Family fighting to bring B.C. senior home after she fell into a coma in China
It was supposed to be a joyful family reunion, but instead a British Columbia grandmother is stranded in China in a coma, her family unable to pay the hundreds of thousands of dollars to bring her home via air ambulance. Her family says Lilia Avoutova,...
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PRINCE GEORGE - A petition launched by the city of P rince George aims to take the federal government to task regarding crime. Plus as the arts council seeks to redevelop studio 2880, what does the future hold for Prince George's arts spaces? And It's a whiteout at the CN Centre as the Prince George cougars prepare for...
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Inner City Boxing's Thunder Innis reflects on experience at national championships
Athletes from Inner City Boxing have returned to Prince George following their bouts at the Canadian National Boxing Championships in Calgary. Hear from Thunder Innis who was part of the group who made the trip and although he came back without the championship he wanted, he did come back with plenty of knowledge on ho...
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From grain to grind: Inside flour milling at Black Fox Flour in Prince George
At Black Fox Flour in Prince George, milling flour is about more than just turning grain into a baking staple. It is a hands on process rooted in quality, care, and a return to traditional methods that put flavour and freshness first. Find out more about their process including how their milling machine works on the sh...
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From Roger Neilson's frustration to Prince George's obsession, one towel changed hockey forever
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PRINCE GEORGE - A petition launched by the city of P rince George aims to take the federal government to task regarding crime. Plus as the arts council seeks to redevelop studio 2880, what does the future hold for Prince George's arts spaces? And It's a whiteout at the CN Centre as the Prince George cougars prepare for...
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Community Arts Council
Community Arts Council has big plans
PRINCE GEORGE - Fifteenth Avenue is home to the Prince George Community Arts Council as well as a number of guilds, like the weavers guild. But there are plans for this location. The Arts Council was before City Council looking to rezone the area in question, following a feasibility study last year."That feasibili...
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From Roger Neilson's frustration to Prince George's obsession, one towel changed hockey forever
PRINCE GEORGE - The Prince George Cougars kick off their playoff run this Friday, and the CN Centre is set to be packed with fans in white. The tradition started in 1982 when a coach waved a towel at a referee out of frustration. Since 1997, Prince George has embraced this iconic hockey ritual.The Cougars' whiteout ...
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March 26, 2026: CKPG News on Demand
PRINCE GEORGE - The Prince George Kodiaks annual general meeting painted a bleak picture for the future of the franchise. Plus a source of city energy could see another private customer, but is there enough energy to support everyone? And a new Guinness world record was set in Quesnel, and it was a tasty one!
Mar 27, 2026
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"It's About Joy"
2025 Special Olympics BC Summer Games, "It's About Joy"
The 2025 Special Olympics BC Summer Games brought thousands of smiles and plenty of cheer to Prince George, as close to one thousand athletes from across the province competed in a wide variety of sports across the city. Tommy Osborne takes us through the highlights of the games, including athlete features, medal prese...
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Premier "very enthusiastic backer" of 2030 Special Olympics National Summer Games
PRINCE GEORGE - Even though the 2025 Special Olympics BC Summer Games just wrapped up, the City already is moving straight into preparing for the chance to host the 2030 Special Olympics National Summer Games. It would bring an estimated $8 million in economic impact for the City, as well as 1700 visitors and a lot of ...
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Last day of 2025 Special Olympics BC Summer Games brings thousands of smiles
PRINCE GEORGE - As the 2025 Special Olympics BC Summer Games winds down, the athletes and all those involved reflected on what ended up being an incredibly memorable provincial games for Prince George."It is really about joy, it is about lifting one another up, it's about celebrating ability, and that's really wha...
Jul 12, 2025
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Northern B.C. power lifters earn gold medals
PRINCE GEORGE - It was a great weekend for the Region 8 Special Olympics power lifting team, as this small but mighty team saw two of its athletes earn gold medals in their respective categories. Leif Skuggedal and Pierce Northcott earned the honours by completing all six of their lifts."I lifted 259 pounds off th...
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Snowfall warning issued for Pine Pass
PINE PASS - Motorists beware if you're headed north.Environment Canada has issued a snowfall warning for the Pine Pass with up to 15 centimetres expected. Snow will ease to a few light flurries near midday. Visibility will likely be reduced at times. Up to date road conditions are available at drivebc.ca.
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Shoulder season can be dangerous: Four die in avalanches over the weekend
PRINCE GEORGE - This past weekend was deadly in B.C.'s backcountry. Four people died in two separate avalanches. Officials are warning that conditions may become even more dangerous as the season changes.Three heli-skiers died on Mount Knauss, north of Terrace, after they were caught in a slide on Sunday. Another skier...
Mar 24, 2026
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Winter storm warning issued for Prince George
PRINCE GEORGE - Environment and Climate Change Canada has issued a winter storm warning for Prince George.Ten to 15 centimetres of snow is expected with the national forecaster warning the public to expect "hazardous winter conditions."With the windchill, expect lows of minus 15 to minus 20 degrees with the s...
Mar 23, 2026
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Update: Two avalanches claim four lives
ATLIN - Update: BC RCMP say there was another fatal avalanche in B.C. on Sunday.The other occurred just before 1:30 p.m. on the Iridium Shoulder ski run on Mount Knauss northeast of Terrace.Police say Search and Rescue was activated, RCMP and Emergency Health Services were dispatched to a local lodge to await incoming ...
Mar 23, 2026
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Man struck by truck while trying to help trapped driver after B.C. highway crash
WILLIAMS LAKE - Police in Williams Lake, say a man is dead after stopping to help a truck driver who had become trapped following a crash on Highway 20 on Wednesday evening. Williams Lake RCMP say a 49-year-old man had stopped at the scene of a crash between two semi-trucks on the highway. Mounties say the man wa...
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Carrots, butter, and a crazy idea: how one man's 80th became a world record
QUESNEL - Most people celebrate their 80th birthday with a cake, but for one Quesnel resident, it meant breaking a world record. Ted Martindale baked what could be the biggest carrot cake ever, and this week, he's sharing every bit of it with his community.The cake weighed six thousand pounds, measured seventeen feet s...
Mar 26, 2026
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TRU Board of Governors to consider potential closure of Williams Lake Campus
KAMLOOPS - Thompson Rivers University's (TRU) Williams Lake campus is on the chopping block as the university continues to navigate what it calls a "period of unprecedented financial challenges." The university says it is still under "significant pressure" to reduce its costs primarily due to the Fe...
Mar 26, 2026
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Wanted man on sex charges known to frequent the Cariboo
MAPLE RIDGE - RCMP say a man wanted on sex charges is known to frequent the Cariboo region.Ridge Meadows RCMP say 53-year-old James Smart has an outstanding arrest warrant as he failed to attend court for sentencing stemming from an investigation in Maple Ridge in 2019. Smart has been charged with Possession of Child P...
Mar 24, 2026
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From Roger Neilson's frustration to Prince George's obsession, one towel changed hockey forever
PRINCE GEORGE - The Prince George Cougars kick off their playoff run this Friday, and the CN Centre is set to be packed with fans in white. The tradition started in 1982 when a coach waved a towel at a referee out of frustration. Since 1997, Prince George has embraced this iconic hockey ritual.The Cougars' whiteout ...
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Smithers native commits to UNBC Timberwolves men's squad
PRINCE GEORGE - The UNBC Timberwolves men's basketball team has announced a new commitment, and the individual is from northern B.C.The team says 6'5" shooting guard/small forward Jules Tersago has committed to the Timberwolves beginning next season.Tersago graduated from Prince George Secondary School in 2024 and...
Mar 27, 2026
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Kodiaks
Kodiaks AGM paints bleak financial picture
PRINCE GEORGE - The Prince George Kodiaks held an annual general meeting last night (Wed), and the meeting painted a bleak picture for the future of the franchise.During the meeting, it was revealed that the organization currently holds an outstanding loan of $426,000 with a 7 per cent interest rate, owed to former boa...
Mar 26, 2026
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China denies forced labour allegations amid fallout from Michael Ma's comments
China is again denying claims of forced labour in the country as calls grow for Prime Minister Mark Carney to clarify Canada's stance on the issue amid fallout from comments made by Liberal MP Michael Ma that appeared to cast doubt on reported human ri...
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Family fighting to bring B.C. senior home after she fell into a coma in China
It was supposed to be a joyful family reunion, but instead a British Columbia grandmother is stranded in China in a coma, her family unable to pay the hundreds of thousands of dollars to bring her home via air ambulance. Her family says Lilia Avoutova,...
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Drainville, Fréchette spar over language, immigration in heated CAQ leadership debate
LAVAL - The two candidates vying to replace François Legault as Coalition Avenir Québec leader and Quebec premier faced off over language and immigration in a heated final debate north of Montreal on Saturday. Bernard Drainville and Christine Fréchette...
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Energy policy key as NDP leadership candidates make final pitch
WINNIPEG - The NDP leadership candidates made their last pitch to voters Saturday morning in a last-ditch effort to win support from the handful of members who have not voted yet. Many of the roughly 2,000 delegates at the Winnipeg convention have alr...
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Quicksketch: Who's who in the NDP leadership race
WINNIPEG - The next NDP leader will be announced on Sunday. There are five candidates on the ballot and voting concludes Saturday. Here's a quick look at the candidates and how the last six months have gone for them. Avi Lewis Work: Lewis is a document...
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Feminists urge continuing fight of slain Iraqi-Canadian, Yanar Mohammed
OTTAWA - Gender-equality activists say a Toronto woman who was killed this month after decades pushing for women's rights in her native Iraq would not want Canadians to give up the fight for equality. Toronto resident Yanar Mohammed opened the first wo...
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Drainville, Fréchette square off in second Coalition Avenir Québec leadership debate
LAVAL - The two candidates vying to replace François Legault as Coalition Avenir Québec leader and Quebec premier are meeting today in a second and final debate. Bernard Drainville and Christine Fréchette exchanged friendly greetings ahead of the start...
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5 killed after a train and a van collide in a train crossing in rural Mississippi
WIGGINS, Miss. (AP) - Five people were killed when a train and van collided in rural Mississippi, authorities said Friday. All five killed were in the van, Stone County Coroner Wayne Flurry said. The lone surviving van passenger, a 23-yea...
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Tiger Woods' rollover crash is golfer's fourth high-profile car accident and second DUI arrest
JUPITER ISLAND, Fla. (AP) - Tiger Woods' arrest Friday for a car crash in Florida was at least the fourth auto-related incident involving the golfer and the second in which he was charged with driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol. ...
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