Council is still seeking a permanent reception centre
PRINCE GEORGE - They're back. The ATCO trailers behind Kin One, designed to serve as a reception centre for potential wildfire evacuees. Last year was set to be a pilot program for the City who seeks a bricks and mortar as a reception centre. This community saw 375 evacuees that year. But the City is trying to make a c...
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Biathlon Canada finds a New summer training gem
PRINCE GEORGE - The Caledonia Nordic Centre has been drawing significant attention lately from top-tier athletes. Over the past week, several members of the Canadian Biathlon team have been at the facility, sharpening their skills in preparation for competitions around the world.Seeing nationally ranked Nordic athletes...
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PG's own Nic Scarpino ready to represent BC at 2025 Youth National Track and Field Championships
Prince George's Nic Scarpino will compete at the 2025 Youth National Track and Field Championships in Calgary this August! Scarpino is one of only 15 members on the U15 team and the only one from northern BC. A multi-event athlete who competes in the pentathlon, Nic made the team with an impressive score of 3,145, well...
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Meet Mr. Bowron, one of Barkerville's key figures
There's a lot of history to discover in central British Columbia and Barkerville is one of the places you can definitely expect to discover stories and facts you hadn't previously heard of! Today we take you to Barkerville to learn about John Bowron, and his role before he ended up having the Bowron Lakes and Bowron Ri...
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Council is still seeking a permanent reception centre
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Biathlon Canada trains in PG
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Man punches cougar in face, deters attack near Smithers, B.C.
Jul 27, 2025
Crime Forum
PG councillors to discuss creation of business and retail crime response forum
Jul 27, 2025
World Juniors
Cougars' Ravensbergen and Parascak invited to World Junior Summer Showcase
Jul 27, 2025
Prince George
Council is still seeking a permanent reception centre
PRINCE GEORGE - They're back. The ATCO trailers behind Kin One, designed to serve as a reception centre for potential wildfire evacuees. Last year was set to be a pilot program for the City who seeks a bricks and mortar as a reception centre. This community saw 375 evacuees that year. But the City is trying to make a c...
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Biathlon Canada trains in PG
Biathlon Canada finds a New summer training gem
PRINCE GEORGE - The Caledonia Nordic Centre has been drawing significant attention lately from top-tier athletes. Over the past week, several members of the Canadian Biathlon team have been at the facility, sharpening their skills in preparation for competitions around the world.Seeing nationally ranked Nordic athletes...
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Crime Forum
PG councillors to discuss creation of business and retail crime response forum
PRINCE GEORGE - Prince George city councillors are set to discuss a notion of motion Monday (July 28) that will look to coordinate and facilitate a Business and Retail Crime Response Forum. The notice of motion from Councillors Kyle Sampson and Tim Bennett says the idea for the forum comes amid "consistent and inc...
Jul 27, 2025
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World Juniors
Cougars' Ravensbergen and Parascak invited to World Junior Summer Showcase
PRINCE GEORGE - A pair of Prince George Cougars have been invited to Hockey Canada's World Junior Summer Showcase this week. Goaltender Joshua Ravensbergen and forward Terik Parascak are among the 44 players - four goaltenders, 12 defencemen and 20 forwards - who were invited to the seven-day camp from July. 27 to Aug....
Jul 27, 2025
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Special Olympics BC Summer Games
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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Special Olympics
Energy and excitement off the charts for hundreds of athletes competing in provincial games
PRINCE GEORGE - July 11 is finally the day that the sports begin for the 2025 Special Olympics BC Summer Games. After a fantastic Opening Ceremony that welcomed the athletes to the community, the 1200 athletes from across the province have been competing at the city's many facilities."It's very exciting, the energ...
Jul 11, 2025
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Northern BC
Man punches cougar in face, deters attack near Smithers, B.C.
SMITHERS - A British Columbia man suffered minor injuries after fending off a cougar attack by punching the animal in the face in the province's northern Interior. The province's Conservation Officer Service says in a social media post that the attack happened on Saturday around 11 a.m. near Smithers, B.C., some 1,000 ...
Jul 27, 2025
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Forest Tenure
Lake Babine Nation takes a lead in B.C.'s forestry future
PRINCE GEORGE - The Lake Babine Nation is increasing its forest tenure by over 2,000% due to a new partnership with the Province and a tenure transfer from West Fraser. For many, this move signifies a vital step toward deepening the Nation's role in the forestry sector.In recent years, British Columbia's once-thriving ...
Jul 24, 2025
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Miners trapped
Three people trapped in Red Chris mine in northern B.C.
RED CHRIS MINE - Three miners have been trapped underground at British Columbia's Red Chris copper and gold mine.B.C. Premier David Eby released the news at the end of the premier's gathering in Ontario. The accident occurred on Tuesday at the mine, which is located in B.C.'s northern Interior. Eby says to the best of ...
Jul 23, 2025
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Update
RCMP locate missing Fort St James man
FORT St. JAMES - Update: RCMP say Collins has been located and is safe and sound. No other details will be released.Earlier: Fort St James RCMP need the public's help locating a missing person.Mounties say 34-year-old Matthew William Collins hasn't been seen by his family in nearly three weeks. Police were provided wit...
Jul 22, 2025
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Cariboo Region
Health Care
Williams Lake mayor confident Josie Osborne will deliver on promises
Williams Lake Mayor Surinderpal Rathor made several requests to B.C.'s Minister of Health Josie Osborne as they met on July 22 during her tour of the Interior region. "I am very happy and delighted with the meeting I had with the minister," Rathor said in an interview with the Tribune. "I will be more de...
Jul 26, 2025
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Traffic
Driver of transport truck involved in fatal crash near Hixon arrested for impaired driving
QUESNEL, B.C. -Update: RCMP is seeking witnesses following a fatal two-vehicle crash on Highway 97 just south of Hixon Thursday morning (July 24). RCMP say the head-on collision occurred at 12:30 a.m. at Highway 97 and Naver Creek Road. Police say a transport truck collided with a Harley Davidson motorcycle, killing th...
Jul 24, 2025
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Travel
Pacific Coastal Airlines to launch non-stop flight between Quesnel and Vancouver
QUESNEL - Pacific Coastal Airlines is launching non-stop service between Quesnel and Vancouver beginning in October.Flights between Vancouver International Airport's South Terminal (YVR) and Quesnel Airport (YQZ) will start on October 30, 2025 and you can book now.The route will operate six days a week (Sunday through ...
Jul 23, 2025
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MVIs
Weekend crashes claim four lives
PRINCE GEORGE - Four people were killed in three highway crashes over the weekend in our region.North District RCMP say the first fatal crash occurred on Friday, July 11 due to a two-vehicle head-on-crash on Highway 16 near Cluculz Lake at 3:30 p.m.Police say the crash involved a Nissan and a Sierra pickup with the dri...
Jul 14, 2025
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Sports
World Juniors
Cougars' Ravensbergen and Parascak invited to World Junior Summer Showcase
PRINCE GEORGE - A pair of Prince George Cougars have been invited to Hockey Canada's World Junior Summer Showcase this week. Goaltender Joshua Ravensbergen and forward Terik Parascak are among the 44 players - four goaltenders, 12 defencemen and 20 forwards - who were invited to the seven-day camp from July. 27 to Aug....
Jul 27, 2025
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BCFC Football
Kodiaks beat Broncos for first win of 2025 BCFC season
KAMLOOPS - The Prince Geroge Kodiaks are in the win column in the 2025 BC Football Conference season.They beat the Kamloops Broncos 33-13 at Hillside Stadium Saturday (July 26) to improve to 1-1.The Broncos were held off the scoresheet in the second half and they dropped to 0-2.Prince George will remain on the road nex...
Jul 27, 2025
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BCFC Football
Kodiaks beaten by Rebels in 2025 home and season opener
PRINCE GEORGE - The Prince George Kodiaks opened the 2025 BC Football Conference season with defeat at home Saturday (July 19) night.The Kodiaks fell 33-13 to the Westshore Rebels from Langford at Masich Place Stadium. Prince George led 10-5 at the half, but gave up 28 second half points to fall to 0-1.The Kodiaks will...
Jul 20, 2025
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Canada
Voters in Alberta byelection to use adapted ballots due to high number of candidates
CAMROSE - Elections Canada says voters in the upcoming Battle River-Crowfoot byelection will be required to write out the name of their preferred candidate given the unusually high number of people running and past challenges with long ballots. More than 200 people were registered to run as of Monday, which was also th...
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Quebec City judge to rule Thursday on bail for three accused of extremist plot
QUÉBEC - A Quebec court judge will decide Thursday whether to grant bail to three men facing terrorism charges in the Quebec City region. Judge René de la Sablonnière heard final arguments Monday from Crown and defence attorneys. Simon Angers-Audet, 24, Raphaël Lagacé, 25, and Marc-Aur&...
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Lack of action on Gaza erodes Muslims' sense of belonging in Canada: envoy
OTTAWA - Ottawa's approach to the war in Gaza is eroding many Muslim-Canadians' "sense of belonging" in this country, says the federal special representative on combating Islamophobia. "This ongoing, horrifying situation is deeply, deeply damaging the sense of belonging that people feel," Amira Elgh...
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Harper says Carney team sought his trade advice, advises looking outside U.S.
OTTAWA - Former prime minister Stephen Harper says he's urging Ottawa to find new trading partners outside the United States. Harper says he was approached by the government two weeks ago and advised Ottawa to work out a short-term deal with U.S. President Donald Trump while expanding trade in other markets. At a confe...
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Guilty plea in murder of Alexander Lo, brother of festival suspect Adam Kai-Ji Lo
VANCOUVER - A man has pleaded guilty to the murder of Alexander Lo, the brother of Lapu Lapu festival attack suspect Adam Kai-Ji Lo. The BC Prosecution Service says Dwight Kematch pleaded guilty to one count of second-degree murder on Friday. Kematch's sentencing hearing has been scheduled for Aug. 11 in British Columb...
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B.C. Premier Eby says Ottawa must increase its subsidy for B.C. ferry users
VICTORIA - Premier David Eby says it is time for the federal government to float more money for ferry users in British Columbia after Ottawa cut ferry rates in Atlantic Canada. Prime Minister Mark Carney announced that starting Aug. 1, there will be a 50 per cent fare cut for passenger, vehicle and commercial users of ...
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World
Former Colombian President Uribe found guilty in bribery trial that threatens the strongman's legacy
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) - Former Colombian President Álvaro Uribe was convicted of witness tampering and bribery charges on Monday, in a historic trial that gripped the South American nation and threatened to tarnish the conservative strongman's legacy. The ruling was announced by a judge in Bogota, the country's ...
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At least 2 people shot at Manhattan office building housing financial firms and NFL, source tells AP
NEW YORK (AP) - At least two people, including a New York City police officer, were shot Monday in a midtown office building that houses some of the country's top financial firms and the National Football League, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press. The person, who did not immediately know the v...
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30 people die in heavy rains and flooding in Beijing, Chinese state media say
TAISHITUN, China (AP) - Chinese state media say that 30 people have died in heavy rains and flooding in Beijing. State broadcaster CCTV said on Tuesday that 28 people had died in Beijing's hard-hit Miyun district and two others in Yanqing as of midnight. More heavy rain fell overnight in the Chinese capital. Reports on...
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