Northern Development Initiative
New initiative to tackle grassroots football in Prince George
PRINCE GEORGE - A new initiative launched by Football BC is looking to rebuild minor football in Prince George. The Football BC Northern Development Initiative is a participation program designed to stabilize and expand youth minor football in Prince George and Northern British Columbia. Football BC has tasked longtime...
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Jobless Numbers
Employment is the news
PRINCE GEORGE - StatsCan has released the jobless numbers for the month of May. They are relatively static year over year. "So, in BC for the month of May, we saw an employment increase," explains Julien Alvarez with StatsCan. "So employment rose by around 25,000 employees which is a 0.9 percentage incre...
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CKPG Today Events
Northern BC Multicultural Children's Festival set for this weekend
The Northern BC Multicultural Children's Festival returns to Lheidli T'enneh Memorial Park on Saturday June 6 from 10-4. The festival brings together a variety of performances, activities and interactive experiences designed especially for children and families. Attendees can take part in cultural workshops, enjoy live...
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CKPG Today Entertainment
Hear from Chilliwack's Bill Henderson as the Farewell to Friends tour stops at CN Centre
Canada's legendary rock band Chilliwack is hitting the road and coming to Prince George one last time in their 56-year history on June 6! Chilliwack has given Northern BC rock fans countless memories over their five decade-long career! Joining Chilliwack is one of the most distinctive and entertaining Canadian bands of...
Jun 02, 2026
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Northern Development Initiative
New initiative to tackle grassroots football in Prince George
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Jobless Numbers
Employment is the news
17h ago
City rejects suggestion that venue change was political
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Spruce City Wildlife Association
Chinook salmon tagging a major undertaking
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Don't be a fawn-napper
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Prince George
Northern Development Initiative
New initiative to tackle grassroots football in Prince George
PRINCE GEORGE - A new initiative launched by Football BC is looking to rebuild minor football in Prince George. The Football BC Northern Development Initiative is a participation program designed to stabilize and expand youth minor football in Prince George and Northern British Columbia. Football BC has tasked longtime...
17h ago
Read More
Jobless Numbers
Employment is the news
PRINCE GEORGE - StatsCan has released the jobless numbers for the month of May. They are relatively static year over year. "So, in BC for the month of May, we saw an employment increase," explains Julien Alvarez with StatsCan. "So employment rose by around 25,000 employees which is a 0.9 percentage incre...
17h ago
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City rejects suggestion that venue change was political
PRINCE GEORGE - OneBC Leader Dallas Brodie planned to visit Prince George for an open community conversation as part of a provincial tour. However, city officials told her that the venue booked for Wednesday, June 10, was unavailable due to a staff shortage.This cancellation forced Brodie to post on social media their ...
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Spruce City Wildlife Association
Chinook salmon tagging a major undertaking
PRINCE GEORGE - Eighty-five-thousand. That's the number of Chinook Salmon fry crews are equipping with trackers. For the first time the Spruce City Wildlife Association is undertaking this job and it's part of a much larger venture in collaboration with a number of others, like the Lheidli T'enneh."So this is some...
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Northern BC
legal challenges
Independent B.C. legislator Jordan Kealy charged with sexual assault
VANCOUVER - The British Columbia Prosecution Service says Independent MLA for Peace River North Jordan Kealy has been charged with sexual assault. The service says the charge against Kealy relates to alleged offences between January 1 and September 20, 2024, in Fort St. John.It says special prosecutor Gail Barnes was a...
Jun 04, 2026
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Politics
Rachael Weber fined for contravention of Election Act in 2024 provincial election
MACKENZIE - Elections BC has fined Rachael Weber $1000 for contravening the Election Act during the 2024 British Columbia election campaign.Weber ran as an independent candidate in the Prince George-Mackenzie riding finishing fourth with 435 votes.In a letter to Weber dated June 1, 2026, Elections BC pointed out that t...
Jun 04, 2026
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Dead Horse Hill
Burns Lake band to perform at CN Centre
PRINCE GEORGE - Dead Horse Hill, a band from Burns Lake, is preparing to rock the CN Centre on June 6. Opening for Chilliwack and Doug and the Slugs, Dead Horse Hill will be joining the fun and getting the crowd ready for an excellent night of B.C. music, with Dead Horse Hill providing a Northern B.C. touch."It's ...
Jun 04, 2026
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labour unrest
Vanderhoof deal rejected, so workers threaten to strike
VANDERHOOF - Municipal workers in Vanderhoof have voted strongly in favour of strike action after months of stalled contract talks. As a result, residents could soon experience disruptions to important services.CUPE Local 1632, representing 22 workers in the District of Vanderhoof, reached a tentative agreement with th...
Jun 03, 2026
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Cariboo Region
Wildfires
Wildfire in central Interior prompts evacuation alert
WILLIAMS LAKE - The Cariboo Regional District has issued an evacuation alert for properties due an out of control wildfire. The notice says the alert covers 22 parcels and nearly 180 square kilometres of land as the so-called Swede Creek Wildfire burns near Comstock Lake, about 100 kilometres southwest of Prince Geo...
Jun 02, 2026
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Crime
Quesnel drug bust nets suspected fentanyl, pills, shotgun, and cash
QUESNEL - Quesnel RCMP arrested a 35-year-old man Thursday (May 28) in relation to a drug trafficking investigation.On May 28, 2026, the Quesnel RCMP Crime Reduction Unit executed a search warrant at a property on Redstone Rd. Police arrested a 35-year-old man at the scene. As a result, police seized:Approximately 400 ...
May 29, 2026
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barkerville
B.C.'s living history museum opens for another season
PRINCE GEORGE - For some visitors, it's been 30 years since their last trip. Others are stopping in for the first time, drawn in by a roadside sign somewhere in the Cariboo. And for a loyal group of regulars, the drive to Barkerville is a yearly tradition.Everyone will find something new when Barkerville Historic Town ...
May 28, 2026
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regional air service
Pacific Coastal Airlines suspends Quesnel - Vancouver service
QUESNEL - Pacific Coastal Airlines is suspending its regularly scheduled flight service between Vancouver (YVR) and Quesnel (YQZ).The last day of operations for flights between Vancouver and Quesnel will be Friday, June 12, 2026. Customers affected by this cancellation will be contacted and offered a full refund."...
May 27, 2026
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Sports
spruce kings
50/50 winner left speechless
PRINCE GEORGE - The Prince George Spruce Kings concluded their season with a record-setting 50/50 draw that sold out on deadline day, awarding a life-changing jackpot to a local winner.Kyle Anderson, executive director of business operations, explained that the team's community-owned model makes fundraising vital for m...
May 29, 2026
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PG Senior Lacrosse
Prince George lacrosse player speaks on world championship experience
PRINCE GEORGE - The Prince George Senior Lacrosse League season is in full swing, and among the players suiting up is Cole Paciejewski of the BHL Bandits. Paciejewski, known to be a force you always have to account for, has suited up in international competitions as a member of Team Scotland throughout his lacrosse car...
May 29, 2026
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Spruce Kings
Romanian defenseman commits to Spruce Kings
PRINCE GEORGE - The Prince George Spruce Kings have announced the commitment of 2007-born defenseman Cristian Achim for next season.Achim is 6'4, 194 pounds and was born in Bucharest, Romania but has developed his game mostly within the German hockey system. He spent the last two seasons with EV Landshut U20, scoring 1...
May 28, 2026
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Canada
Stéphane Dion says Canada needs more diplomats to build ties with Europe
OTTAWA - Former foreign affairs minister Stéphane Dion says Canada needs to substantially staff up its embassies in Europe and set deadlines for following through on the flurry of agreements Brussels has signed with Ottawa. Dion's comments come after C...
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Canada temporarily blocking livestock from Texas due to New World screwworm
OTTAWA - Canada is temporarily restricting the import of livestock from Texas over concerns about a parasitic fly with flesh-eating larvae. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency said animals that are from Texas or were present in the state within 21 days...
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Eby says Canada's not-criminally-responsible system re-victimizes families
The provisions in the Criminal Code related to people found not criminally responsible by reason of mental disorder have resulted in a system that re-victimizes the family of three murdered children, British Columbia Premier David Eby said. The premier...
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Three U.K. men plead guilty in death of Owen Sound, Ont., restaurant owner
Three men from the United Kingdom who were extradited to Canada last year to face charges after a deadly confrontation with an Ontario restaurant owner over an unpaid bill pleaded guilty on Friday. The men, who are from the same family, were charged in...
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FIFA allowing disposable water bottles at World Cup matches
TORONTO - FIFA is clarifying that soccer fans will be allowed to bring disposable water bottles to World Cup matches in Canada and the United States. A FIFA official said the announcement makes its policy clear following backlash about its ban on reusa...
21h ago
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B.C. man faces 21 charges in weapons, drug bust at Vancouver home in 2024
VANCOUVER - A British Columbia man faces 21 weapon and drug possession offences after Canadian border agents discovered a cache of firearms at a Vancouver home. The Canada Border Services Agency says in a news release that Dylan James Kennedy appeared ...
21h ago
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World
Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva wins French Open to claim first Grand Slam title
PARIS (AP) - Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva was already a tennis phenom at age 15. At 19, she's a Grand Slam champion. The eighth-ranked Andreeva ended the run of 114th-ranked Polish qualifier Maja Chwalinska by 6-3, 6-2 in...
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Jury awards $176M for wrongful deaths of young brothers struck by California socialite's car
LOS ANGELES (AP) - A Los Angeles jury has awarded $176 million to the parents of two young brothers killed in a hit-and-run collision when a California socialite's car struck them in a crosswalk nearly six years ago. The jury found both Rebecca Grossma...
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Judge halts Trump administration efforts to impose conditions on SNAP
BOSTON (AP) - A federal judge on Friday sided with 20 Democratic states and halted an effort by the Trump administration to force states to comply with a range of conditions to get billions of dollars from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program....
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