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.One person was arrested on multiple charges following a shots fired incident on Sunday just outside Burns Lake. And, the latest snowpack data in British Columbia is raising concerns about yet another potential season of drought. Plus, Mounties continue to investigate the discovery of several suspicious packages in Van...
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Snow pack
Recent snow, humidity, could mean good things for provincial snowpack
PRINCE GEORGE - The most recent snowpack numbers have been reported by the B.C. River Forecast Centre, and February first to March first saw a marginal improvement provincially, going from 72% to 73% of the normal snowpack. Locally, the Upper Fraser East region actually saw a decline from 81% to 75%, although recent sn...
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CKPG Today Drinks
Canadian made drinks fit for your liking 'eh'
If you're looking for some new drinks to mix into your rotation that are made in Canada, you've come to the right place. We stopped by locally-owned Liquor Warehouse in Prince George to learn more about Manitoba born Crown Royal and some of their newest creations! Stop by for free tastings every Friday! As always, 19+ ...
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CKPG Today Entertainment
PG Youth Symphony Orchestra preparing for series of performances
The PGSYO is a cooperative venture of the PG Symphony Orchestra and the PG Conservatory of Music to provide the youth of the city and surrounding communities the opportunity to experience the joy of making orchestral music, develop relationships with peers and develop as musicians. That group is set for a series of per...
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Snow pack
Recent snow, humidity, could mean good things for provincial snowpack
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Cougars
Cougars look to rally off successful road trip
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RCMP
RCMP Youth Academy begins Sunday
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UNBC and Lheidli T'enneh ink new MOU
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Threats
Suspicious packages in Vanderhoof contained anti-inclusion threats - RCMP
Mar 13, 2025
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Snow pack
Recent snow, humidity, could mean good things for provincial snowpack
PRINCE GEORGE - The most recent snowpack numbers have been reported by the B.C. River Forecast Centre, and February first to March first saw a marginal improvement provincially, going from 72% to 73% of the normal snowpack. Locally, the Upper Fraser East region actually saw a decline from 81% to 75%, although recent sn...
17h ago
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Cougars
Cougars look to rally off successful road trip
PRINCE GEORGE- Entering their final four games of the season, the Cougars are coming off a successful last road trip of the campaign, winning four of five away from the CN Centre.During the road trip, the Cats managed to defeat the WHL's best, Everett Silvertips at the Angel of the Winds Arena for the first time since ...
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RCMP
RCMP Youth Academy begins Sunday
PRINCE GEORGE - College Heights Secondary School will host the RCMP's Youth Academy beginning on Sunday (March 16).It will continue until March 22 with 21 students selected to participate. RCMP say the experience will give students a sneak-peak of what the RCMP training academy, known as Depot, is like.The students and...
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UNBC and Lheidli T'enneh ink new MOU
PRINCE GEORGE - The University of Northern BC and The Lheidli T'enneh First Nation put ink to paper on a new Memorandum of Understanding Thursday (March 13). It formalizes a tuition waiver from the University in concert with financial support from the Lheidli T'enneh to cover student needs such as living expenses, cour...
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Northern BC
Threats
Suspicious packages in Vanderhoof contained anti-inclusion threats - RCMP
VANDERHOOF - Mounties continue to investigate the discovery of several suspicious packages in Vanderhoof.The packages were located on February 28, 2025 at the local post office. The envelopes were found to contain a substance that was later confirmed to be non-toxic, as well as threatening statements targeting specific...
Mar 13, 2025
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Crime
Shots fired incident near Burns Lake leads to arrest
BURNS LAKE - One person was arrested on multiple charges following a shots fired incident on Sunday just outside Burns Lake.North District RCMP say that shortly after 3:30 p.m. that afternoon, they were called to a disturbance in Grassy Plains where it was reported that a firearm was involved and that shots had been fi...
Mar 13, 2025
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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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Cariboo Region
IIO investigates
IIO investigating injuries of one person while in RCMP custody in Quesnel
QUESNEL - British Columbia's police watchdog is investigating an incident in Quesnel where a person was injured in an RCMP detachment cell.The Independent Investigations Office (IIO) says information provided by the affected person states that at about 2:30 p.m. on September 8, 2024, police responded to a call concerne...
Mar 12, 2025
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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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Sports
Cougars
Cougars look to rally off successful road trip
PRINCE GEORGE- Entering their final four games of the season, the Cougars are coming off a successful last road trip of the campaign, winning four of five away from the CN Centre.During the road trip, the Cats managed to defeat the WHL's best, Everett Silvertips at the Angel of the Winds Arena for the first time since ...
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Northern Capitals
Northern Capitals prepare for provincial semi-finals
PRINCE GEORGE- The Northern Capitals are heading to Langley this weekend for the start of their playoffs and the provincial semi-finals against the Fraser Valley Rush."The girls have been outstanding for this group. Over the last two years the team collectively won 19 games and this year we got to 16 wins. It's be...
Mar 12, 2025
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WHL
Giants snap Cougars winning streak at 7
LANGLEY - The Vancouver Giants defeated the Prince George Cougars 3-1 in Langley Sunday afternoon before 3,919 fans at the Langley Events Centre.Borya Valis scored the Cougars lone goal, his 33rd of the season. The Cougars outshot the Giants 37-28 with Joshua Ravensbergen taking the loss in net.Vancouver's victory snap...
Mar 10, 2025
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Canada
Quebec aluminum towns aren't feeling the sting of 25 per cent U.S. tariffs
MONTREAL - Mayors of Quebec aluminum towns are confident their regions can withstand the 25 per cent tariffs imposed on the metal by U.S. President Donald Trump. Denis Miousse, mayor of Sept-Îles in the Côte-Nord region, says he isn't expecting job losses because Aluminerie Alouette, a major aluminum produc...
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Here are the people making up Mark Carney's new Liberal cabinet
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney has named a 24-member cabinet, a team of ministers who will lead during the coming federal election campaign. Here's a list of ministers and their portfolios: •Dominic LeBlanc, minister of international trade and intergovernmental affairs and president of the King's Privy Counci...
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CP NewsAlert: Man accused of stealing portrait of Winston Churchill pleads guilty
OTTAWA - The Ontario man accused of stealing an iconic portrait of former British prime minister Winston Churchill from Otttawa's Chateau Laurier hotel has pleaded guilty. Jeffrey Wood submitted his plea in an Ottawa court room this morning. More coming. Alessia Passafiume, The Canadian Press
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Joly says Canada is putting 'maximum pressure' on the U.S. to lift tariffs
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly says Canada will exert "maximum pressure" to get the United States to lift its tariffs and warns that the duties ultimately will hurt Americans. Joly spoke to media this morning after meeting with her counterparts from the U.S., Europe and Japan. She has b...
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Mark Carney and his cabinet to be sworn in at Rideau Hall this morning
OTTAWA - Mark Carney will be sworn in as Canada's 24th prime minister this morning at Rideau Hall, where he will also reveal his cabinet. He officially takes over from Justin Trudeau as prime minister in today's ceremony. His first cabinet is expected to be smaller than Trudeau's 37-member team, and some ministers will...
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Here's the latest as Mark Carney prepares to become Canada's 24th prime minister
OTTAWA - Mark Carney will be sworn in as Canada's 24th prime minister in a ceremony at Rideau Hall in Ottawa today. Here's the latest on today's events - which also include the introduction of a new cabinet (all times Eastern): --- 9:34 a.m. Journalists are gathering at Rideau Hall in Ottawa, where Mark Carney will be ...
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World
Bid to launch women's DI hockey at Michigan moving forward, regent Denise Ilitch tells the AP
University of Michigan regent Denise Ilitch told The Associated Press she believes there's enough support for the Big Ten school to launch a Division I women's hockey program that it's only a matter of when, not if, it will happen. "I think that the decision to have a DI team is positive, so that would be a yes,&q...
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Head of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria has been killed, Iraqi prime minister says
BAGHDAD (AP) - The head of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria has been killed in Iraq in an operation by members of the Iraqi national intelligence service along with U.S.-led coalition forces, the Iraqi prime minister announced Friday. "The Iraqis continue their impressive victories over the forces of darkness a...
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More than 50 universities face federal investigations as part of Trump's anti-DEI campaign
WASHINGTON (AP) - More than 50 universities are being investigated for alleged racial discrimination as part of President Donald Trump's campaign to end diversity and equity programs that his officials say exclude white and Asian American students. The Education Department announced the new investigations on Friday, on...
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