IVF Update
B.C. announces details on IVF funding program but some questions remain
VANCOUVER - The B.C. government is providing details about its publicly-funded in vitro fertilization program, which was first announced last year.However, fertility specialists say some questions remain unanswered.Fertility coach Laura Spencer told Global News that major details still need to be finalized, including w...
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Homeless Deaths
New data shows sharp increase in number of homeless people who died in Prince George-area
PRINCE GEORGE - New data from the BC Coroners Service shows the number of people experiencing homelessness who died in the Prince George area rose by almost 50 per cent from 2022 to 2023.There were 28 such deaths in the Northern Interior Health Service Delivery Area, which includes Prince George and much of the Regiona...
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CKPG Today Food
Chef it up with us ahead of an Evening in India
Food is one of the main focuses for an Evening in India in support of the Spirit of the North Healthcare Foundation this weekend at the PG Conference and Civic Centre! Deke into the kitchen with us as we explain how to make one of the main dishes!
Mar 08, 2025
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CKPG Today Entertainment
Behind the setup for Cirque Du Soleil Crystal at CN Centre
Cirque Du Soleil's production Crystal has arrived in Prince George with 18 semi-trucks full of gear, rigging, and costumes. Go behind the scenes with us before showtime! Don't miss this one-of-a-kind Cirque Du Soleil production and get your tickets here.
Mar 08, 2025
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Mega 50/50
Community Heroes Night raises $60,000 in Prince George
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Homeless Deaths
New data shows sharp increase in number of homeless people who died in Prince George-area
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Kings Weekend Wrap
Spruce Kings split weekend series against Rivermen as both teams fight for playoff berth
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Cougars 4 Silvertips 3
Cougars move into B.C. Division lead after seventh consecutive win
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Cougars 4 Wild 3
Cougars win sixth straight to close gap on Royals for BC Division lead
Mar 08, 2025
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Prince George
Mega 50/50
Community Heroes Night raises $60,000 in Prince George
PRINCE GEORGE - The Prince George RCMP and the Spirit of the North Healthcare Foundation say they raised a hefty sum of money during this year's Community Heroes Night Mega 50/50 draw. "In total, $60,000 was raised through the charitable donations of Prince George citizens," Prince George RCMP spokesperson Cp...
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Homeless Deaths
New data shows sharp increase in number of homeless people who died in Prince George-area
PRINCE GEORGE - New data from the BC Coroners Service shows the number of people experiencing homelessness who died in the Prince George area rose by almost 50 per cent from 2022 to 2023.There were 28 such deaths in the Northern Interior Health Service Delivery Area, which includes Prince George and much of the Regiona...
15h ago
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Kings Weekend Wrap
Spruce Kings split weekend series against Rivermen as both teams fight for playoff berth
PRINCE GEORGE - The Prince George Spruce Kings split a pair of games against the Langley Rivermen this weekend, as they fell 2-1 in overtime at Kopar Memorial Arena Saturday (March 8) night.Brock Cummings scored late in the third period to extend the game, but it only took a minute for the Rivermen to come away with th...
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Cougars 4 Silvertips 3
Cougars move into B.C. Division lead after seventh consecutive win
EVERETT, Wash. - The Prince George Cougars have won their seventh straight game as they beat the league-leading Everett Silvertips 4-3 Saturday (March 8) night. It's the Cougars' third 4-3 win on the trot and their first in Everett since Dec. 2019 - as they moved into the B.C. Division lead, following Victoria's 2-1 se...
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Northern BC
Politics
Regina Toth to challenge Dolleen Logan for chief in upcoming LTN election
Lheidli T'enneh Territory - Regina Toth has announced her candidacy for chief of the Lheidli T'enneh First Nation.A news release says she brings over 40 years of leadership, governance, and economic development experience to guide the Nation's future.Toth notes she's dedicated her career to creating opportunities for L...
Mar 06, 2025
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Fatal MVI
Snowplow operator killed in single-vehicle crash near Purden Lake
PRINCE GEORGE - The BC Coroners Service has confirmed that one person was killed while operating a snowplow last weekend on one of our provincial highways.The single-vehicle crash occurred just before 1 p.m. on Highway 16 East near Purden Lake on Saturday (March 1). RCMP say the operator of the snowplow was found decea...
Mar 05, 2025
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Business
NDIT appoints new CEO
PRINCE GEORGE - Ben Campbell has been appointed Chief Executive Officer at Northern Development Initiative Trust (NDIT).Campbell holds his Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation and has served the Trust as Chief Financial Officer since 2021. He succeeds previous CEO Joel McKay.Campbell is from northern B.C...
Mar 05, 2025
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RCMP investigation
Suspicious packages at Vanderhoof post office contained nontoxic white powder - RCMP
VANDERHOOF - RCMP have followed up on Friday's report of a suspicious occurrence at Vanderhoof's Canada Post office. RCMP reported that the office had located a number of suspicious packages containing a powder leading to the evacuation of everyone in the office. RCMP have now concluded their investigation and have det...
Mar 03, 2025
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Cariboo Region
Armed Robbery
Quesnel RCMP looking for suspect after armed robbery at Circle K store
QUESNEL, B.C. - RCMP in Quesnel are asking for help in identifying a suspect after an early morning robbery at a Circle K convenience store, and they're looking to speak to an man who may have witnessed the entire incident.Police say they were called around 5:00 a.m. Friday (March 7) and told that a gunman had robbed t...
Mar 08, 2025
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Politics
Quesnel mayor wins court case
QUESNEL - The mayor of Quesnel, Ron Paull, has won his court case against the City of Quesnel related to censure and sanctions levelled against him last year.City Council censured him after it learned Paull had taken a book that downplayed the devastating impacts of residential schools to a Cariboo Regional District bo...
Mar 06, 2025
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Crime
Armed home invasion suspects arrested
QUESNEL - Two suspects in a home invasion just south of Quesnel were arrested by RCMP on Sunday (Feb.23).Police received a report of a home invasion just before 1:30 p.m. at a rural property approximately 10 kilometres south of Quesnel on West Fraser Road."Two men produced handguns, entered the residence and threa...
Feb 25, 2025
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Barkerville
Barkerville announces plans for 2025
BARKERVILLE -Barkerville's main season kicks off May 31, 2025 and will run until September 7, 2025.It follows the provincial government's decision to continue the Barkerville Heritage Trust's operation of the largest historic site in western North America. Cottonwood House Historic Site will also be open during this pe...
Feb 21, 2025
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Sports
Kings Weekend Wrap
Spruce Kings split weekend series against Rivermen as both teams fight for playoff berth
PRINCE GEORGE - The Prince George Spruce Kings split a pair of games against the Langley Rivermen this weekend, as they fell 2-1 in overtime at Kopar Memorial Arena Saturday (March 8) night.Brock Cummings scored late in the third period to extend the game, but it only took a minute for the Rivermen to come away with th...
16h ago
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Cougars 4 Silvertips 3
Cougars move into B.C. Division lead after seventh consecutive win
EVERETT, Wash. - The Prince George Cougars have won their seventh straight game as they beat the league-leading Everett Silvertips 4-3 Saturday (March 8) night. It's the Cougars' third 4-3 win on the trot and their first in Everett since Dec. 2019 - as they moved into the B.C. Division lead, following Victoria's 2-1 se...
16h ago
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Cougars 4 Wild 3
Cougars win sixth straight to close gap on Royals for BC Division lead
WENATCHEE, Wash. - Make it six wins in a row for the Prince George Cougars, who got a little bit of help in their quest to catch the Victoria Royals for the BC Division lead.The Cougars held off a late comeback by the Wenatchee as they picked up a 4-3 win over the Wild Friday (March 7), while Victoria were blown out 9-...
Mar 08, 2025
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Canada
In the news today: Mark Carney succeeds Trudeau as Liberal leader
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Mark Carney succeeds Trudeau as Liberal leader Federal Liberals elected Mark Carney to lead their party into the next election in a resounding first-ballot victory on Sunday, putting him on track to soon become the next prime mini...
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'Very difficult position': Bank of Canada expected to cut rate amid trade uncertainty
OTTAWA - The Bank of Canada's interest rate announcement arrives on Wednesday in a cloud of uncertainty thanks to a shifting trade war with the United States. Most economists expect the central bank will deliver another quarter-point rate cut while it waits to see how long the dispute with Canada's largest trading part...
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'How did we survive?' What Canadians recall - and don't - about the COVID-19 pandemic
TORONTO - There had been warning signs for months. There were the reports of dangerous flu-like symptoms in Asia. News of the lockdown that kept tens of millions of people inside their homes in China. Here at home, the growing ubiquity of blue surgical masks. The advice to sing "Happy Birthday" while washing ...
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Liberals turn to transition plans after Mark Carney installed as new leader
OTTAWA - Liberal MPs are gathering on Parliament Hill this afternoon to huddle after the party selected its new leader, former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney. Carney is heading into a day full of briefings and in the coming days will need to be sworn in as prime minister, tap his cabinet and sort out his party's b...
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Former prime minister Jean Chrétien tells Trump to 'stop this nonsense'
OTTAWA - Moments before the new Liberal leader was announced on Sunday, former prime minister Jean Chrétien took to the stage to reprimand U.S. President Donald Trump over tariffs and threats to Canada's sovereignty. Chrétien warned a crowd of Liberals gathered in Ottawa that Canada's "long and fruit...
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New Liberal Leader
Mark Carney elected new Liberal Party of Canada leader
OTTAWA - Former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney, who raised millions of dollars more than his opponents, has been elected the new leader of the Liberal Party of Canada. Carney beat former Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, former Government House Leader Karina Gould and Montreal businessman and former MP Frank Bay...
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World
North Korea fires several ballistic missiles into sea after US, South Korea began military drills
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - South Korea's military says North Korea has fired several ballistic missiles off the North's west coast. The South's military said the launches were detected on Monday but gave no further details about them. The launches came hours after the South Korean and U.S. militaries began their annual ...
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A single-engine plane crashes near a Pennsylvania airport and all 5 aboard are taken to hospitals
A single-engine airplane carrying five people crashed and burst into flames Saturday in the parking lot of a retirement community near a small airport in suburban Pennsylvania, and everyone on board survived, officials and witnesses said. The fiery crash happened around 3 p.m. just south of Lancaster Airport in Manheim...
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Romanian election body rejects candidacy of far-right populist Calin Georgescu in presidential rerun
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) - Romania's electoral body on Sunday rejected Calin Georgescu's candidacy in the presidential election rerun, after the far-right populist won the first round of last year's race before a top court annulled the election. The 62-year-old Georgescu filed his candidacy on Friday in the capital, Buc...
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