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Prince George

Benefits
BC to boost benefits in January
VICTORIA - Some of us will be receiving some help with our holidays bills next month. The provincial government says quarterly climate action tax credits arrive in bank accounts this Friday. Approximately 65% of families and individuals will receive the benefit. Later next month, more than 340,000 families with lower o...
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Wildfire Recap
BC Wildfire Service recaps fourth-worst fire season on record
KAMLOOPS - The BC Wildfire Service says it responded to 1,688 wildfires since April 1 of this year, which burned a little over a million hectares of land across the province during the 2024 wildfire season. Most of the land burned - 810,876 hectares - was in the Prince George Fire Centre, where there were a total of 44...
Dec 29, 2024
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Weather Forecast
Cold, snowy start to 2025 possible in Prince George
PRINCE GEORGE - It's shaping up to be a cold and snowy end to 2024 in the Prince George area.Environment Canada says about 2 cm of snow is expected to fall Sunday (Dec. 29), with the snow expected to end around noon. The weather agency is then calling for a chance of flurries though the day Monday (Dec. 30), with cloud...
Dec 29, 2024
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Cougars 2 Royals 1
Ravensbergen backstops Cougars to consecutive 2-1 wins over Victoria
VICTORIA - Joshua Ravensbergen continues to solidify his claim as a potential first round NHL draft pick, as he led the Prince George Cougars to a weekend sweep of the Victoria Royals Saturday (Dec. 28) night. The 18-year-old Vancouver native made 37 saves on 38 shots, 19 of which came in the opening period alone, as t...
Dec 29, 2024
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Northern BC

Cellular service
5 new cell towers activated along Highway of Tears
PRINCE GEORGE - Good news for those who rely on the Highway of Tears for transportation. Rogers says its turned on five new cell towers along the route between Prince George and Prince Rupert. Nine out of 11 promised towers are now complete - delivering 166 kilometres of 5G cell service along the route. The route is 72...
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Benefits
BC to boost benefits in January
VICTORIA - Some of us will be receiving some help with our holidays bills next month. The provincial government says quarterly climate action tax credits arrive in bank accounts this Friday. Approximately 65% of families and individuals will receive the benefit. Later next month, more than 340,000 families with lower o...
5h ago
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Suspicious Death
RCMP Major Crime unit investigating suspicious death in Mackenzie
MACKENZIE B.C. - The North District Major Crime Unit (NDMCU) is investigating the "suspicious death" of a man who was found on the outskirts of Mackenzie, north of Prince George. Police say officers from the Mackenzie detachment were called to reports of a man who was lying on the edge of the road around 10:0...
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Wildfire Recap
BC Wildfire Service recaps fourth-worst fire season on record
KAMLOOPS - The BC Wildfire Service says it responded to 1,688 wildfires since April 1 of this year, which burned a little over a million hectares of land across the province during the 2024 wildfire season. Most of the land burned - 810,876 hectares - was in the Prince George Fire Centre, where there were a total of 44...
Dec 29, 2024
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Cariboo Region

Wildfire Recap
BC Wildfire Service recaps fourth-worst fire season on record
KAMLOOPS - The BC Wildfire Service says it responded to 1,688 wildfires since April 1 of this year, which burned a little over a million hectares of land across the province during the 2024 wildfire season. Most of the land burned - 810,876 hectares - was in the Prince George Fire Centre, where there were a total of 44...
Dec 29, 2024
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Some dogs seized from 'irresponsible breeder' in Quesnel available for adoption: BC SPCA
QUESNEL - The BC SPCA says it has seen an outpouring of love and concern in the wake of the seizure of 59 dogs and 14 birds from an irresponsible breeder in Quesnel. In a post on Facebook, it says each of the animals will be cared for at their own pace, based on their needs and the severity of their condition when they...
Dec 21, 2024
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Fog
Fog advisory across Prince George, Quesnel area
PRINCE GEORGE - A fog advisory is in place for Prince George and parts of the North Cariboo Saturday (Dec. 21) morning. Environment Canada says areas of dense fog have developed and are expected to linger through this morning. "Visibility may be significantly and suddenly reduced to near zero," the weather ag...
Dec 21, 2024
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Crime
Police dog helps RCMP track repeat offender
QUESNEL - Quesnel RCMP, with the help of a police dog, tracked down a repeat offender south of Quesnel Monday (Dec.16).It all started when Quesnel Mounties received a report of a stolen vehicle at 4:44 p.m.. Police located the stolen vehicle about 45 minutes later in the Quesnel Wal-Mart parking lot with the driver ins...
Dec 17, 2024
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Canada

Quebec ski hill operators' spirits aren't dampened by rainy and warm weather
MONTREAL - Quebec ski hill operators say they're remaining optimistic despite warm temperatures and heavy rainfall that could dampen the lucrative holiday ski period. The co-owner of the Mont-Saint-Bruno hill on Montreal's South Shore says the conditions resemble spring skiing, during which people can dress lightly and...
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Artist and activist Joe Average dies at 67, after life as vivid as his paintings
VANCOUVER - Vancouver's Joe Average was an artist, advocate and activist whose bright, multicoloured images were as multi-faceted as his existence. But his sister Karin Carson says she used to giggle about his fame and always called him by Brock, his given name. Carson, who lives in Falkland, B.C., outside Vernon, said...
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Halifax airport runway reopens after plane caught fire upon landing
HALIFAX - The plane that caught fire upon landing at Halifax's airport over the weekend has been removed, and the runway has reopened. A spokesperson with the Halifax Stanfield International Airport says the runway reopened at 10:15 a.m., leaving both of the airport's runways available for regular flights. An Air Canad...
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Federal government plans to extend deadline for charitable donation tax deductions
The federal government plans to extend the deadline for claiming charitable donations on tax returns through to the end of February. The announcement from Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc comes nearly a week after the premiers called on Justin Trudeau's government to make the move. A statement from LeBlanc's office say...
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In the news today: Experts say housing market poised to remain strong in 2025
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Housing market poised for 2025 comeback as lower rates unleash pent-up demand Economists and real estate agents believe home sales activity is poised to remain strong in 2025, thanks to much lower borrowing costs and more favourab...
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'Tinder of construction' aims to keep B.C. building waste out of landfills
COBBLE HILL, B.C. - Gil Yaron barely contains his excitement when asked to describe his non-profit venture to convince construction companies, developers and renovation contractors to recycle tonnes of building material waste on Vancouver Island. "We're the Tinder of the construction sector," he said, chuckli...
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