO-Update: Mounties say Haley Reimer has been located and is safe and sound.The RCMP thanks the media and public for their assistance.Earlier: Quesnel RCMP are asking for your help in locating Haley Reimer, who was reported missing on April 18, 2024. Haley was believed to be seen in early April but her family has ...
Apr 25, 2024
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Sports
Rookie of the Month
Ravensbergen named WHL Rookie of the Month
CALGARY - Prince George Cougars goalie Joshua Ravensbergen has been named the WHL's Rookie of the Month for April.This is a first for Ravensbergen, though he was named Goalie of the Month for November.The 17-year-old went 6-2-0-0 through March with a 2.10 goals-against average, a .930 save percentage and a league-leadi...
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Spruce Kings
Spruce Kings announce pair of player commitments
PRINCE GEORGE - The Prince George Spruce Kings have announced two player commitments for next season.Will Moore is a 5'11" 185 pound forward who hails from Westfield, Indiana. He spent the past two seasons with the Johnstown Tomahawks of the North American Hockey League (NAHL). In 94 NAHL games, Moore had 28 goals...
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WHL
Mark Lamb named WHL Coach of the Year
PRINCE GEORGE - Update: Just hours after being named WHL Coach of the Year, Mark Lamb has also won the Lloyd Saunders Trophy, given annually to the WHL Executive of the Year.This is the first time Lamb has been awarded the trophy and its the first time a Cougars executive has won the award.Lamb and his staff have worke...
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Canada
Public servants to be in-office 3 days a week as of Sept. 9
OTTAWA - Federal public servants will have to work from their offices at least three days a week as of Sept. 9. The new rules also stipulate that executives will have to be in the office at least four days a week. The Treasury Board of Canada says the new rules are being put in place due to the benefits of interacting...
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Macklem says he doesn't think federal budget will have much of an impact on inflation
OTTAWA - Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem says he doesn't think the federal budget tabled last month with have much of an effect on inflation. Macklem was testifying at a Senate committee alongside senior deputy governor Carolyn Rogers following the central bank's latest interest rate announcement. The governor sa...
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B.C's auditor general to review government's response to 2021 Lytton wildfire
LYTTON, B.C. - British Columbia's auditor general says his office is doing a review of the province's response to the 2021 wildfire that devastated the community of Lytton, B.C. Michael Pickup says in a video statement that the report will focus on the B.C. government's roles and responsibilities for disaster recovery,...
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CP NewsAlert: B.C. woman arrested over speech that praised Hamas attack
VANCOUVER - Police say a 44-year-old woman has been arrested in a hate-crime investigation over a speech in Vancouver that praised the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas on Israel. A statement from the Vancouver Police Department says the woman "referred to a number of terrorist organizations as heroes." More coming. Th...
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Human-rights advocates pan budget plan to detain immigrants in federal prisons
OTTAWA - Human-rights groups are urging Ottawa to reverse course on plans to allow immigrant detention in federal prisons, saying vulnerable people could be exposed to unreasonably harsh conditions. Ottawa can detain foreigners without charge when they can't be identified or when it is suspected they won't show up to h...
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LNG company's plan for floating work camp is rejected by Squamish, B.C.
SQUAMISH, B.C. - Plans to use a renovated cruise ship to house more than 600 workers as they build a liquefied natural gas facility near Squamish, B.C., have been voted down by the local council. The ship arrived in B.C. waters in January after a 40-day journey from Estonia, where it had sheltered Ukrainian refugees, b...
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World
Arizona's Democratic leaders make final push to repeal 19th century abortion ban
PHOENIX (AP) - Democrats in the Arizona Legislature are expected to make a final push Wednesday to repeal the state's long-dormant ban on nearly all abortions, which a court said can be enforced. Voting wasn't complete but the Senate had the 16 votes it needed to advance the bill. Fourteen Democrats in the Senate were ...
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Wisconsin school district says active shooter 'neutralized' outside middle school
MOUNT HOREB, Wis. (AP) - A Wisconsin school district said an active shooter was "neutralized" outside a middle school in Mount Horeb on Wednesday, and no one inside the building was injured. Authorities said without giving details that the "alleged assailant" was harmed, and a witness said she had h...
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Tennis legend Boris Becker discharged from bankruptcy court in England
LONDON (AP) - German tennis legend Boris Becker was discharged from bankruptcy court in London after a judge found Wednesday he had done "all that he reasonably could do" to repay creditors tens of millions of pounds. Becker fell far short of repaying his creditors in full, but Chief Insolvency and Companies ...
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