Highway of Tears
Highway of Tears symposium wraps up
PRINCE GEORGE - It's been 20 years in the making, but the first gathering of First Nations aimed at addressing issues around missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls has wrapped up. This special Highway of Tears symposium was three days with ministerial meetings and presentations; a vastly different environment ...
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Spruce Kings
Spruce Kings issue call for community support
PRINCE GEORGE - The Prince George Spruce Kings are asking for the community to rally behind the club for two vital initiatives. The first initiative is the Show Home Lottery which is the organization's largest annual fundraiser. The lottery is in it's final week with a Wednesday, April 15th deadline with the Grand Priz...
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Catching up with curlers ahead of the 100th Anniversary of the Kelly Cup Curling Bonspiel
Curlers in Prince George are getting ready to celebrate a massive milestone as the Kelly Cup turns 100 in 2026. The Kelly Cup Curling Bonspiel story started outdoors steps away from Connaught Hill, but has grown and changed along with the game over the years. More details are available here about this year's draw.
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Inside the restoration of one of Prince George's oldest trophies, The Kelly Cup
As Prince George's curlers celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the Kelly Cup Curling Bonspiel we take a look at the restoration of the trophy originally donated by John Kelly a century ago. Van Horlick's completed the job with some help from Canuck Mechanical, and many other members of the community who have ties to the...
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Quesnel woman loses leg, ICBC says not catastrophic
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Highway of Tears symposium wraps up
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Spruce Kings
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Structure fire
Structure fire on Ewert Street
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Prince George opens parks and facilities for spring season starting Thursday
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ICBC
Quesnel woman loses leg, ICBC says not catastrophic
QUESNEL - Three years ago, Chantal Sutton's life was changed forever when she was involved in a serious motor vehicle incident. She was driving up Dragon Lake Hill on a motorcycle when she was involved in a collision with a truck, resulting in the loss of her leg at the hip and other life changing injuries."I lost...
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Highway of Tears
Highway of Tears symposium wraps up
PRINCE GEORGE - It's been 20 years in the making, but the first gathering of First Nations aimed at addressing issues around missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls has wrapped up. This special Highway of Tears symposium was three days with ministerial meetings and presentations; a vastly different environment ...
19h ago
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Spruce Kings
Spruce Kings issue call for community support
PRINCE GEORGE - The Prince George Spruce Kings are asking for the community to rally behind the club for two vital initiatives. The first initiative is the Show Home Lottery which is the organization's largest annual fundraiser. The lottery is in it's final week with a Wednesday, April 15th deadline with the Grand Priz...
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Structure fire
Structure fire on Ewert Street
PRINCE GEORGE - No one was injured in a structure fire late this morning in the 400-block of Ewert Street.Crews from Prince George Fire Rescue arrived on scene shortly after 11 a.m. to find a fire on the exterior of the home.The fire was extinguished quickly but crews remained on scene for several hours to ensure the f...
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Special Olympics BC Summer Games
"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...
Aug 07, 2025
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Special Olympics 2030 National Games
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 ...
Jul 15, 2025
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Special Olympics
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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Power lifting
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...
Jul 12, 2025
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ICBC
Quesnel woman loses leg, ICBC says not catastrophic
QUESNEL - Three years ago, Chantal Sutton's life was changed forever when she was involved in a serious motor vehicle incident. She was driving up Dragon Lake Hill on a motorcycle when she was involved in a collision with a truck, resulting in the loss of her leg at the hip and other life changing injuries."I lost...
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district of vanderhoof
A name that almost vanished, a town that wouldn't wait: Vanderhoof marks its centennial in 2026
VANDERHOOF - In 2026, this community in the heart of British Columbia will mark its 100th anniversary. The story behind its name is as surprising as the town itself.Vanderhoof officially became a town in 1926, growing out of a railway settlement along the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway in the early 1900s. But the man it w...
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Fatal MVI
RCMP suspect alcohol a factor in fatal MVI near Smithers
SMITHERS - BC Highway Patrol is seeking witnesses and dash camera footage related to a fatal motor vehicle incident near Smithers last Thursday night (April 2).BC Highway Patrol says the crash, that killed one person and seriously injured two others, occurred just after 8:30 p.m. that night just outside of Witset.Initi...
Apr 07, 2026
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Spring Snow
Special weather statement issued for Pine Pass, Peace region with 'moderate to heavy snow' expected
PRINCE GEORGE - Old Man Winter isn't quite ready to let go his grip across parts of northern British Columbia.Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement on Highway 97 through the Pine Pass and in the peace river region, with moderate to heavy snowfall expected on Monday (April 6) into Tuesday morning.&qu...
Apr 05, 2026
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Cariboo Region
CN Rail's exit puts Quesnel's economy on the wrong track
QUESNEL - CN Rail plans to stop operating a key section of rail in BC, and a city in the Central Interior warns this could harm its economy and those of other small towns along the North-South route. CN Rail is ending its lease on the rail line between Squamish and 100 Mile House, and Quesnel mayor Ron Paull is raising...
Mar 30, 2026
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MVI
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...
Mar 27, 2026
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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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POTENTIAL CAMPUS CLOSURE
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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Sports
Timberwolves
Defender commits to Green and Gold
PRINCE GEORGE - The UNBC Timberwolves women's soccer team has announced the commitment of Vesna Mackillop from Victoria.The 5'7" defender will soon graduate from Oak Bay Secondary School and played for Lakehill FC in the Lower Island Premier League."I'm very vocal. I like playing through balls and I'm very ph...
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Cougars
Ravensbergen and Carels nominated for WHL awards
PRINCE GEORGE - The Western Hockey League (WHL) has taken notice of the stellar year Prince George Cougars goalie Joshua Ravensbergen has been having.The Cougars backstop has been nominated for the league's Goaltender of the Year award. Ravensbergen delivered a remarkable campaign in the Cougars crease, leading the WHL...
Apr 09, 2026
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Spruce Kings
Rivermen beat Spruce Kings to even series at 2
LANGLEY - The Langley Rivermen defeated the Prince George Spruce Kings 5-4 Wednesday night to even the first round playoff series at two games apiece before 728 fans at George Preston Arena in Langley.Tai Ushio scored a pair of goals in a losing cause. Ben Vreugdenhil and Carter Hesselgrave had the other Spruce Kings g...
Apr 09, 2026
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Canada
Former head of Manitoba Inuit Association facing sex assault charges in Nunavut
WINNIPEG - The former leader of an Inuit organization based in Winnipeg is facing multiple sexual assault charges in Nunavut. RCMP in the territory say 39-year-old Nastania Mullin was arrested Wednesday in Winnipeg following an investigation that began...
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B.C.'s wood manufacturers call lumber dispute with U.S. a 'broken process'
NORTH VANCOUVER - British Columbia's wood manufacturing sector is again sounding the alarm about Canada's softwood lumber dispute with the United States, calling it a "broken process." The response by the Independent Wood Processors Association comes a...
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Quebec homelessness rising sharply in regions outside Montreal, report finds
MONTRÉAL - New numbers released by the Quebec government are showing that homelessness has increased across the province, with the sharpest rises outside Montreal. The survey conducted April 15, 2025, counted more than 12,000 people who were visibly ho...
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Supreme Court upholds reversal of death declaration in case of man found to be alive
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada has upheld a judge's decision to annul the declaration of a Quebec man's death when new evidence indicated he was living in Iran. Eight years after Hooshang Imanpoorsaid disappeared in 2008, his spouse went to court...
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Carney says next governor general will 'absolutely' speak French and English
MONTRÉAL - Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada's next governor general will speak both French and English. In an interview with Radio-Canada, Carney answered "absolutely" when asked by radio host Patrick Masbourian whether he would commit to naming ...
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Here's a quick glance at unemployment rates for March, by Canadian city
OTTAWA - The national unemployment rate was 6.7 per cent in March. Statistics Canada also released seasonally adjusted, three-month moving average unemployment rates for major cities. It cautions, however, that the figures may fluctuate widely because ...
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World
Five people charged with murder in deadly Northern California fireworks warehouse explosion
WOODLAND, Calif. (AP) - Five people have been charged with murder in a deadly Northern California explosion at a fireworks warehouse that killed seven people, authorities said. Yolo County Deputy District Attorney Clara Nabity said Friday...
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Oklahoma State's softball team stunned after team bus involved in fatal crash with a pedestrian
Oklahoma State's softball team took some time to process a fatal crash involving its team bus earlier this week and will be back on the field Friday. The team had been traveling to Wichita, Kansas, on Wednesday afternoon when its bus struck and killed ...
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Prince Harry sued by charity he set up in Africa to honor late mother Princess Diana
LONDON (AP) - An African charity co-founded by Prince Harry in honor of his late mother, Princess Diana, has sued him for defamation after he stepped down as a patron last year. Sentebale, which supports young people living with HIV in Bo...
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