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July 8, 2026: CKPG News on Demand
Prince George - A presentation by Amelia Merrick to Prince George City Council about "peer treatment" garnered criticism from members of council. Plus the Lake Babine Nation has started construction on a new forestry campus. The building will include two classrooms and a commercial kitchen, and is expected to...
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PGMFA
Minor Football Returns To Prince George
PRINCE GEORGE - Mike Rositano's connection to football in Prince George goes back nearly four decades. Rositano, now president of the Prince George Minor Football Association, said his journey with the sport began when he first played with PG Minor in 1986. After his playing days, he moved into coaching, working with m...
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CKPG Today Community
Water safety reminders from PG Search & Rescue and PG RCMP
Summer is here, and that means boats are being launched on local lakes and rivers. Cpl. Jennifer Cooper from the Prince George RCMP and Dave Merritt from Prince George Search and Rescue join us to remind everyone of some important boating and water safety points.
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CKPG Today Mental Health
Tips to end your vacation actually rested
How many times have you heard someone say they need a vacation after their vacation? Probably lots. Christina Bianchini from Repiphany Counselling joins us to share some tips on how to achieve a restful and rejuvenating vacation.
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Parkwood site to host health services
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July 8, 2026: CKPG News on Demand
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PGMFA
Minor Football Returns To Prince George
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City Council
City Urged to Press Province on Training, Peer Support
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forestry
Vanderhoof, Saik'uz Nation push for local control of forestry decisions
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Prince George
Parkwood site to host health services
PRINCE GEORGE - Northern Health says that people who use public health and family practice services in Prince George will still get care when these services move to Parkwood Mall in 2026.This move is part of the University Hospital of Northern BC's expansion and will make room to build a new acute care tower.Northern H...
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On Demand
July 8, 2026: CKPG News on Demand
Prince George - A presentation by Amelia Merrick to Prince George City Council about "peer treatment" garnered criticism from members of council. Plus the Lake Babine Nation has started construction on a new forestry campus. The building will include two classrooms and a commercial kitchen, and is expected to...
1h ago
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PGMFA
Minor Football Returns To Prince George
PRINCE GEORGE - Mike Rositano's connection to football in Prince George goes back nearly four decades. Rositano, now president of the Prince George Minor Football Association, said his journey with the sport began when he first played with PG Minor in 1986. After his playing days, he moved into coaching, working with m...
21h ago
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City Council
City Urged to Press Province on Training, Peer Support
PRINCE GEORGE - Prince George City Council heard a clear message Monday night: frontline workers addressing homelessness, addictions and other complex social issues need more support, more training and greater involvement from peers with lived experience.The recommendations were among the findings presented by Dr. Amel...
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Northern BC
forestry
Vanderhoof, Saik'uz Nation push for local control of forestry decisions
SAIK'UZ - Leaders from Vanderhoof and the Saik'uz First Nation want local communities to have a bigger say in how nearby forests are managed.On Tuesday, the District of Vanderhoof and the Saik'uz First Nation held a joint news conference to discuss their growing partnership. They are working together to improve forest ...
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marine rescue
Three rescued after boat capsizes on Stuart Lake near Sowchea Bay
FORT ST. JAMES - Three people were rescued after a small vessel capsized and sank near Sowchea Bay on Stuart Lake on July 7, according to Fort St. James RCMP.Police responded to a marine rescue involving a 17.5-foot boat that overturned and sank in the lake. When officers arrived, one adult man was still in the water, ...
Jul 08, 2026
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forestry
Lake Babine Nation breaks ground on forestry campus
LAKE BABINE NATION - Construction crews have started work on the new Lake Babine Nation Forestry Campus. Community leaders say this project is an important step for local education and sustainable forestry.The groundbreaking happened on July 6, 2026. Construction is expected to finish by March 31, 2027.The campus will ...
Jul 08, 2026
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Canada-B.C. Workforce Tariff Response Forestry Grant
New multi-million dollar forestry training fund launched to support B.C. workers
PRINCE GEORGE - The Northern Development Initiative Trust (NDIT) has announced the first funding stream under its newly launched Canada-B.C. Workforce Tariff Response Forestry Grant program, introducing a $6.9-million Forestry Training Fund designed to help forestry workers, employers and communities adapt to economic ...
Jul 07, 2026
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Cariboo Region
housing
Northern B.C. communities receive housing grants, but Prince George left off funding list
PRINCE GEORGE - More than a dozen Northern B.C. communities are receiving provincial funding to help speed up housing development approvals, but Prince George was notably absent from the list of successful applicants.The B.C. government announced that 56 local governments will share $9 million through the latest intake...
Jul 06, 2026
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Provincial politics
Prince George MLA Sheldon Clare named Official Opposition House Leader
VICTORIA, B.C. - Prince George-North Cariboo MLA Sheldon Clare has been appointed Official Opposition House Leader as part of a newly announced leadership team for the Conservative Party of B.C. caucus.The appointment was revealed by Conservative Party of B.C. Leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay as she unveiled her caucus leade...
Jun 29, 2026
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MVI
Pickup driver suffers life-threatening injuries in Highway 97 crash
QUESNEL, B.C. - RCMP are investigating a serious collision that left one person with life-threatening injuries and forced the closure of Highway 97 for several hours on Saturday afternoon.According to Quesnel RCMP, officers were called to the scene at approximately 1:14 p.m. on June 27 following a collision involving a...
Jun 29, 2026
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mental health care
HealthIM expansion aims to improve police response to mental-health crises in Northern B.C.
PRINCE GEORGE - Police agencies, health-care providers and individuals experiencing crises across northeastern British Columbia are set to benefit from the expansion of a digital public-safety tool designed to improve how officers respond to mental-health and substance-use emergencies.The system, known as HealthIM, is ...
Jun 25, 2026
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Sports
bchl regular season
Spruce Kings unveil 2026-27 regular season schedule
PRINCE GEORGE - The British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL) has released its schedule for the 2026-27 regular season, with the campaign set to begin on Sept. 18, 2026, and conclude on March 28, 2027.As part of the league-wide schedule, the Prince George Spruce Kings will play a 52-game regular season slate, consisting of...
Jul 07, 2026
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local sports
Spruce Kings add Max Mahoney to their 2026-27 roster
PRINCE GEORGE - The Prince George Spruce Kings have strengthened their roster for the 2026-27 BCHL season, announcing the commitment of forward Max Mahoney, a standout offensive player from the Ontario Junior Hockey League.The 6-foot, 179-pound Toronto native joins the Spruce Kings after spending the past two seasons w...
Jul 07, 2026
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Timberwolves
Dale Dergousoff's legacy of service earns place on UNBC Athletics Wall of Honour
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. - When Dale Dergousoff arrived in Prince George in 2004, he wasn't seeking recognition or accolades. He came north for work, built a successful career, raised a family, and became a respected member of the community.More than two decades later, however, Dergousoff's impact on one local institution h...
Jul 03, 2026
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Canada
CN Rail says safety is top priority as service resumes after Quebec train derailment
CN Rail says safety is its top priority, as train service resumes following a derailment on the edge of a suburban residential area northeast of Montreal. Repentigny, Que., Mayor Nicolas Dufour says that while many residents feel reassured by the work...
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B.C. Conservative candidate tells Poilievre to 'unite, not divide' after Stampede jab
OTTAWA - The woman who narrowly lost the race to become B.C. Conservative leader is pushing back at Pierre Poilievre's recent jab about her campaign team. Caroline Elliott posted a video on social media today, telling Poilievre she's supported him and...
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Over 70 Montreal households in emergency housing as affordability in city gets worse
MONTREAL - A little over a week after Quebec's unofficial moving day, 71 households in Montreal remain in emergency housing - almost twice as many last year when there 40 in that situation. Most of these households were left without a home in the lead...
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$8-million settlement proposed in national beef price-fixing class-action
VANCOUVER - A proposed settlement has been reached with some of the meat companies accused of conspiring to fix the price of beef for Canadian consumers. A statement from multiple Canadian law firms issued Thursday said JBS USA Company, Swift Beef Com...
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Quebec population projected to dip until 2029 before stabilizing: statistics group
MONTREAL - Quebec's statistics institute is projecting that the province's population will decline slightly in the next few years before stabilizing. New demographic projections released today show the population could drop by about 50,000 people betwe...
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Quebec introducing new rules targeting inadequately trained Ontario truck drivers
MONTRÉAL - The Quebec government says it is tightening the rules to curb dangerous trucking, particularly for drivers from Ontario. As of today, truck drivers from Ontario with less than two years experience on the road who want to move to Quebec will...
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World
Wally Funk, aviation pioneer who was the oldest woman to travel into space, dies at 87
GRAPEVINE, Texas (AP) - Wally Funk, an aviation pioneer who was the oldest woman to launch into space, has died. She was 87. Funk died Wednesday at her apartment in an assisted living facility in the Dallas and Fort Worth suburb of Grapev...
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Wally Funk, aviation pioneer who was the oldest woman to travel into space, dies at 87
GRAPEVINE, Texas (AP) - Wally Funk, an aviation pioneer who was the oldest woman to launch into space, has died. She was 87. Funk died Wednesday at her apartment in an assisted living facility in the Dallas and Fort Worth suburb of Grapev...
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Suspect in Charlie Kirk killing said 'he wishes he hadn't done it,' roommate says in police video
PROVO, Utah (AP) - The defendant in Charlie Kirk's killing told his roommate "he wishes he hadn't done it" the day after the conservative activist was shot in the neck while speaking to a crowd at Utah Valley University, according to a recording played...
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