CN Centre project
Alternate Approval Process forges ahead
PRINCE GEORGE - The Alternate Approval Process for the CN Centre will forge ahead as it has.That's because the majority of Council found enough information was released publicly is sufficient to make an informed decision on the project.Councillors Brian Skakun and Trudy Klassen put forward what they called the "Co...
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UNBC Convocation
UNBC prepares for 33rd Convocation Ceremony
PRINCE GEORGE - UNBC is recognizing their Class of 2026 this week as they will be handing out credentials in five northern B.C communities. The 33rd Convocation Ceremony will see 742 credentials handed out including a record 16 PhDs surpassing the previous high of 13. Among the graduates are the recipients of the Gover...
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CKPG Today community
Meet the salmon about to be released into the Nechako River
There are tens of thousands of salmon nearly ready to move from the Spruce City Wildlife Association's hatchery tanks into the Nechako River over the coming weeks. You can help release the salmon down the famous "fry slide" on Sunday, May 31, between 11 am and 1 pm. It's a free family event with food, enterta...
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Cheers to a good cause: Mocktail Mixer supporting Parkinson's in PG this weekend
The Central BC Railway and Forestry Museum is the place to be on Sunday, May 24 from 1 to 4 pm as Parkinson's Prince George takes over to host the Mocktail Mixer event. You can try a variety of mocktails made by local organizations and vote for your favourite. Plus, the Cottonwood Minirail will be running with free rid...
May 22, 2026
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New maternity care clinic opens in Prince George
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UNBC Convocation
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Missing person
Prince George RCMP locate missing woman
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health care
New maternity care clinic opens in Prince George
PRINCE GEORGE - Pregnant people have a new option for care in Prince George with the opening of the new Prince George Maternity Clinic.The new clinic opened on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, at 173-1600 15th Ave. in Prince George, and operates Monday-Friday from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m., enhancing access to co-ordinated, specialize...
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CN Centre project
Alternate Approval Process forges ahead
PRINCE GEORGE - The Alternate Approval Process for the CN Centre will forge ahead as it has.That's because the majority of Council found enough information was released publicly is sufficient to make an informed decision on the project.Councillors Brian Skakun and Trudy Klassen put forward what they called the "Co...
13h ago
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UNBC Convocation
UNBC prepares for 33rd Convocation Ceremony
PRINCE GEORGE - UNBC is recognizing their Class of 2026 this week as they will be handing out credentials in five northern B.C communities. The 33rd Convocation Ceremony will see 742 credentials handed out including a record 16 PhDs surpassing the previous high of 13. Among the graduates are the recipients of the Gover...
18h ago
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Missing person
Prince George RCMP locate missing woman
PRINCE GEORGE - Update: RCMP Brousseau has been located.Police would like to thank the media and the public for their help in this case.Earlier: Prince George Mounties need your help locating a missing person.Police say 31-year-old Leila Angel Lorraine Brousseau was last seen near Twentieth Avenue and Victoria Street o...
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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
Fatal MVI
Single vehicle MVI claims one life near Vanderhoof
VANDERHOOF - BC RCMP say a 24-year-old man is dead after his vehicle went off Highway 16 and rolled into the river.Police say it happened at around 11:45 a.m. on May 18 near the 14000-block of Highway 16, east of Vanderhoof.RCMP say when the vehicle rolled into the river, it came to rest submerged. Bystanders extracted...
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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...
May 15, 2026
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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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Cariboo Region
Weapons seizure
Dozens of firearms seized near Quesnel
QUESNEL - Mounties have seized dozens of firearms following the execution of search warrant at two rural properties near Quesnel as part of an ongoing investigation.On May 15, the Cariboo-Chilcotin Crime Reduction Unit, with assistance from the Quesnel RCMP, Williams Lake RCMP, Police Dog Services, Combined Forces Spec...
May 21, 2026
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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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Sports
Powerlifting Nationals
Prince George powerlifters prepare to host National Championship
PRINCE GEORGE - For the 12th year in a row, Prince George will be hosting the 2026 World Powerlifting Congress (WPC) Nationals. XConditioning will be the site, and it's an opportunity the gym, and powerlifting community at large, loves to host."It started because we were the biggest part of powerlifting in Canada ...
May 22, 2026
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Spruce Kings
LeDrew commits to the University of Windsor
PRINCE GEORGE - Prince George Spruce Kings defenseman Trent LeDrew has committed to the University of Windsor for next season.LeDrew had a goal and 25 assists in 53 regular season games this season, plus 2 goals and 8 assists in 18 playoff games. (Image Credit: Spruce Kings) Over two seasons, LeDrew donned the Spruce K...
May 21, 2026
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UNBC Timberwolves add Edmonton
UNBC Timberwolves add Edmonton midfielder to 2026 roster
PRINCE GEORGE - The University of Norther British Columbia (UNBC) Timberwolves Men's soccer team have added Edmonton midfielder Javier Socorro Fox to its 2026 recruiting class. Socorro Fox is joining the Timberwolves from Next Step Soccer and Louis St. Laurent High School, bringing a strong understanding of the game, l...
May 17, 2026
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Canada
Montreal Victoire visit city hall to sign golden book after Walter Cup victory
MONTREAL - After giving their all on the ice for nearly 10 months, the Montreal Victoire are celebrating their Professional Women's Hockey League championship on home ground. At an event at Montreal City Hall today, the team took turns signing the gol...
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Inclusion groups sign open letter calling on Ottawa to halt MAID for mental illness
OTTAWA - Inclusion Canada and dozens of other disability and mental health organizations are calling on Ottawa to call off a planned expansion of access to medical assistance in dying next year. People whose sole underlying condition is a mental illnes...
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As Alberta battles with separation, Saskatchewan's Moe affirms party wants to stay
KANANASKIS - Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says while separatist agitation bubbles away in Alberta - and even in his own province -- his party stands with Confederation. "We support a strong and growing province of Saskatchewan with the united nation ...
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In the news today: Tumbler Ridge memo, Western premiers meeting ends, Stratford adieu
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed ... Memo warned PM of public anxiety about mental health, firearms after B.C. shootings Three days after the February mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., government ...
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Memo warned PM of public anxiety about mental health, firearms after B.C. shootings
OTTAWA - Three days after the February mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., government officials warned Prime Minister Mark Carney that online sentiment was shifting from collective grief toward "emerging accountability narratives" - including questio...
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South Korean submarine in B.C. is floor model in sales pitch to supply Canada's fleet
VICTORIA - The flagship of South Korea's submarine fleet is docked in British Columbia where it's serving as a floating floor model in the Asian nation's pitch for Canada to buy 12 like it. The crew of the ROKS Dosan Ahn Changho, a KSS-III-class diesel...
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World
South Carolina Senate rejects President Trump's call to redraw congressional maps
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - President Donald Trump's push to reshape congressional districts ahead of the November elections suffered a double setback Tuesday, as South Carolina senators declined to do so and a federal court blocked a Republican-backed map i...
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Federal court blocks Alabama plan for new congressional districts that could help Republicans
Federal judges on Tuesday blocked Alabama's plan to use a congressional map that could give Republicans an advantage in a key U.S. House race in the midterm elections. A three-judge panel in the state's long-running redistricting case iss...
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A train collides with a minibus of children in Belgium and 4 people are dead
BUGGENHOUT, Belgium (AP) - A train traveling at high speed hit a minibus crossing a railway in Belgium on Tuesday, killing four people, including two children, and badly injuring five other children in what officials called one of the worst rail accide...
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