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May 20, 2026: CKPG News on Demand
A new report from the Canadian Taxpayers Federation shows that B.C. taxpayers are on the hook for billions in costs for the province to host eight World Cup games. Plus, Tano T'enneh Enterprises recently opened a new downtown Prince George location, a significant step in furthering its goals to help the Lheidli T'enneh...
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Fifa Costs
What's the real cost? BC Taxpayers footing a large chunk of the World Cup bill
PRINCE GEORGE - One Billion dollars for 13 games, that's the estimated cost to Canadian taxpayers to host 13 matches in the 2026 World Cup according to a Parliamentary Budget Officer report released Wednesday. British Columbia's portion of that bill has reportedly ballooned to $578 million despite claims in 2022 that t...
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CKPG Today Lifestyle
Life and mortgage insurance options you should know more about
When buying a home, many Canadians are offered mortgage insurance through their lender, but it is not the same as traditional life insurance. Mortgage insurance is designed specifically to pay off the remaining balance of a mortgage if the borrower dies. The payout goes directly to the lender, meaning it can only be us...
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Ride the trails at Pidherny with the PG Cycling Club
Known for its network of well‑maintained trails, the Pidherny Recreation Site offers something for all skill levels, from beginners looking to build confidence to experienced riders seeking a more technical challenge. We took a ride to show you what you're missing with the PG Cycling Club! Check out their Rustchucker...
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Fifa Costs
What's the real cost? BC Taxpayers footing a large chunk of the World Cup bill
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Tano T'enneh Enterprises
New building promises great economic opportunities for Lheidli T'enneh First Nation
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Free bike valet returns to Prince George
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wanted
Wanted man located
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Olympus Free Running
Prince George's hidden gem: Ninja League
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Prince George
Fifa Costs
What's the real cost? BC Taxpayers footing a large chunk of the World Cup bill
PRINCE GEORGE - One Billion dollars for 13 games, that's the estimated cost to Canadian taxpayers to host 13 matches in the 2026 World Cup according to a Parliamentary Budget Officer report released Wednesday. British Columbia's portion of that bill has reportedly ballooned to $578 million despite claims in 2022 that t...
15h ago
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Tano T'enneh Enterprises
New building promises great economic opportunities for Lheidli T'enneh First Nation
PRINCE GEORGE - Tano T'enneh Enterprises, the business and economic development arm of the Lheidli T'enneh First Nation, recently opened a new building on fifth avenue in downtown Prince George."The future is limitless, and we are here to build that future," said Tano T'enneh Enterprises CEO Evan Salter."...
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Free bike valet returns to Prince George
PRINCE GEORGE - Downtown Prince George is bringing back its free event bike valet for summer 2026. This year, there are more events and an even warmer welcome for everyone.The program started as a pilot last year and provides a safe, staffed place for people to leave their bikes while they enjoy the event. It's free...
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Wanted man located
PRINCE GEORGE - Update: Prince George RCMP has located a man wanted for sexual assault.Police say they are no longer looking for 36 year old Sydney James Stewart. RCMP want to thank the media and the public for their assistance in this case.Earlier: The Prince George RCMP is asking the public to keep an eye out for a 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
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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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
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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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, ...
May 15, 2026
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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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Canada
In the news today: Public service transit, Canada aids Congo, Montreal plays Carolina
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed ... Feds working with City of Ottawa to ease public service transit woes: memo An internal memo reveals that officials managing the federal government's return-to-offi...
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Cocktail of pills, caffeine and fire retardant put B.C. chinook salmon at risk: study
British Columbia researchers found more than 200 contaminants in water and chinook salmon tissue samples collected from five sites in the Lower Fraser River estuary including everything from cocaine and antidepressants to caffeine and flame retardants....
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Supreme Court of Canada to hear appeal in British Columbia mineral claims case
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada will hear British Columbia's appeal of a ruling that found the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and the provincial mineral claims regime are "inconsistent." The B.C. Court of Appeal rul...
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Feds working with City of Ottawa to ease public service transit woes: memo
OTTAWA - Officials managing the federal government's return-to-office plans are concerned about the ability of Ottawa's troubled municipal transit system to actually get public servants to their workplaces, an internal memo shows. Canada's top public s...
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Air France flight diverted to Montreal amid U.S. Ebola travel restrictions
U.S. Customs and Border Protection says an Air France flight bound for the United States was diverted to Montreal after a passenger from the Democratic Republic of Congo boarded "in error" amid flight restrictions tied to the Ebola outbreak. A spokespe...
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Canadian aid workers heading to Congo as part of Ebola outbreak response
TORONTO - Canadian aid workers are heading to the Democratic Republic of Congo, where hundreds of people have likely been infected with a rare and deadly type of Ebola. Halifax-based Chiran Livera, operations lead of the Canadian Red Cross, says he's ...
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World
India-Africa summit postponed as aid groups in Congo warn Ebola outbreak is 'gaining momentum'
BUNIA, Congo (AP) - NEW DELHI (AP) - India and the African Union have postponed the India-Africa Forum Summit scheduled to held next week in New Delhi, due to the "evolving health situation in parts of Africa." The announcement on Thu...
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3 dead in New Mexico and first responders treated for exposure to unknown substance, officials say
MOUNTAINAIR, N.M. (AP) - Three people are dead and more than a dozen first responders were quarantined and being treated Wednesday for exposure to an unidentified substance after being called to a suspected drug overdose at a rural New Mexico home, aut...
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US Rep. Barry Moore and former Navy SEAL Jared Hudson advance to GOP runoff in Alabama for US Senate
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - US Rep. Barry Moore and former Navy SEAL Jared Hudson advanced to a runoff on Wednesday for the Republican nomination for the open U.S. Senate seat in Alabama. Moore is a three-term congressman endorsed by Presiden...
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