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PRINCE GEORGE - Years of mill closures have reduced the tax base that once supported Mackenzie. Now, residents are dealing with a second big property tax increase, and a planned provincial cut may make things worse. Plus RCMP officers conducted a drug investigation in Prince George earlier this week, targeting two home...
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Local school district's partnership with a nonprofit is helping kids focus on education
PRINCE GEORGE - Feeding Futures is a provincial program that is put into practice across School District 57 with the sole purpose of providing students with consistent access to nutritious food. This initiative addresses the immediate need of feeding students during the school day while also reducing the financial burd...
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Creative Space Sundays are moving outdoors and are free to attend!
Creative Space Sundays are a favourite time for many at Two Rivers Gallery. And now, this May, thanks to a partnership between the gallery and Tourism PG, Creative Space Sundays are moving outdoors to the Nanguz 'An Container Market at Canada Games Plaza and are free for all to attend. You can find the Two Rivers Team ...
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Introducing the new CKPG Funchaser, Cadance!
Introducing Cadance, the new CKPG Funchaser! You can find her at various events across Prince George and the region every weekend. You can request the Funchaser to stop by your event by sending us a message!
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Structure fire
Fort George Baptist Church damaged by fire
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May 1, 2026: CKPG News on Demand
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Local school district's partnership with a nonprofit is helping kids focus on education
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Dinosaurs of BC
New dinosaur exhibit showcases fossils, models, at The Exploration Place
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PGSLA
PG Senior Lacrosse Association returns with special weekend double header
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Prince George
Structure fire
Fort George Baptist Church damaged by fire
PRINCE GEORGE - Prince George Fire Rescue responded to a structure fire early this evening (May 1) at Fort George Baptist Church on the 1600-block of Johnson Street.Crews arrived on scene after 6 p.m. to find flames coming from the side of the church. By 7:30 p.m. Friday night, Prince George Fire Rescue appeared to hav...
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On Demand
May 1, 2026: CKPG News on Demand
PRINCE GEORGE - Years of mill closures have reduced the tax base that once supported Mackenzie. Now, residents are dealing with a second big property tax increase, and a planned provincial cut may make things worse. Plus RCMP officers conducted a drug investigation in Prince George earlier this week, targeting two home...
8h ago
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Local school district's partnership with a nonprofit is helping kids focus on education
PRINCE GEORGE - Feeding Futures is a provincial program that is put into practice across School District 57 with the sole purpose of providing students with consistent access to nutritious food. This initiative addresses the immediate need of feeding students during the school day while also reducing the financial burd...
9h ago
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Dinosaurs of BC
New dinosaur exhibit showcases fossils, models, at The Exploration Place
PRINCE GEORGE - A new travelling exhibit is on display at The Exploration Place: Dinosaurs of BC."It's a fantastic exhibit. Of course, the highlight of it is Buster the Dinosaur, a brand new species of dinosaur only known here in B.C. so far, and the only one of its kind so far. So he's quite fantastic, we have a ...
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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
Valemount mayor facing sexual assault allegations
VALEMOUNT - Valemount Mayor Owen Torgerson has retained legal counsel after he was arrested on allegations of sexual assault last week.Torgerson confirmed to CKPG that those are allegations that anyone should take seriously. He notes sections 109.2 and 109.3 of the Community Charter are quite clear that a local governm...
Apr 28, 2026
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Intergovernmental Affairs
Council trio hails Victoria visit a success
PRINCE GEORGE - There were a host of issues discussed around Council Chambers, including the update on the Aquatic Centre pool renovations, the Transit system and residential taxes. But an honourable mention was made around a recent trip taken to Victoria by three members of the Intergovernmental Affairs Committee.The ...
Apr 28, 2026
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Avalanche near Johanson Lake claims life of a snowmobiler
PRINCE GEORGE - A snowmobiling trip in the Omineca Mountains of northern British Columbia ended in tragedy on Tuesday when an avalanche buried one rider under almost two metres of snow.The avalanche happened around 5 p.m. near Johanson Lake, about 235 kilometres northwest of Mackenzie.Authorities say two snowmobilers a...
Apr 17, 2026
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VSWP
Vanderhoof Specialty Wood Products employees laid off, says they were given little notice of impending curtailment
VANDERHOOF - CKPG News has learned that employees of a mill in Vanderhoof, B.C., have been laid off for over a month now. Vanderhoof Specialty Wood Products (VSWP) is a part of the Brink Group of Companies, which is owned by Prince George businessman John Brink. He purchased VSWP from the BID Group of Companies in 2016...
Apr 17, 2026
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Cariboo Region
Fatal MVI
Motorcyclist killed in Quesnel
QUESNEL - Quesnel RCMP is seeking witnesses following a fatal crash Saturday afternoon in Quesnel.Police say that just after 4:30, a jeep collided with a motorcycle at the intersection on Highway 97 and Cedar Avenue.The rider of the motorcycle died in hospital while the driver of the Jeep was uninjured. Anyone with inf...
Apr 27, 2026
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MVI
Woman injured in single-vehicle crash in Quesnel
QUESNEL - A woman was injured after a single-vehicle crash on Highway 97 near Priest Road in Quesnel. Mounties say the vehicle drove off the road on Thursday afternoon and struck a hydro pole. A 78-year-old woman was the sole occupant of the vehicle. She was taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injur...
Apr 17, 2026
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Shooting
Quesnel man sustains life-threatening injuries in shots fired incident
QUESNEL - The BC RCMP has notified the Independent Investigations Office (IIO) of an incident in Quesnel where a man sustained life-threatening injuries.On Wednesday (April 15) just before 4:30 p.m., Quesnel RCMP received a report of a shooting at a home on the 500-block of Nason Street. A man was reportedly shooting m...
Apr 16, 2026
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Lotto 6/49
Quesnel woman 'over the moon' following Lotto 6/49 win
QUESNEL - A Quesnel woman plans to pay off her mortgage after winning $76,199.40 playing Lotto 6/49.Linda S. matched five out of six numbers plus the bonus from the April 8, 2026 draw."I passed my tickets to the retailer," recalled Linda, of the moment she learned she won. "She told me she couldn't cash ...
Apr 14, 2026
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Sports
PGSLA
PG Senior Lacrosse Association returns with special weekend double header
PRINCE GEORGE - The Prince George Senior Lacrosse Association (PGSLA) is excited to announce it is returning for another season, starting with a special weekend double header taking place on May 1 and May 2. "It's an exciting game, it's the fastest game on two feet," said PGSLA Commissioner Don Wittmeier.Frid...
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Prince George Spruce Kings
Spruce Kings prepare to host Coastal Conference Finals against the Nanaimo
PRINCE GEORGE - With under 72 hours between rounds after completing a tough seven game series against the Chilliwack Chiefs, the Prince George Spruce Kings were hard at work preparing for game one of the coastal conference finals against the Nanaimo Clippers. After playing fourteen games in twenty five days, the Kings ...
Apr 30, 2026
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Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
Can you take down a black belt? Northern BC Combat Challenge returns to Prince George
PRINCE GEORGE - The return of the annual Northern BC Combat Challenge 2026 Brazilian Jiu Jitsu tournament has athletes from Prince George and all across the region excited for another chance to show off their skills in front of a home crowd."Home town, the crowd, and showing off what we love to do, is absolutely w...
Apr 30, 2026
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Canada
Two Canadians on Gaza flotilla intercepted by Israel have been released: organizer
A spokesperson for a group trying to break the Israeli navy blockade of Gaza to deliver aid says two Canadians who were detained by Israel in the Mediterranean Sea have been released. Safa Chebbi says she has been told by Global Sumud Canada's organiz...
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Minister says Liberals want committees 'open' after Tories accuse them of secrecy
OTTAWA - As the Conservatives accuse the government of abusing its new-found majority powers, government House leader Steven MacKinnon is saying the Liberals want to ensure committee meetings are "transparent" and "open." Since the Liberal government o...
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Owner says Gary the African serval will suffer under B.C. exotic cat ban
LANGLEY - As he curls up on a couch beside his owner, it's easy to forget Gary the cat is in fact Gary the serval, a wild predator native to Africa. The 10-year-old serval was raised as a pet by a couple who later divorced, with Gary ending up at Wild...
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B.C.'s legislature looks into changes as MLA avoids censure after using Nazi slogan
VICTORIA - Politicians in B.C.'s legislature say they are looking into whether they can close a loophole that has allowed a member to avoid a censure motion after she used a slogan associated with Nazi Germany. Independent MLA Tara Armstrong last month...
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Alberta oil pipeline is 'more likely than not' Carney says
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney says a new oil pipeline out of Alberta is "more likely than not." In his first sit-down interview with The Canadian Press since becoming prime minister more than a year ago, Carney said Friday that given the increase...
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Hearing into Myles Gray's death delayed again until fall, 11 years after death
VANCOUVER - The long-anticipated public hearing into the police-involved death of Myles Gray in 2015 is being delayed again to give one of the seven Vancouver officers under investigation time to find a new lawyer. The recent appointment of lawyer Scot...
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World
Humpback whale 'Timmy' released in the North Sea after weeks stranded off Germany
BERLIN (AP) - A rescue team on Saturday released from a barge in the North Sea a humpback whale that had been stranded in shallow waters near Germany since March, witnesses said. Nicknamed Timmy by German media, the whale was spotted swim...
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Rep. Andy Barr gets coveted Trump endorsement in Kentucky Senate race to replace McConnell
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - President Donald Trump on Friday endorsed Kentucky congressman Andy Barr in the Republican primary for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by retiring Sen. Mitch McConnell, the former longtime Senate GOP leader. "And...
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US to withdraw 5,000 troops from Germany in next 6-12 months
WASHINGTON (AP) - The United States will withdraw about 5,000 troops from Germany in the next six to 12 months, the Pentagon said Friday, fulfilling President Donald Trump's threat as he clashes with the German leader over the U.S. war with Iran. ...
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