How the federal government's proposed digital regulator would work
OTTAWA - Ottawa has plans to create a sweeping new digital regulator, which would enforce both online safety and privacy rules and take over oversight for tech companies from the privacy commissioner. Some critics say the government is creating a "supe...
Jul 11, 2026
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July 10, 2026: CKPG News on Demand
Prince George - B.C. Premier David Eby announced the location for Prince George's new involuntary care facility. The new facility will be at the site of the former Prince George Youth Custody Centre. Plus an official groundbreaking took place Friday for a landmark acquisition of the former Canfor Plateau Sawmill proper...
Jul 11, 2026
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CKPG Today Events
The Vanderhoof International Air Show ready to take off
The Vanderhoof International Air Show is cleared for takeoff on July 25 and 26, 2026. This year's attractions include historic aircraft, a jet-powered car, and hot air balloon rides. We caught up with one of the show organizers to learn more about what's taking to the sky this year. More information and advance gate pa...
Jul 10, 2026
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The Energetic County Fair ready to return to Fort St. John for another year
The Energetic County Fair is getting ready to return to Fort St. John next week, July 16 to 18! Headliners this year include Blue Rodeo, The Road Hammers, and High Valley. Also taking to the stage is Mini Kiss, the Guinness World Record holders for "world's shortest band". We caught up with the event organize...
Jul 09, 2026
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Involuntary Care
Province confirms Prince George as site of new involuntary care facility
Jul 10, 2026
Four First Nations open Ncha Koh Industrial Park near Vanderhoof
Jul 10, 2026
rural arson and theft
Nearly $1 million in damage after stolen excavator used in incident involving arson
Jul 10, 2026
involuntary care
Premier announces location of Prince George involuntary care facility
Jul 10, 2026
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July 10, 2026: CKPG News on Demand
Prince George - B.C. Premier David Eby announced the location for Prince George's new involuntary care facility. The new facility will be at the site of the former Prince George Youth Custody Centre. Plus an official groundbreaking took place Friday for a landmark acquisition of the former Canfor Plateau Sawmill proper...
Jul 11, 2026
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Involuntary Care
Province confirms Prince George as site of new involuntary care facility
PRINCE GEORGE - The provincial government has officially confirmed that Prince George will be home to one of British Columbia's next involuntary care facilities, marking a significant expansion of mental health and addictions services in Northern B.C. and fulfilling a commitment first announced nearly a year ago.Premie...
Jul 10, 2026
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Four First Nations open Ncha Koh Industrial Park near Vanderhoof
VANDERHOOF - Four First Nations are transforming the old Plateau sawmill near Vanderhoof into an industrial development owned by Indigenous communities.The Stellat'en, Nadleh Whut'en, Saikuz, and Lheidli T'enneh First Nations officially opened Ncha Koh Industrial Park on Friday. The park sits on the old sawmill propert...
Jul 10, 2026
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rural arson and theft
Nearly $1 million in damage after stolen excavator used in incident involving arson
PRINCE GEORGE - Prince George RCMP is investigating a major incident that caused nearly $1 million in damages to a local company after a stolen excavator was allegedly used to destroy equipment at a nearby mine site before being set ablaze.Police say the incident came to light on July 5, 2026, shortly after 10 a.m., wh...
Jul 10, 2026
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Northern BC
Four First Nations open Ncha Koh Industrial Park near Vanderhoof
VANDERHOOF - Four First Nations are transforming the old Plateau sawmill near Vanderhoof into an industrial development owned by Indigenous communities.The Stellat'en, Nadleh Whut'en, Saikuz, and Lheidli T'enneh First Nations officially opened Ncha Koh Industrial Park on Friday. The park sits on the old sawmill propert...
Jul 10, 2026
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involuntary care
Premier announces location of Prince George involuntary care facility
PRINCE GEORGE - On Friday, July 10, B.C. Premier David Eby announced the location for Prince George's new involuntary care facility. The new facility will be at 1211 Gunn Rd., which is the site of the former Prince George Youth Custody Centre, and will have 72 beds.Plans for a involuntary care facility were announced b...
Jul 10, 2026
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mvi
Major Crimes Unit investigating fatal incident in Vanderhoof
PRINCE GEORGE - The North District Major Crimes Unit has taken over an investigation into a fatal motor vehicle incident that occurred in Vanderhoof on Thursday afternoon.Police were called to the 1500-block of Loop Road shortly after 1 p.m. on July 9. Frontline RCMP officers responded immediately to the scene, where o...
Jul 10, 2026
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firearms incident
Two arrested after shots were fired near Tachie
FORT ST. JAMES - Two people were arrested following a firearms incident near Tachie on Thursday that prompted a significant police response, including the deployment of the North District Emergency Response Team.Fort St. James RCMP say they received a report of gunshots being fired near the community on July 9, 2026. F...
Jul 09, 2026
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Cariboo Region
housing
Northern B.C. communities receive housing grants, but Prince George left off funding list
PRINCE GEORGE - More than a dozen Northern B.C. communities are receiving provincial funding to help speed up housing development approvals, but Prince George was notably absent from the list of successful applicants.The B.C. government announced that 56 local governments will share $9 million through the latest intake...
Jul 06, 2026
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Provincial politics
Prince George MLA Sheldon Clare named Official Opposition House Leader
VICTORIA, B.C. - Prince George-North Cariboo MLA Sheldon Clare has been appointed Official Opposition House Leader as part of a newly announced leadership team for the Conservative Party of B.C. caucus.The appointment was revealed by Conservative Party of B.C. Leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay as she unveiled her caucus leade...
Jun 29, 2026
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MVI
Pickup driver suffers life-threatening injuries in Highway 97 crash
QUESNEL, B.C. - RCMP are investigating a serious collision that left one person with life-threatening injuries and forced the closure of Highway 97 for several hours on Saturday afternoon.According to Quesnel RCMP, officers were called to the scene at approximately 1:14 p.m. on June 27 following a collision involving a...
Jun 29, 2026
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mental health care
HealthIM expansion aims to improve police response to mental-health crises in Northern B.C.
PRINCE GEORGE - Police agencies, health-care providers and individuals experiencing crises across northeastern British Columbia are set to benefit from the expansion of a digital public-safety tool designed to improve how officers respond to mental-health and substance-use emergencies.The system, known as HealthIM, is ...
Jun 25, 2026
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Sports
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Spruce Kings unveil 2026-27 regular season schedule
PRINCE GEORGE - The British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL) has released its schedule for the 2026-27 regular season, with the campaign set to begin on Sept. 18, 2026, and conclude on March 28, 2027.As part of the league-wide schedule, the Prince George Spruce Kings will play a 52-game regular season slate, consisting of...
Jul 07, 2026
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local sports
Spruce Kings add Max Mahoney to their 2026-27 roster
PRINCE GEORGE - The Prince George Spruce Kings have strengthened their roster for the 2026-27 BCHL season, announcing the commitment of forward Max Mahoney, a standout offensive player from the Ontario Junior Hockey League.The 6-foot, 179-pound Toronto native joins the Spruce Kings after spending the past two seasons w...
Jul 07, 2026
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Timberwolves
Dale Dergousoff's legacy of service earns place on UNBC Athletics Wall of Honour
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. - When Dale Dergousoff arrived in Prince George in 2004, he wasn't seeking recognition or accolades. He came north for work, built a successful career, raised a family, and became a respected member of the community.More than two decades later, however, Dergousoff's impact on one local institution h...
Jul 03, 2026
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Canada
Toronto's Salsa on St. Clair festival cancelled as police investigate deadly shooting
TORONTO - The remainder of Toronto's Salsa on St. Clair festival was cancelled as police investigated a shooting that left two people dead and others injured at the event on Saturday night. In an Instagram post Sunday, organizers said the street festiv...
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'Social phenomenon': Fashion saddles up to politics at the Calgary Stampede
CALGARY - The Calgary Stampede is more than a rodeo. It's a runway for western fashion that politicians strut down each year. Politicians of all stripes attend the annual exhibition and rodeo, considered a celebration of everything western. The cowboy ...
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Prime Minister Mark Carney set to attend last day of Calgary Stampede
CALGARY - Prime Minister Mark Carney is scheduled to attend the last day of this year's Calgary Stampede. Carney attended the annual rodeo and exhibition Saturday night, munching on mini doughnuts and taking in some chuckwagon races. He also talked pip...
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'Power hungry': Nuclear renaissance a boon for Canada's mining and reactor sectors
CIGAR LAKE, SASK. - Taryn Roske lost her job twice when the nuclear industry had ground to a halt. The Cameco employee and hundreds of others were laid off from the company's Rabbit Lake mine in northern Saskatchewan after it shut down in 2016. "I had ...
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A look at Canada's uranium mining industry and its plan for nuclear plants
CIGAR LAKE, SASK. - After about a decade of stagnation, the nuclear industry is now seeing what some are calling a renaissance. Here's a look at the sector in Canada and its future plans. Canada is the world's second-largest uranium producer In 2024, ...
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Canada's Senate: A glimpse at the operations of the upper chamber
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney made his first appointments to the Senate on Tuesday, naming four new senators to the upper chamber. They include Carney's principal secretary Tom Pitfield and Conservative MP Richard Martel, who will both fill seats...
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World
Sen. Lindsey Graham, a close Trump ally, dies after a brief and unexpected illness, his office says
WASHINGTON (AP) - Sen. Lindsey Graham, one of President Donald Trump's closest allies in Congress who traveled the globe to advocate for a more aggressive U.S. foreign policy, has died after a "brief and sudden illness," his office said. He was 71. ...
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Qatar's former ruler Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani has died at 74
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, who as ruler of Qatar transformed the tiny Persian Gulf nation into a global player in diplomacy, media and investment, and then shattered tradition by voluntarily turning over power...
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Alvarez's 112th-minute goal helps lift Argentina past Switzerland 3-1 and into World Cup semifinals
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Julian Alvarez sent defending champion Argentina back to the World Cup semifinals with a long-range strike in the 112th minute against Switzerland, while another goal by Lautaro Martinez with seconds left in extra time only serv...
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