Job Fair
Prince George Native Friendship Centre hosts semi-annual Job Fair
PRINCE GEORGE - The House of Ancestors was busy with an enthusiastic crowd Wednesday as hundreds of hopeful candidates connected with employers and explored opportunities as the Prince George Native Friendship Centre hosted their semi-annual job fair in collaboration with WorkBC and the Prince George Nechako Aboriginal...
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University of Northern BC
International student policy has challenges
PRINCE GEORGE - After applications for study permits from international students increased by 121 per cent between 2019 and 2023, the federal government announced a limit on study permit applications in January 2024. "We've seen 177 programs that have been cut, suspended or paused, 46 services that have been impac...
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Celebrating Mother's Day with Sandman
This Mother's Day, give back to the mom or motherly figure in your life with a chance to win The Royal Mom Retreat in partnership with the Sandman Hotel Group. This special relaxation package includes a stay in a Jacuzzi Suite, beautiful flowers, brunch at The Rockford, and more, all designed to help her relax and feel...
Apr 21, 2026
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Learn about Pemmican and what it takes to make it with North Waters Wildcraft
Pemmican is one of the oldest and most resilient traditional foods in North America, and North Waters Wildcraft is helping keep that knowledge alive right here in northern British Columbia. Long valued by Indigenous Peoples, pemmican is a high‑energy food traditionally made from dried meat, rendered fat, and sometime...
Apr 21, 2026
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Job Fair
Prince George Native Friendship Centre hosts semi-annual Job Fair
PRINCE GEORGE - The House of Ancestors was busy with an enthusiastic crowd Wednesday as hundreds of hopeful candidates connected with employers and explored opportunities as the Prince George Native Friendship Centre hosted their semi-annual job fair in collaboration with WorkBC and the Prince George Nechako Aboriginal...
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Social Media Ban
Should social media be banned until you're 16? PG weighs in
PRINCE GEORGE - The federal government's Culture Minister Marc Miller says the government is "very seriously" considering a social media ban for anyone 15-years-old or younger."It definitely affects me in my every day, and I think that taking it away or just reducing it would help me to live a better, he...
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University of Northern BC
International student policy has challenges
PRINCE GEORGE - After applications for study permits from international students increased by 121 per cent between 2019 and 2023, the federal government announced a limit on study permit applications in January 2024. "We've seen 177 programs that have been cut, suspended or paused, 46 services that have been impac...
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bear season
Bylaw and COs join forces
PRINCE GEORGE - With spring arriving in Prince George, conservation officers and city bylaw staff are getting ready to talk about bears.Inspector Eamon McArthur of the Conservation Officer Service is asking residents to secure anything that might attract bears before problems arise. "The bears are going to start w...
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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
Avalanche near Johanson Lake claims life of a snowmobiler
PRINCE GEORGE - A snowmobiling trip in the Omineca Mountains of northern British Columbia ended in tragedy on Tuesday when an avalanche buried one rider under almost two metres of snow.The avalanche happened around 5 p.m. near Johanson Lake, about 235 kilometres northwest of Mackenzie.Authorities say two snowmobilers a...
Apr 17, 2026
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VSWP
Vanderhoof Specialty Wood Products employees laid off, says they were given little notice of impending curtailment
VANDERHOOF - CKPG News has learned that employees of a mill in Vanderhoof, B.C., have been laid off for over a month now. Vanderhoof Specialty Wood Products (VSWP) is a part of the Brink Group of Companies, which is owned by Prince George businessman John Brink. He purchased VSWP from the BID Group of Companies in 2016...
Apr 17, 2026
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Grizzly bear attack
Man survives grizzly bear attack in Vanderhoof
VANDERHOOF - A man was attacked by a grizzly bear on a rural property in the Vanderhoof area last night (April 13).The Conservation Officer Service says at around 5 p.m. a man was walking his off-leash dogs on his farm property when he was attacked by the bear. He was able to scramble under a barbed wire fence and the ...
Apr 14, 2026
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Police incident
RCMP seek witnesses following alleged threats in Fort St James
FORT ST. JAMES - RCMP is seeking witnesses, CCTV footage or dash cam footage following an incident in Fort St. James on Friday (April 10).Police say at approximately 2:20 p.m. that day they received a report of threats at a home on Kenner Road."The suspect was determined to be associated with a green Ford pickup, ...
Apr 13, 2026
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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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Shooting
Quesnel man sustains life-threatening injuries in shots fired incident
QUESNEL - The BC RCMP has notified the Independent Investigations Office (IIO) of an incident in Quesnel where a man sustained life-threatening injuries.On Wednesday (April 15) just before 4:30 p.m., Quesnel RCMP received a report of a shooting at a home on the 500-block of Nason Street. A man was reportedly shooting m...
Apr 16, 2026
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Lotto 6/49
Quesnel woman 'over the moon' following Lotto 6/49 win
QUESNEL - A Quesnel woman plans to pay off her mortgage after winning $76,199.40 playing Lotto 6/49.Linda S. matched five out of six numbers plus the bonus from the April 8, 2026 draw."I passed my tickets to the retailer," recalled Linda, of the moment she learned she won. "She told me she couldn't cash ...
Apr 14, 2026
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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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Sports
Spruce Kings
Chiefs edge Spruce Kings, 3-2
CHILLIWACK - The Chilliwack Chiefs beat the Prince George Spruce Kings 3-2 Tuesday night in second round BCHL playoff hockey action.With the win, Prince George now leads the series, 2-1. The game was scoreless after the first period with the Chiefs taking a 2-0 lead in the second period from goals by Boris Borin and Ad...
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Spruce Kings
Defenseman from Burnaby commits to Spruce Kings
PRINCE GEORGE - The Prince George Spruce Kings have announced the commitment of 2008-born defenseman Nolan Blankstein for next season.Blankstein hails from Burnaby and has played the last five seasons in the Shawnigan Lake School Program of the Canadian Sport School Hockey League. In two seasons with the U18 Prep team,...
Apr 21, 2026
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Cougars
Vees eliminate Cougars in Game 6
PRINCE GEORGE - The Penticton Vees overcame a two-goal third period deficit to defeat the Prince George Cougars 3-2 in overtime before 5,632 fans at the CN Centre Sunday night. With the win, the Vees won the series, 4-2.The Cougars were flying on all cylinders through two periods of play, outshooting their visitors 33-...
Apr 20, 2026
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Canada
In the news today: Extortion schemes, Alberta referendum, Lapu Lapu anniversary
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed ... Criminal networks using young people from India for extortion schemes, Fintrac warns Canada's financial intelligence agency says criminal organizations appear to b...
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Four female premiers on whether Christine Fréchette can avoid the 'glass cliff'
MONTREAL - Kathleen Wynne, Ontario's first female premier, remembers meeting a businessman who shook hands with the male staffer standing next to her and addressed him as "premier." It's hard to shake the notion among the public of what a premier looks...
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A year after Lapu Lapu ramming attack, grief, anger and hope intertwine
VANCOUVER - At a South Vancouver long-term care home, Jhosie Sico has forgotten what proper sleep feels like, because she now gets up in the middle of the night to change her 30-year-old son's diaper and help turn his body. She never imagined her ret...
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Remembering the 11 who lost their lives in Lapu Lapu attack, one year ago
VANCOUVER - Eleven people were killed in the April 26, 2025, attack on the Lapu Lapu Day festival in East Vancouver, with dozens more injured. Adam Kai-Ji Lo has been charged with 11 counts of second-degree murder and 31 counts of attempted murder, but...
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Criminal networks using young people from India for extortion schemes, Fintrac warns
OTTAWA - Canada's financial intelligence agency says criminal organizations appear to be using young students from India to help extort people and businesses in South Asian communities across the country. In a newly published special bulletin, the Fina...
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B.C. premier asks for prayers for MLA Joan Phillip, saying she is 'very ill'
VICTORIA - British Columbia Premier David Eby says New Democrat member of the legislature Joan Phillip is "very ill" and her colleagues are "all praying for her." Eby told reporters at the legislature that Phillip is an "incredible fighter," but he was...
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World
Ex-Philippine president Duterte to face trial on crimes against humanity charges
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) - Judges at the International Criminal Court on Thursday confirmed crimes against humanity charges against former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte for deadly anti-drugs crackdowns he allegedly oversaw while in office. ...
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Senate passes budget plan for ICE and Border Patrol in bid to reopen Homeland Security Department
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate took the first steps in a new effort to reopen the Department of Homeland Security early Thursday, voting to adopt a budget plan that would fund ICE and Border Patrol over Democratic objections and sending it to the House. ...
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2 trains collide in Denmark, leaving 5 people critically injured
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) - Two trains collided in Denmark early Thursday, leaving five people critically injured in what police called a major incident. The collision occurred around 6:30 a.m. near Hillerød, about 40 kilometers (25 miles...
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