Evacuation Planning
PG Council to discuss emergency preparedness grant application Monday
PRINCE GEORGE - Prince George city staff are looking for a green light from council on Monday to seek $40,000 in grant funding to assist with emergency preparedness. The motion will come to council during the regular meeting on Monday (April 13), with the funding destined for the city's evacuation response plan. "...
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BCHL Playoffs
Spruce Kings in must-win game 6 after tough defeat Friday
PRINCE GEORGE - The Prince George Spruce Kings have been pushed to the brink of elimination as the Langley Rivermen claimed game five 5-2 Friday night. The Rivermen now lead the best-of-seven first round series three games to two, and could finish off the Spruce Kings on home ice Sunday night. PG did score the opening ...
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CKPG Today Entertainment
The July Crowd set to return to their roots this weekend
Prince George band 'The July Crowd' is set for a return to their roots this weekend as they play the Omineca Arts Centre with new music and a new vibe! Hear from lead vocalist Dom Walters and lead guitarist Maximus Perestrelo ahead of the show and get a taste of one of their latest tunes 'Photosynthesis'. Tickets avail...
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Shas-Ti Kelly Road Concert Band preparing for MusicFest Fanfare competition
The Concert Band at Shas-Ti Kelly Road Secondary School in School District 57 is into rehearsal mode ahead of their performance at the MusicFest Fanfare competition coming up April 16-17 at Vanier Hall where school bands will compete for a berth to nationals. Hear from the students in the band and more on the show! Det...
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Evacuation Planning
PG Council to discuss emergency preparedness grant application Monday
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BCHL Playoffs
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WHL Playoffs
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Evacuation Planning
PG Council to discuss emergency preparedness grant application Monday
PRINCE GEORGE - Prince George city staff are looking for a green light from council on Monday to seek $40,000 in grant funding to assist with emergency preparedness. The motion will come to council during the regular meeting on Monday (April 13), with the funding destined for the city's evacuation response plan. "...
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BCHL Playoffs
Spruce Kings in must-win game 6 after tough defeat Friday
PRINCE GEORGE - The Prince George Spruce Kings have been pushed to the brink of elimination as the Langley Rivermen claimed game five 5-2 Friday night. The Rivermen now lead the best-of-seven first round series three games to two, and could finish off the Spruce Kings on home ice Sunday night. PG did score the opening ...
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WHL Playoffs
Cougars steal home ice advantage with game 1 win in Penticton
PENTICTON - The Prince George Cougars stormed into Penticton Friday night and left with home ice advantage defeating the freshmen franchise 4-1 in game 1 of their second round WHL playoff series. The Cougars scored the first four goals of the hockey game, with Jett Lajoie getting the party started midway through the op...
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April 10, 2026: CKPG News on Demand
PRINCE GEORGE - Carrier Sekani Family Services unveiled their Pillar of Hope today at Cottonwood Island Park. Plus a man from Vanderhoof may be changing how wildfires are fought around the world. Ron Fawcett spent three years building a machine that lets one person do the work of a full crew. And the Conservative Party...
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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...
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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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wildfire
Vanderhoof invention helps crews fight wildfires worldwide
VANDERHOOF - An inventor from Vanderhoof has built what could be the most advanced wildfire suppression machine operated by just one person, and people around the world are beginning to take notice.Ron Fawcett has been a logger and firefighter since he was 16. He came up with the idea for the Fawcett Cannon after seein...
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ICBC
Quesnel woman loses leg, ICBC says not catastrophic
QUESNEL - Three years ago, Chantal Sutton's life was changed forever when she was involved in a serious motor vehicle incident. She was driving up Dragon Lake Hill on a motorcycle when she was involved in a collision with a truck, resulting in the loss of her leg at the hip and other life changing injuries."I lost...
Apr 10, 2026
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A name that almost vanished, a town that wouldn't wait: Vanderhoof marks its centennial in 2026
VANDERHOOF - In 2026, this community in the heart of British Columbia will mark its 100th anniversary. The story behind its name is as surprising as the town itself.Vanderhoof officially became a town in 1926, growing out of a railway settlement along the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway in the early 1900s. But the man it w...
Apr 09, 2026
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Fatal MVI
RCMP suspect alcohol a factor in fatal MVI near Smithers
SMITHERS - BC Highway Patrol is seeking witnesses and dash camera footage related to a fatal motor vehicle incident near Smithers last Thursday night (April 2).BC Highway Patrol says the crash, that killed one person and seriously injured two others, occurred just after 8:30 p.m. that night just outside of Witset.Initi...
Apr 07, 2026
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Cariboo Region
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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MVI
Man struck by truck while trying to help trapped driver after B.C. highway crash
WILLIAMS LAKE - Police in Williams Lake, say a man is dead after stopping to help a truck driver who had become trapped following a crash on Highway 20 on Wednesday evening. Williams Lake RCMP say a 49-year-old man had stopped at the scene of a crash between two semi-trucks on the highway. Mounties say the man wa...
Mar 27, 2026
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Carrots, butter, and a crazy idea: how one man's 80th became a world record
QUESNEL - Most people celebrate their 80th birthday with a cake, but for one Quesnel resident, it meant breaking a world record. Ted Martindale baked what could be the biggest carrot cake ever, and this week, he's sharing every bit of it with his community.The cake weighed six thousand pounds, measured seventeen feet s...
Mar 26, 2026
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POTENTIAL CAMPUS CLOSURE
TRU Board of Governors to consider potential closure of Williams Lake Campus
KAMLOOPS - Thompson Rivers University's (TRU) Williams Lake campus is on the chopping block as the university continues to navigate what it calls a "period of unprecedented financial challenges." The university says it is still under "significant pressure" to reduce its costs primarily due to the Fe...
Mar 26, 2026
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Sports
BCHL Playoffs
Spruce Kings in must-win game 6 after tough defeat Friday
PRINCE GEORGE - The Prince George Spruce Kings have been pushed to the brink of elimination as the Langley Rivermen claimed game five 5-2 Friday night. The Rivermen now lead the best-of-seven first round series three games to two, and could finish off the Spruce Kings on home ice Sunday night. PG did score the opening ...
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WHL Playoffs
Cougars steal home ice advantage with game 1 win in Penticton
PENTICTON - The Prince George Cougars stormed into Penticton Friday night and left with home ice advantage defeating the freshmen franchise 4-1 in game 1 of their second round WHL playoff series. The Cougars scored the first four goals of the hockey game, with Jett Lajoie getting the party started midway through the op...
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Timberwolves
Defender commits to Green and Gold
PRINCE GEORGE - The UNBC Timberwolves women's soccer team has announced the commitment of Vesna Mackillop from Victoria.The 5'7" defender will soon graduate from Oak Bay Secondary School and played for Lakehill FC in the Lower Island Premier League."I'm very vocal. I like playing through balls and I'm very ph...
Apr 09, 2026
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Canada
After Artemis II, a look at Canada's future involvement in space exploration
MONTREAL - Artemis II is back on Earth - and Canada had a seat on board - but the country's lunar role for future missions is not finished. Now, the focus shifts to what comes next, with Canadians already involved behind the scenes. For Artemis IV, an ...
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Liberal party adopts motion to ban kids under 16 from social media
MONTREAL - Federal Liberals voted in favour of setting 16 as the age of majority for Canadians to be able to use social media accounts. Party grassroots passed a non-binding resolution Saturday morning for the restriction and to place the onus on socia...
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Carney to address Liberal convention on final day
MONTREAL - Prime Minister Mark Carney will address party members on the last day of the Liberal national convention in Montreal. Carney's address set for about 3:15 p.m. ET. Liberal party grassroots are also preparing to debate and vote on a series of...
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Maple syrup season closes on a sweet note, despite tumultuous weather
OTTAWA - Maple syrup producers in the Ottawa region say the season has turned out better than expected, despite a rocky start and difficult weather conditions throughout the year. Earl Stanley, owner of Stanley's Olde Maple Lane Farm in Edwards, Ont., ...
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Memorial mass for Lapu Lapu victims as anniversary of Vancouver attack nears
VANCOUVER - Rev. Salvador Reyes says he is remembering the Lapu Lapu Day attack that claimed 11 lives in Vancouver not just with pain, but with love. Reyes said in a sermon at a mass to mark the approaching anniversary of the attack that he visited the...
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Judge orders temporary pause on Alberta separation referendum petition process
EDMONTON, ALBERTA, CANADA - An Alberta judge has put up a roadblock on a petition drive looking to force a vote on the province quitting Canada. Justice Shaina Leonard, in a written decision issued Friday granting a stay application requested by a hand...
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World
Pope Leo XIV blasts 'delusion of omnipotence' fueling the US-Israeli war in Iran
ROME (AP) - In his strongest words yet, Pope Leo XIV on Saturday denounced the "delusion of omnipotence" that is fueling the U.S.-Israel war in Iran and demanded political leaders stop and negotiate peace. Leo presided over an evening pra...
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Pope Leo XIV blasts 'delusion of omnipotence' fueling the US-Israeli war in Iran
ROME (AP) - In his strongest words yet, Pope Leo XIV on Saturday denounced the "delusion of omnipotence" that is fueling the U.S.-Israel war in Iran and demanded political leaders stop and negotiate peace. Leo presided over an evening pra...
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British authorities charge alleged boat pilot in deaths of 4 migrants in the English Channel
LONDON (AP) - A Sudanese man alleged to have piloted a boat connected to the deaths of four migrants trying to cross the English Channel has been charged under a new British immigration law, authorities said Saturday. Alnour Mohamed Ali, ...
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