Cougars
Chiefs beat Cougars to stave off elimination
SPOKANE - The Spokane Chiefs defeated the Prince George Cougars 3-2 tonight (April 1) on home ice to stay alive in the best of seven quarter final series before 3,753 fans at Numerica Veterans Arena.Gavin Burcar scored the game winner at the 16:14 mark of the second period. Lee Shurgot scored to make the game 3-2 with ...
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Spruce Kings
Spruce Kings prepared to host Rivermen in round one of BCHL playoffs
PRINCE GEORGE - The Prince George Spruce Kings look to reap the rewards of their first division title since 2018 as they host the Langley Rivermen this weekend in the first two games of round one of the BCHL playoffs. The Spruce Kings are in unfamiliar territory as unlike last years team that just made the playoffs thi...
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CKPG Today Community
Hunniford Gardens preparing for family friendly Easter event
The greenhouses at Hunniford Gardens will be packed with fun for the whole family this weekend as even the Easter Bunny will make an appearance in their annual Carrot Patch event. Find out more details about what to expect on April 4th from Lacey on the show. Ticket available here.
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CKPG Today Community
Look to the heavens with northern BC's largest telescope
Did you know that Prince George is home to a 24-inch telescope- the largest in northern BC- that is regularly used for scientific discoveries? Since the 1980s, the Prince George Astronomical Society has maintained the facility and telescope, often opening it to the public to view the night sky. We paid a visit to the o...
Mar 31, 2026
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Tumbler Ridge RCMP clarifies destroyed guns not linked to February tragedy
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April 1, 2026: CKPG News on Demand
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Spruce Kings
Spruce Kings prepared to host Rivermen in round one of BCHL playoffs
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Elections BC
MLA Clare fined for contravening Election Act
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Missing person
RCMP seek help locating missing teen
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Prince George
Tumbler Ridge RCMP clarifies destroyed guns not linked to February tragedy
TUMBLER RIDGE - Tumbler Ridge RCMP is responding to concerns in the community after residents found discarded firearms and started sharing rumours that linked them to the tragic event earlier this year.The detachment explained that the 20 firearms were destroyed as part of regular procedures. These weapons were seized ...
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On Demand
April 1, 2026: CKPG News on Demand
PRINCE GEORGE - An environmental group is questioning Prince George City Council's support of a proposed new development. Plus a new service from the city is offering a map of cemeteries, providing locations and historical data. And the Prince George Spruce Kings are preparing to host the first round of the playoffs.
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Spruce Kings
Spruce Kings prepared to host Rivermen in round one of BCHL playoffs
PRINCE GEORGE - The Prince George Spruce Kings look to reap the rewards of their first division title since 2018 as they host the Langley Rivermen this weekend in the first two games of round one of the BCHL playoffs. The Spruce Kings are in unfamiliar territory as unlike last years team that just made the playoffs thi...
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Elections BC
MLA Clare fined for contravening Election Act
PRINCE GEORGE - Prince George-North Cariboo Conservative MLA Sheldon Clare has been fined for contravening the Elections Act and Local Elections Campaign Financing Act.Clare must pay a $1,500 penalty for accepting anonymous contributions $4,000 over the anonymous contribution limit.Director of Investigations for Electi...
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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
IIO
IIO looking for witnesses following incident in Burns Lake
BURNS LAKE - The Independent Investigations Office of BC (IIO) is seeking witnesses to an incident that occurred in Burns Lake on March 24, 2026.Information passed on by the RCMP notes that police first received a call about a disturbance around 3:15 a.m. At around 4:30 a.m., officers arrived at a location on the 500-b...
Mar 30, 2026
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Transportation
Snowfall warning issued for Pine Pass
PINE PASS - Motorists beware if you're headed north.Environment Canada has issued a snowfall warning for the Pine Pass with up to 15 centimetres expected. Snow will ease to a few light flurries near midday. Visibility will likely be reduced at times. Up to date road conditions are available at drivebc.ca.
Mar 27, 2026
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backcountry caution
Shoulder season can be dangerous: Four die in avalanches over the weekend
PRINCE GEORGE - This past weekend was deadly in B.C.'s backcountry. Four people died in two separate avalanches. Officials are warning that conditions may become even more dangerous as the season changes.Three heli-skiers died on Mount Knauss, north of Terrace, after they were caught in a slide on Sunday. Another skier...
Mar 24, 2026
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Weather
Winter storm warning issued for Prince George
PRINCE GEORGE - Environment and Climate Change Canada has issued a winter storm warning for Prince George.Ten to 15 centimetres of snow is expected with the national forecaster warning the public to expect "hazardous winter conditions."With the windchill, expect lows of minus 15 to minus 20 degrees with the s...
Mar 23, 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
Cougars
Chiefs beat Cougars to stave off elimination
SPOKANE - The Spokane Chiefs defeated the Prince George Cougars 3-2 tonight (April 1) on home ice to stay alive in the best of seven quarter final series before 3,753 fans at Numerica Veterans Arena.Gavin Burcar scored the game winner at the 16:14 mark of the second period. Lee Shurgot scored to make the game 3-2 with ...
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Spruce Kings
Spruce Kings commit to offensive threat
PRINCE GEORGE - Update: The Spruce Kings announced another player today (April 1) - 2007-forward Ethan Stewart.Stewart is 5'11, 185 pounds from Brandon, Manitoba who spent the last two seasons with the Dauphin Kings of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League. This season, he scored 19 goals and added 29 assists in 42 games, ...
Mar 31, 2026
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Cougars
Cougars take 3-0 series lead following OT win in Spokane
SPOKANE - Aresenni Anisimov scored 1:06 into overtime tonight (Mon) on the powerplay to lead the Prince George Cougars to a 3-2 win over the Spokane Chiefs before 3,529 fans at Numerica Veterans Arena.The win gives the Cougars a commanding 3-0 series lead. It was Anisimov's second goal of the playoffs. Brock Souch had ...
Mar 31, 2026
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Canada
Candidate ends his bid for Conservative nomination in Poilievre's former riding
OTTAWA - The man who announced he was seeking the Conservative nomination in Pierre Poilievre's former riding of Carleton in February now says he's dropping out of the race. Blair Turner, a police officer from the Ottawa area, ran for the Tories in Ott...
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Legault attends his last sitting at legislature as Quebec premier
QUÉBEC - François Legault is attending what is likely his last sitting at the legislature as Quebec premier. The national assembly is on recess next week and the Coalition Avenir Québec is scheduled to choose a new leader on April 12. Either Christin...
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Federal privacy law changes would expand sharing of personal data across government
OTTAWA - The Liberal government proposes making it easier for federal agencies to share and reuse the personal data of Canadians as part of a major overhaul of the Privacy Act. The act governs how federal agencies collect, use and disclose personal in...
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CP NewsAlert: Alberta tables bill to reduce child access to sex images in libraries
EDMONTON - The Alberta government is looking to make changes in all public libraries to ensure children and young teens don't have access to graphic sexual images. A bill introduced by Municipal Affairs Minister Dan Williams promises not to ban books i...
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Ottawa saying little about Toronto's call to block ICE from World Cup
OTTAWA - The federal government is not responding directly to a Toronto city council motion opposing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement involvement at upcoming FIFA World Cup games. The motion, brought forward by Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow and ado...
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Quebec says new tool tracking gas prices in real time is first of its kind in Canada
QUÉBEC - Quebec's energy board has launched a website tracking gasoline prices in real time at stations across the province. With gas prices soaring because of the Iran war, users can now compare prices at the pump with the interactive map. A law that ...
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World
Colorado court orders resentencing for former county clerk in election fraud scheme
DENVER (AP) - A Colorado appeals court ruled Thursday that a former county clerk convicted in a scheme that sought to prove fraud in the 2020 presidential election should be resentenced because a judge wrongly punished her for statements protected as f...
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Tiger Woods turns down Ryder Cup captain's job and seeks treatment out of country
Tiger Woods formally turned down the Ryder Cup captaincy Wednesday as he steps away from golf activities, and a Florida judge approved his motion to leave the country to seek treatment. The developments come one day after Woods entered a not guilty ple...
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Earthquake off Indonesia topples buildings, kills 1 person and sets off small tsunami
MANADO, Indonesia (AP) - An undersea magnitude 7.4 earthquake toppled buildings in parts of northern Indonesia, sent people fleeing from their homes, killed at least one person and generated a small tsunami Thursday. Strong shaking lasting 10 to 20 sec...
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