Ghana flag raising
Ghanaians celebrate flag raising on Prince George's 111th birthday
PRINCE GEORGE - It was a joyous day at Prince George City Hall for several reasons, as the Ghanaian Association of Prince George celebrated a flag raising on the same day as Prince George's 111th birthday. Mayor Simon Yu was gifted this wooden plaque to celebrate the flag raising "It cannot be more appropriate, th...
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Provincial politics
Giddens introduces controversial bill
PRINCE GEORGE - It took less than five minutes for the MLA for Prince George Mackenize to introduce a controversial bill - the Public Sector Construction Projects Procurement Act."Publicly-funded construction projects must be procured through labour neutral processes," explains Kiel Giddens, as he introduced ...
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CKPG Today Art
'Flightlines' exhibit on now at Omineca Arts Centre
Stop into the Omineca Arts Centre downtown Prince George to learn about the 'Flightlines' exhibit put on by local poet and artist Al Rempel. Find more details about future events and workshops at the arts centre here.
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CKPG Today Entertainment
Locally produced sci-fi thriller 'Hypnonaut' coming to a big screen near you
Sci-fi thriller 'Hypnonaut' is set for its official premier screening at the PG Playhouse on March 13th after months of hard work filming, editing, and producing here in Prince George. Hear from Gil Botelho who plays a sleep doctor in the film on what to expect and more! Catch the movie trailer as part of our coverage ...
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Ghana flag raising
Ghanaians celebrate flag raising on Prince George's 111th birthday
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Prince George
Ghana flag raising
Ghanaians celebrate flag raising on Prince George's 111th birthday
PRINCE GEORGE - It was a joyous day at Prince George City Hall for several reasons, as the Ghanaian Association of Prince George celebrated a flag raising on the same day as Prince George's 111th birthday. Mayor Simon Yu was gifted this wooden plaque to celebrate the flag raising "It cannot be more appropriate, th...
29m ago
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A warning unheeded: Retired RCMP officer says training gaps may have cost lives in Tumbler Ridge
PRINCE GEORGE - A former RCMP officer thinks better training in firearm enforcement could have prevented the deaths in the Tumbler Ridge shooting. He says issues with how police handle firearm seizures and court deadlines could have caused guns to be returned when they should not have been. But a criminologist says thi...
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Provincial politics
Giddens introduces controversial bill
PRINCE GEORGE - It took less than five minutes for the MLA for Prince George Mackenize to introduce a controversial bill - the Public Sector Construction Projects Procurement Act."Publicly-funded construction projects must be procured through labour neutral processes," explains Kiel Giddens, as he introduced ...
58m ago
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Gas prices
No end in sight to rising gas prices
PRINCE GEORGE - Since the Iran War started a week ago, the average price of gas is up at least 16 cents a litre in Canada, and 23 cents a litre in Prince George. It brings the average price at the pump in Prince George to $1.49.9 cents per litre.Should the conflict continue, GasBuddy says prices will likely rise anothe...
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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
Independent Inquiry
Local MP calls for Tumbler Ridge inquiry
PRINCE GEORGE - Still plenty of unanswered questions following a deadly shooting in Tumbler Ridge just over three weeks ago, when five young students and a teacher's assistant, as well as two individuals off the school site were killed, before the shooter, eighteen-year-old Jesse van Roosterlaar turned the gun inward. ...
Mar 03, 2026
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Threats
RCMP investigating unfounded threats at high school in Vanderhoof
VANDERHOOF - On Sunday, Vanderhoof RCMP received a report of possible threats to Nechako Valley Secondary School.RCMP are investigating the threats but at this stage of the investigation, they have no information to suggest the threats are credible.Out of an abundance of caution, Vanderhoof RCMP have increased patrols ...
Mar 02, 2026
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Tumbler Ridge Shooting
B.C. Conservative MPs Zimmer, Caputo ask for public inquiry into Tumbler Ridge deaths
VICTORIA - Calls for an independent investigation into the shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., where eight people, including six children were shot last month, are growing. Federal Conservative MP Bob Zimmer, who represents the community in northeastern ...
Mar 01, 2026
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Fatal Fire
RCMP recover body after fatal Sunday fire at Fraser Lake Inn
FRASER LAKE - Police say they have recovered the body of a man who died in a fire at the Fraser Lake Inn last Sunday (Feb. 22) morning.In a statement Friday (Feb. 27), Fraser Lake RCMP say they believe the body recovered was that of the man who was unaccounted for after the fire. Police had previously said that a man h...
Feb 28, 2026
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Cariboo Region
Fatal MVI
Pedestrian struck and killed in Quesnel
QUESNEL - There was a fatal motor vehicle incident in Quesnel over the weekend.RCMP say at approximately 2:50 a.m. Saturday morning, they received a report of a motor vehicle collision where a pedestrian had been struck by a vehicle on Front Street near McNaughton Avenue. Police say the pedestrian had been walking in t...
Mar 02, 2026
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Rescue Efforts
SAR teams from Quesnel and Prince George help rescue trapped snowmobiler Friday
QUESNEL, B.C. - Search and rescue teams from Prince George and Quesnel was deployed Friday (Feb. 27) night to help rescue a snowmobiler who was trapped in a large drainage deep within avalanche terrain near Yanks Peak, east of Quesnel.In a statement, Quesnel Search & Rescue says the team drafted an "on-the-gro...
Mar 01, 2026
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Missing Man
Police looking for missing 67-year-old Williams Lake man
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - Police in Williams Lake are asking for help in locating a missing 67-year-old man, who has not been seen at his house for about one week.Police say Michael John Taylor was last contacted two weeks ago on Feb. 13. The also say Taylor did not attend a court hearing on Feb. 18, and police believe he ...
Feb 28, 2026
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Snowmobile incident
Two snowmobilers die after breaking through the ice
CHARLOTTE LAKE - The bodies of two snowmobilers were recovered over the weekend.On Friday (Feb.20), Anahim Lake RCMP received a report that two snowmobilers had not been seen since February 17. While police were en route, neighbours initiated a search and located the couple deceased beneath the ice on Charlotte Lake.In...
Feb 23, 2026
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Sports
Timberwolves
Reese Brewer commits to UNBC Timberwolves soccer team
PRINCE GEORGE - The UNBC Timberwolves women's soccer team has a new player commitment.Coach Neil Sedgwick says it's 2008-born defender Reese Brewer who has committed to the club starting in 2026The 5'9" Brewer plays for Burnaby FC where in 2024 she captured a provincial silver medal. Academically, she'll be pursui...
Mar 05, 2026
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Playoff Push
Cougars enter key home stretch with playoff positioning on the line
PRINCE GEORGE - The Prince George Cougars are practicing again on home ice following an eight game road trip that saw them win five. It was the longest road trip of the season, and the team is certainly enjoying being back home."Being back in Prince George, feeling the intensity around this weekend and how the cro...
Mar 05, 2026
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From coach to mentor, Mike Hawes changed hundreds of lives through hockey
PRINCE GEORGE - For more than twenty years, Mike Hawes has made a positive impact in Prince George. This week, the Spruce Kings extended their contract as General Manager for another four years. Over the past two decades, he has focused on building more than just a hockey team. As a Prince George native, Hawes is dedic...
Mar 03, 2026
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Canada
U.S. Customs and Border Protection says at least 45 days needed for tariff refunds
WASHINGTON - U.S. Customs and Border Protection will not be able to immediately begin issuing refunds for President Donald Trump's tariffs that were struck down by the Supreme Court. In a filing to court Friday, Brandon Lord, a senior official in U.S. ...
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Suspect in B.C. home-invasion killings Googled murder sentences, prosecutor says
ABBOTSFORD - One of three suspects in the alleged home-invasion murders of an Abbotsford, B.C., couple conducted "exceptionally damning" Google searches about punishment of murderers in Canada after media reports of the deaths, a Crown prosecutor said ...
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Toxicologist sees no drug link to Myles Gray's behaviour before police-involved death
VANCOUVER - A forensic expert has told a hearing into the 2015 police-involved death of Myles Gray that not much could be concluded from a toxicology report regarding his behaviour, that Vancouver officers have previously described as "animalistic" and...
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B.C. business groups seek AI ban for kids after Tumbler Ridge mass shootings
VICTORIA - The Tumbler Ridge and Prince George chambers of commerce in B.C. are urging Ottawa and the provincial government to ban children under 16 from using AI tools and social media. Jerrilyn Kirk, executive director of the Tumbler Ridge chamber, s...
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Ottawa, Alberta reach prospective agreement to streamline major project assessments
EDMONTON - Ottawa and Alberta have reached a prospective deal that they say will see major projects be approved more efficiently. In a joint announcement Friday, the two governments said the deal will bring a "one project, one review" approach to addre...
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Montreal teacher challenges policy for trans students to hide identity from parents
MONTREAL - Quebec's Superior Court heard arguments Friday in a case about a high school teacher who alleges her Charter rights were violated when she was ordered to hide a student's gender identity from their parents. The teacher, identified only thro...
6h ago
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World
Plane that crashed in Maine spent more time on runway than typical after de-icing, NTSB says
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) - A private jet that crashed in Maine in January, killing all six people aboard, spent more than the standard amount of time on a runway after de-icing before takeoff, according to a preliminary report issued Friday by the National...
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Russian flag returns as Milan Cortina Winter Paralympics open amid Middle East war and boycott
VERONA, Italy (AP) - The Milan Cortina Winter Paralympics officially opened Friday amid the tensions of war in the Middle East, and with some countries boycotting the opening ceremony because of the return of the Russian flag to the global sports stage...
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US to send anti-drone system to the Mideast after successful use in Ukraine, officials say
LONDON (AP) - An American anti-drone system proven to work against Russian drones in Ukraine will soon be sent to the Middle East to bolster U.S. defenses against Iranian drones, two U.S. officials told The Associated Press on Friday. Whi...
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