PM Carney travelling to Ireland and France for G7 summit
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney is heading to Europe on Thursday, visiting Ireland and France for the G7 summit. The summit is running from June 15 to June 17 in Evian-les-Bains and France says the focus will be on reducing global inequalities. The...
Jun 07, 2026
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Stéphane Dion says Canada needs more diplomats to build ties with Europe
OTTAWA - Former foreign affairs minister Stéphane Dion says Canada needs to substantially staff up its embassies in Europe and set deadlines for following through on the flurry of agreements Brussels has signed with Ottawa. Dion's comments come after C...
Jun 06, 2026
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CKPG Today Events
Northern BC Multicultural Children's Festival set for this weekend
The Northern BC Multicultural Children's Festival returns to Lheidli T'enneh Memorial Park on Saturday June 6 from 10-4. The festival brings together a variety of performances, activities and interactive experiences designed especially for children and families. Attendees can take part in cultural workshops, enjoy live...
Jun 05, 2026
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CKPG Today Entertainment
Hear from Chilliwack's Bill Henderson as the Farewell to Friends tour stops at CN Centre
Canada's legendary rock band Chilliwack is hitting the road and coming to Prince George one last time in their 56-year history on June 6! Chilliwack has given Northern BC rock fans countless memories over their five decade-long career! Joining Chilliwack is one of the most distinctive and entertaining Canadian bands of...
Jun 02, 2026
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What's Trending
Northern Development Initiative
New initiative to tackle grassroots football in Prince George
Jun 05, 2026
Jobless Numbers
Employment is the news
Jun 05, 2026
City rejects suggestion that venue change was political
Jun 05, 2026
Spruce City Wildlife Association
Chinook salmon tagging a major undertaking
Jun 05, 2026
Don't be a fawn-napper
Jun 05, 2026
Prince George
Northern Development Initiative
New initiative to tackle grassroots football in Prince George
PRINCE GEORGE - A new initiative launched by Football BC is looking to rebuild minor football in Prince George. The Football BC Northern Development Initiative is a participation program designed to stabilize and expand youth minor football in Prince George and Northern British Columbia. Football BC has tasked longtime...
Jun 05, 2026
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Jobless Numbers
Employment is the news
PRINCE GEORGE - StatsCan has released the jobless numbers for the month of May. They are relatively static year over year. "So, in BC for the month of May, we saw an employment increase," explains Julien Alvarez with StatsCan. "So employment rose by around 25,000 employees which is a 0.9 percentage incre...
Jun 05, 2026
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City rejects suggestion that venue change was political
PRINCE GEORGE - OneBC Leader Dallas Brodie planned to visit Prince George for an open community conversation as part of a provincial tour. However, city officials told her that the venue booked for Wednesday, June 10, was unavailable due to a staff shortage.This cancellation forced Brodie to post on social media their ...
Jun 05, 2026
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Spruce City Wildlife Association
Chinook salmon tagging a major undertaking
PRINCE GEORGE - Eighty-five-thousand. That's the number of Chinook Salmon fry crews are equipping with trackers. For the first time the Spruce City Wildlife Association is undertaking this job and it's part of a much larger venture in collaboration with a number of others, like the Lheidli T'enneh."So this is some...
Jun 05, 2026
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Northern BC
legal challenges
Independent B.C. legislator Jordan Kealy charged with sexual assault
VANCOUVER - The British Columbia Prosecution Service says Independent MLA for Peace River North Jordan Kealy has been charged with sexual assault. The service says the charge against Kealy relates to alleged offences between January 1 and September 20, 2024, in Fort St. John.It says special prosecutor Gail Barnes was a...
Jun 04, 2026
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Politics
Rachael Weber fined for contravention of Election Act in 2024 provincial election
MACKENZIE - Elections BC has fined Rachael Weber $1000 for contravening the Election Act during the 2024 British Columbia election campaign.Weber ran as an independent candidate in the Prince George-Mackenzie riding finishing fourth with 435 votes.In a letter to Weber dated June 1, 2026, Elections BC pointed out that t...
Jun 04, 2026
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Dead Horse Hill
Burns Lake band to perform at CN Centre
PRINCE GEORGE - Dead Horse Hill, a band from Burns Lake, is preparing to rock the CN Centre on June 6. Opening for Chilliwack and Doug and the Slugs, Dead Horse Hill will be joining the fun and getting the crowd ready for an excellent night of B.C. music, with Dead Horse Hill providing a Northern B.C. touch."It's ...
Jun 04, 2026
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labour unrest
Vanderhoof deal rejected, so workers threaten to strike
VANDERHOOF - Municipal workers in Vanderhoof have voted strongly in favour of strike action after months of stalled contract talks. As a result, residents could soon experience disruptions to important services.CUPE Local 1632, representing 22 workers in the District of Vanderhoof, reached a tentative agreement with th...
Jun 03, 2026
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Cariboo Region
Wildfires
Wildfire in central Interior prompts evacuation alert
WILLIAMS LAKE - The Cariboo Regional District has issued an evacuation alert for properties due an out of control wildfire. The notice says the alert covers 22 parcels and nearly 180 square kilometres of land as the so-called Swede Creek Wildfire burns near Comstock Lake, about 100 kilometres southwest of Prince Geo...
Jun 02, 2026
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Crime
Quesnel drug bust nets suspected fentanyl, pills, shotgun, and cash
QUESNEL - Quesnel RCMP arrested a 35-year-old man Thursday (May 28) in relation to a drug trafficking investigation.On May 28, 2026, the Quesnel RCMP Crime Reduction Unit executed a search warrant at a property on Redstone Rd. Police arrested a 35-year-old man at the scene. As a result, police seized:Approximately 400 ...
May 29, 2026
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barkerville
B.C.'s living history museum opens for another season
PRINCE GEORGE - For some visitors, it's been 30 years since their last trip. Others are stopping in for the first time, drawn in by a roadside sign somewhere in the Cariboo. And for a loyal group of regulars, the drive to Barkerville is a yearly tradition.Everyone will find something new when Barkerville Historic Town ...
May 28, 2026
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regional air service
Pacific Coastal Airlines suspends Quesnel - Vancouver service
QUESNEL - Pacific Coastal Airlines is suspending its regularly scheduled flight service between Vancouver (YVR) and Quesnel (YQZ).The last day of operations for flights between Vancouver and Quesnel will be Friday, June 12, 2026. Customers affected by this cancellation will be contacted and offered a full refund."...
May 27, 2026
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Sports
spruce kings
50/50 winner left speechless
PRINCE GEORGE - The Prince George Spruce Kings concluded their season with a record-setting 50/50 draw that sold out on deadline day, awarding a life-changing jackpot to a local winner.Kyle Anderson, executive director of business operations, explained that the team's community-owned model makes fundraising vital for m...
May 29, 2026
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PG Senior Lacrosse
Prince George lacrosse player speaks on world championship experience
PRINCE GEORGE - The Prince George Senior Lacrosse League season is in full swing, and among the players suiting up is Cole Paciejewski of the BHL Bandits. Paciejewski, known to be a force you always have to account for, has suited up in international competitions as a member of Team Scotland throughout his lacrosse car...
May 29, 2026
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Spruce Kings
Romanian defenseman commits to Spruce Kings
PRINCE GEORGE - The Prince George Spruce Kings have announced the commitment of 2007-born defenseman Cristian Achim for next season.Achim is 6'4, 194 pounds and was born in Bucharest, Romania but has developed his game mostly within the German hockey system. He spent the last two seasons with EV Landshut U20, scoring 1...
May 28, 2026
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Canada
Psychological evaluation for Montreal synagogue arson suspect facing six charges
MONTREAL - A 38-year-old man is facing six charges in the attempted arson of a Montreal-area synagogue last week. The charges include arson, possessing incendiary materials, using an explosive substance and possessing a weapon for a dangerous purpose. ...
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The Latest: Louise Arbour installed as Canada's 31st Governor General
OTTAWA - Former Supreme Court justice Louise Arbour has been installed as Canada's 31st Governor General, replacing Mary Simon. Today's ceremony included a 21-gun salute, a poetry reading and musical performances by two Canadian artists. Here's the lat...
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In the news today: New governor general, Curbing separatism, Saving rural libraries
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed ... Louise Arbour becomes Canada's new governor general Former Supreme Court justice Louise Arbour will become Canada's 31st governor general today in a pomp-filled ce...
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'Time all blurs': Senior's journey from Shanghai art teacher to homeless in B.C. park
RICHMOND - Tom Tang, a 76-year-old former art teacher and street portraitist from China, now lives in a park in Richmond, B.C. He doesn't quite know how he ended up there. "Time all blurs together when you spend a long time wandering on the streets. I ...
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Gov. Gen. Louise Arbour says learning from differences key to strong society
OTTAWA - Extreme polarization and consensus are dangerous and a better Canada can only be built through the "peaceful management" of our differences, Gov. Gen. Louise Arbour said Monday, in her first speech as the King's representative in Canada. The f...
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Poilievre to prescribe new policies as an antidote for Alberta separation sentiment
CALGARY - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is expected to call for a shift in federal policies as an antidote for separatist sentiment in Alberta. Poilievre is set to speak in Calgary later today, and an excerpt of his speech was shared with The Ca...
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World
Pope meets with 6 clergy abuse survivors in Spain, hopes to improve response
MADRID (AP) - Pope Leo XIV met Monday with six survivors of clergy sexual abuse in Madrid and vowed to consider their suggestions for how the Catholic Church can improve its response to the crisis, the Vatican said. The meeting, which fol...
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Tropical Storm Boris forms off Mexico's southern Pacific coast, the National Hurricane Center says
MIAMI (AP) - Tropical Storm Boris formed Monday and is expected to bring heavy rain, flooding and possible mudslides to parts of southern Mexico's Pacific coast, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said. Boris was located about 85 miles (1...
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Israel and Iran trade strikes, threatening to drag the region back into full-scale war
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Israel and Iran traded fire Monday in their first attacks since the U.S. agreed to a ceasefire with Tehran two months ago. The Iranian military said hours later that it was halting offensive strikes, while Israeli Pri...
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