Soccer
Timberwolves announce player commitment
PRINCE GEORGE - The UNBC Timberwolves Men's Soccer program has added defender and Edmonton-product Nick Couchman for the 2026 season.Couchman checks in a 5'10," and primarily plays at fullback and centre back. He joins the Timberwolves after competing with Next Step Soccer and building a reputation as a reliable, ...
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'It's insane': Summer gas prices could hit record highs, upending budgets and travel
MONTREAL - Since gas prices started climbing in March, Sarah Bradley has found herself bargain hunting across multiple grocery stores in Montreal. "Before, I'm a one-stop shop person," she said. "Now I think twice. I'm like, OK, do I need that from IGA...
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CKPG Today Entertainment
Prince George movie Cleaner on Call set to released
A local film project is getting ready for its debut, as 'Cleaner on Call', a movie with ties to Prince George, prepares for release. The film follows the story of a cleaner in a hospital based on true stories that actually happened to the film's producer Jimmy May. Expect more details to come about where you can stream...
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Digging in at the Knowledge Garden with PG's gardeners
There is plenty growing at Prince George's Knowledge Garden in between the PG Public Library and the PG Conference and Civic Centre, and it is about much more than just plants. We stopped by to dig in with local gardeners who are helping bring the space to life. From planting and maintenance to sharing tips and knowled...
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Honorary degree
Hereditary Chief to receive honorary degree
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Legacy Tea
Seniors and students come together in celebration of year-long partnership
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Colour Walk
Month-long walking challenge hits halfway point
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Vaisakhi Nagar Kirtan
Sikh community puts final touches on this weekend's Vaisakhi Nagar Kirtan
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Aboriginal Housing Society
Aboriginal Housing Society project on hold
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Prince George
Honorary degree
Hereditary Chief to receive honorary degree
PRINCE GEORGE - Takla Nation Hereditary Chief Mary Teegee will receive an honorary Doctor of Laws degree at UNBC's 2026 convocation ceremonies at the Prince George campus on May 29.UNBC notes Teegee has dedicated her life to empowering First Nation communities through leadership grounded in healing, health and wellness...
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Legacy Tea
Seniors and students come together in celebration of year-long partnership
PRINCE GEORGE - The Polaris Montessori Elementary School recently hosted a unique Legacy Tea event, an event that brings seniors and its students together to share conversation and enjoy some time together. The Legacy Tea is the culmination of a year-long partnership between the school and the Simon Fraser Lodge, a par...
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Colour Walk
Month-long walking challenge hits halfway point
PRINCE GEORGE - The Prince George Hospice and Palliative Care Society is currently in the middle of a month-long walking challenge, a part of its annual Colour Walk campaign."It's our walk 100 kilometres in the month of May challenge, where we are challenging everybody in the community to walk 100 K at their own p...
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Vaisakhi Nagar Kirtan
Sikh community puts final touches on this weekend's Vaisakhi Nagar Kirtan
PRINCE GEORGE - Local members of the Sikh community are putting the finishing touches on preparations for this weekends Vaisakhi Nagar Kirtan which will draw thousands from inside and outside of Prince George to celebrate. Vaisakhi Nagar Kirtan is a vibrant, communal Sikh religious procession held globally to celebrate...
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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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Northern BC
Honorary degree
Hereditary Chief to receive honorary degree
PRINCE GEORGE - Takla Nation Hereditary Chief Mary Teegee will receive an honorary Doctor of Laws degree at UNBC's 2026 convocation ceremonies at the Prince George campus on May 29.UNBC notes Teegee has dedicated her life to empowering First Nation communities through leadership grounded in healing, health and wellness...
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Amber alert
CP NewsAlert: B.C. RCMP issue Amber Alert for two young children
PRINCE RUPERT - Update: The two children who were the subject of an amber alert issued early this morning have been safely located and are now in care.Late last night, Terrace RCMP were advised that the children had been taken by a woman with Mounties determining the children were in imminent danger leading to the ambe...
May 11, 2026
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Planned burn scheduled near Fort Nelson
Planned burn scheduled near Fort Nelson
FORT NELSON - The BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) and Northern Rockies Fire Rescue will work together on a prescribed burning across two areas covering a total of about 20 hectares in the Fort Nelson area. The BCWS said the first unit is a 17-hectare area south of the Alaska Highway, east of Cordova Way. The second is three...
May 09, 2026
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Cell service
Rogers expands 5G service along Pine Pass
PINE PASS - Good news for those travelling Pine Pass.Rogers has expanded 5G service along Highway 97 between Pine Pass and Chetwynd , adding nearly 70 kilometres of new coverage.Rogers says the work "closes long-standing cellular dead zones, giving drivers, residents, resource workers and tourists reliable access ...
May 08, 2026
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Cariboo Region
IIO
IIO clears Quesnel RCMP following 2025 death
QUESNEL - The Independent Investigations Office (IIO) has cleared the RCMP of any wrongdoing following the death of a man in Quesnel last fall.The IIO says that just after 1 a.m. on October 27, 2025, members of the Quesnel RCMP responded to a call about an unwanted person outside a building on Carson Avenue. Officers a...
May 13, 2026
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Court tosses defamation suit by mayor's wife against Union of BC Indian Chiefs
QUESNEL -The B.C. Supreme Court has dismissed a defamation lawsuit launched by the wife of the mayor of Quesnel, against the Union of BC Indian Chiefs, after it denounced her for distributing a book questioning ``atrocities'' in residential schools. Pat Morton sued the union after it wrote to Quesnel's city council ...
May 04, 2026
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Fatal MVI
Motorcyclist killed in Quesnel
QUESNEL - Quesnel RCMP is seeking witnesses following a fatal crash Saturday afternoon in Quesnel.Police say that just after 4:30, a jeep collided with a motorcycle at the intersection on Highway 97 and Cedar Avenue.The rider of the motorcycle died in hospital while the driver of the Jeep was uninjured. Anyone with inf...
Apr 27, 2026
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MVI
Woman injured in single-vehicle crash in Quesnel
QUESNEL - A woman was injured after a single-vehicle crash on Highway 97 near Priest Road in Quesnel. Mounties say the vehicle drove off the road on Thursday afternoon and struck a hydro pole. A 78-year-old woman was the sole occupant of the vehicle. She was taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injur...
Apr 17, 2026
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Sports
Soccer
Timberwolves announce player commitment
PRINCE GEORGE - The UNBC Timberwolves Men's Soccer program has added defender and Edmonton-product Nick Couchman for the 2026 season.Couchman checks in a 5'10," and primarily plays at fullback and centre back. He joins the Timberwolves after competing with Next Step Soccer and building a reputation as a reliable, ...
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PG Judo
23 PG athletes heading to national championships
PRINCE GEORGE - Prince George's martial arts scene continues to show their strength, as three Judo clubs will be sending a combined 23 local athletes to the 2026 Judo Open National Championships. Hosted from May 14-17 in Calgary, AB, this National tournament is considered the most prestigious judo tournament in the cou...
May 12, 2026
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bowling
Prince George bowlers finish fourth at nationals
PRINCE GEORGE - Two bowlers from Prince George have returned home after representing British Columbia at the national level. Kyra Thurston and Jacinda Trenholm took part in the national five-pin bowling championship in Winnipeg, MB earlier this month and brought back a result they can be proud of. The Nechako Bowling s...
May 12, 2026
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Canada
Reaction to the Alberta-Ottawa agreement on carbon pricing, pipeline plans
CALGARY - Shovels could hit the ground on a new West Coast oilsands pipeline as early as September 2027, the federal and Alberta governments said Friday, after they announced a plan to gradually increase the province's effective industrial carbon price...
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Quebec reimbursing farmers for fuel tax, says measure will help competitiveness
DRUMMONDVILLE - Quebec Premier Christine Fréchette has responded to pressure from the agriculture sector, promising to reimburse millions of dollars to farmers for fuel taxes linked to the province's carbon market. Starting in July, more than 15,000 fa...
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Senior and two officers in hospital after driver tears through Vancouver's West End
VANCOUVER - A man who drove along a sidewalk, hitting trees, vehicles and a senior on a scooter is in custody after two Vancouver police officers used their vehicle to stop the driver. The senior on the scooter was critically injured, while the two of...
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Observant parent thwarted abduction attempt of girl, 7, from B.C. school: police
CHILLIWACK - Police in Chilliwack say the attempted abduction of a seven-year-old girl from a school on Wednesday, by a man wearing a "purple bunny-like mask", was thwarted by a concerned parent. RCMP were called to the grounds of Chilliwack Elementar...
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Ontario now testing asymptomatic people for hantavirus; low-risk cases to stop isolating if negative
TORONTO - Ontario's ministry of health said it is now testing asymptomatic people with connections to a hantavirus-stricken cruise, a shift from government remarks made earlier this week, as health officials around the world grapple with the role of te...
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Lessons from an astronaut: Artemis II crew shares advice on risk, work and friendship
MONTREAL - Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen and his Artemis II crewmates have shared some of the life lessons they learned preparing for and carrying out their record-breaking lunar flyby last month. Their 10-day mission launched April 1 from Florida, ...
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World
Students missing following attack by armed groups on school in northeastern Nigeria, police say
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (AP) - An unspecified number of students are missing after suspected jihadi militants attacked a secondary school in Nigeria's northeastern Borno state on Friday, police told The Associated Press. Several students cann...
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Iran's top diplomat says a lack of trust is impeding talks to end war with the US
NEW DELHI (AP) - Iran 's foreign minister said a lack of trust is the biggest obstacle in negotiations to end the war with the U.S., saying Friday that Tehran would be open to diplomatic help, particularly from China, to help ease tensions. ...
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Trump administration prepares to seek Raúl Castro indictment as it pressures Cuba, AP sources say
MIAMI (AP) - The Justice Department is preparing to seek an indictment against former Cuban President Raúl Castro, three people familiar with the matter told The Associated Press on Friday, as President Donald Trump threatens possible military action a...
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