Support for Seniors
New pilot program aims to give Prince George seniors emergency financial support
PRINCE GEORGE - The Prince George Community Foundation (PGCF) has partnered with the PG Council of Seniors (PGCOS) to launch a new initiative to support seniors who are struggling to make ends meet. The Seniors Emergency Pilot Program (SEPP) will offer low-barrier financial assistance to seniors who are facing urgent a...
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Mighty and meek say farewell to Pope Francis during Vatican funeral and last popemobile ride
VATICAN CITY (AP) - World leaders and rank-and-file Catholic faithful bade farewell to Pope Francis in a funeral Saturday that highlighted his concern for people on the peripheries and reflected his wish to be remembered as a simple pastor. Though presidents and princes attended the Mass in St. Peter's Square, prisoner...
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Pulling out all the stops: celebrate Organ Day with Vic the organist at the Knox Performance Centre
There are very few organs left in Prince George, and when we heard Organ Day is celebrated on April 26, we set out to find one! Our search led us to Vic at the Knox Performance Centre, formerly the Knox United Church. The church was originally home to a full-size pipe organ, but when the cost of maintenance became too ...
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Take a tour of the newly renovated Community Animal Shelter
The PG Humane Society recently took over the Community Animal Shelter on Lansdowne Road, and since has made some significant upgrades to the facility. Some of the renovations include new flooring, more access to natural light, and brand new kennels.
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Support for Seniors
New pilot program aims to give Prince George seniors emergency financial support
PRINCE GEORGE - The Prince George Community Foundation (PGCF) has partnered with the PG Council of Seniors (PGCOS) to launch a new initiative to support seniors who are struggling to make ends meet. The Seniors Emergency Pilot Program (SEPP) will offer low-barrier financial assistance to seniors who are facing urgent a...
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Special Olympics
Special Olympics rhythmic gymnastics event draws full house
PRINCE GEORGE - A Special Olympics rhythmic gymnastics demonstration was held at the AiMHi gym on Thursday night, and around 100 people attended to cheer on the gymnasts. The large audience was certainly appreciated by the athletes, as it's not only fun to perform for so many, but also a valuable opportunity to practic...
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All Hands on Deck
PG Public Library wants to hear from you
PRINCE GEORGE - It's a huge piece of real estate. Sixteen-thousand square feet. The size of two soccer fields. A deck that wraps around the Bob Harkins Branch of the Prince George Public Library and for years, it has been vacant. An opportunity lost. And that's why the library is hosting "All Hands on Deck." ...
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Spruce Kings
Spruce Kings home show winner announced
PRINCE GEORGE - The Spruce Kings have chosen the lucky winner of a new home on Links Drive.After selling a record number of tickets on the final day, Prince George resident Mark Hippe has won the $865,000 home in the Aberdeen Glen subdivision. The Spruce Kings have been in Prince George for 53 years, and this is the 43...
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Federal Election 2025
Party leaders campaign in Ontario, B.C. battlegrounds as election day nears
OTTAWA - Party leaders blitzed key ridings in southern Ontario and British Columbia on Saturday with the final vote in the federal election now just two days away. Liberal Leader Mark Carney took his tour through battleground ridings in the Greater Toronto Area, as well as Windsor, Ont., a city where U.S. President Don...
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Federal politics
Election campaign hits the home stretch
PRINCE GEORGE - A UNBC political scientist isn't expecting any change Monday night when it comes to the two Prince George ridings (Cariboo-Prince George, Prince George-Peace River-Northern Rockies). Both ridings are held by Conservatives and Dr. Fiona MacDonald isn't expecting either to flip.As for polls suggesting the...
Apr 25, 2025
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Election
UNBC to host all-candidates forum Wednesday night
PRINCE GEORGE - Candidates in the Prince George-Peace River-Northern Rockies riding have been invited to an election forum at UNBC Wednesday night (April 23). It will start at 7 p.m. and take place in the Winter Garden and comes just five days away from general election day on April 28.The forum will provide an opportu...
Apr 23, 2025
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Advance Polls
Elections Canada confirms record turnout for advance polls
Elections Canada is reporting a new record for ballots cast in advance polls. The agency says over 7.3 million people voted over the long weekend between Friday and Monday. That's up 25 per cent from early voting figures in the 2021 federal election. Canadians have until 6 p-m local time today to cast their ballot earl...
Apr 22, 2025
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Special Olympics
Special Olympics rhythmic gymnastics event draws full house
PRINCE GEORGE - A Special Olympics rhythmic gymnastics demonstration was held at the AiMHi gym on Thursday night, and around 100 people attended to cheer on the gymnasts. The large audience was certainly appreciated by the athletes, as it's not only fun to perform for so many, but also a valuable opportunity to practic...
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Special Olympics
Prince George bocce team looking forward to hosting Special Olympics
PRINCE GEORGE - The 2025 Special Olympics BC Summer Games will soon be in Prince George, and with the games only three months away the local bocce team is hard at work training and honing their skills."We're getting better, strength is getting there. We're having fun, that's the main part about it," said Bocc...
Apr 15, 2025
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Special Olympics
Local athletes prepare for 2025 Special Olympics BC Summer Games
PRINCE GEORGE - The 2025 Special Olympics BC Summer Games will be hosted in Prince George from July 10-12, and the chance to compete among hundreds of athletes has local athletes excited for the opportunity. "It's pride, we're showing them that we're capable and we're taking it seriously. And this is what we want ...
Apr 08, 2025
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Special Olympics
100-Day Countdown to 2025 Special Olympics BC Summer Games begins
PRINCE GEORGE- The 2025 Special Olympics B.C. Summer (SOBC) Games are coming to Prince George in 100 days. The occasion was celebrated at the Kin Centre Atrium, with speeches from the events organizing committee, 2025 SOBC Games Athlete Ambassadors and even some skill demonstration from a few athletes as well."Our...
Apr 01, 2025
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Nisga'a Nation
New documentary showcases Nisga'a Nation's story of self-determination
NISGA'A NATION - A new documentary is highlighting the recent success of Nisga'a Nation and its journey of self-determination through the company Nations Royalty. Listed in 2024, Nations Royalty is a first of its kind mining royalty company, as it is 77% owned by Nisga'a Nation. The company was created in collaboration...
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Education
SD57 superintendent cites need to be 'fiscally responsible' during budget process
PRINCE GEORGE - The superintendent of School District 57 has reacted to concerns raised from the Prince George District Teachers' Association and CUPE Local 3742 who say their concerns were ignored during this year's budget process (2025-2026). Jameel Aziz says he's not surprised by it but notes when he arrived last ye...
Apr 22, 2025
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B.C. shooting suspect dies after allegedly setting fire to apartment building: RCMP
FORT ST. JOHN - Police in northern British Columbia say a man was found dead inside a car Friday after he allegedly set fire to an apartment building and drove into the flames. Fort St. John RCMP say in a statement that the man had been a suspect in a shooting outside the same apartment complex that day. The Mounties s...
Apr 19, 2025
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Education
Teachers and school support workers feeling ignored during SD57 budget process
PRINCE GEORGE - The Prince George District Teachers' Association (PGDTA) and CUPE Local 3742 feel they have been ignored in School District 57's budget planning process.PGDTA President Katherine Trepanier calls it "unfortunate" and "deeply disappointing.""It's very unfortunate that the district...
Apr 17, 2025
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Federal politics
Independent candidate says more opportunities needed for youth
QUESNEL - An independent candidate has stepped forward in the Cariboo-Prince George riding. Kenneth B. Thomson is a Quesnel-based lawyer who says he's worried about a generation of younger people not joining the workforce. He says it's alarming how many 18-24 year olds aren't working and thinks homelessness and drug is...
Apr 10, 2025
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Real Estate
Horsefly realtor named new BC Northern Real Estate Board Chair
PRINCE GEORGE - The BC Northern Real Estate Board (BCNREB) says Victor Khong has been elected as chair for the 2025-26 term, which got underway Friday (April 4).Khong has been a realtor with Horsefly Realty since 2014, and he has served on a number of BCNREB committees, including the Provincial, Federal, and Municipal ...
Apr 05, 2025
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Federal politics
Update: Liberal Party says Beach never green-lit nor acclaimed officially as candidate in Cariboo-Prince George
PRINCE GEORGE - Update: The Liberal Party has challenged Chris Beach's assertion that he was acclaimed or green-lit as the party's candidate in Cariboo-Prince George.A Liberal Party spokesperson sent us the following statement:"Chris Beach was a nomination candidate for the Liberal Party of Canada in the riding of...
Apr 04, 2025
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IIO investigates
IIO investigating January 2024 Quesnel incident
QUESNEL - The Independent Investigations Office of BC (IIO) is investigating an incident in Quesnel where one person sustained a serious injury while being taken into custody by members of the RCMP on January 6, 2024.According to the IIO, officers initially responded to a call about a person experiencing a mental healt...
Mar 19, 2025
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Sports
Spruce Kings
Spruce Kings home show winner announced
PRINCE GEORGE - The Spruce Kings have chosen the lucky winner of a new home on Links Drive.After selling a record number of tickets on the final day, Prince George resident Mark Hippe has won the $865,000 home in the Aberdeen Glen subdivision. The Spruce Kings have been in Prince George for 53 years, and this is the 43...
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Spruce Kings
Brad Tesink named head coach of Spruce Kings, Manning promoted to assistant coach
PRINCE GEORGE - Brad Tesink has been named head coach of the Prince George Spruce Kings.Tesink took over as interim head coach after Alex Evin was fired last November. Since Tesink took over, the Spruce Kings went 17-13-2-1 and took the Chilliwack Chiefs to Game 7 of the first-round of the BCHL playoffs."Brad was ...
Apr 24, 2025
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WHL
Carson Carels wins Brett Connolly Award
PRINCE GEORGE - Carson Carels has won the Brett Connolly award for Rookie of the Year for the Prince George Cougars. The defenceman had 6 goals and 29 assists for 35 points in 60 games in his rookie campaign (2024-2025).The blue-liner from Cypress River, MB was the 15th overall selection in the 2023 WHL Prospect's Draf...
Apr 24, 2025
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Canada
'Like time stopped': memorial mass in Montreal pays tribute to Pope Francis
MONTREAL - Hours after waking to watch Pope Francis being laid to rest, several dozen faithful paid a final tribute to the late pontiff at a memorial mass at Montreal's Mary, Queen of the World Cathedral on Saturday. The downtown cathedral - a one-quarter replica of St. Peter's Basilica in Rome - has been at the centre...
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Indigenous leaders hope Vatican continues reconciliation efforts advanced by Francis
Indigenous leaders in Rome for the funeral of Pope Francis say they hope the Vatican continues to promote the reconciliation efforts he championed during his papacy. Gov. Gen. Mary Simon says the pontiff's apology for widespread abuses in the residential school system was a significant step in addressing historical inj...
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Party leaders campaign in Ontario, B.C. battlegrounds as election day nears
OTTAWA - Party leaders blitzed key ridings in southern Ontario and British Columbia on Saturday with the final vote in the federal election now just two days away. Liberal Leader Mark Carney took his tour through battleground ridings in the Greater Toronto Area, as well as Windsor, Ont., a city where U.S. President Don...
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Canadian delegation among thousands of mourners attending Pope Francis' funeral
Canadians are among the thousands converging on St. Peter's Square this morning to attend the funeral of Pope Francis. Francis died Monday at age 88 and is being remembered as a pontiff dedicated to building bridges and offering compassion to marginalized groups during his 12-year papacy. The Vatican has said the funer...
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Who are Canada's cardinals? A look at the five dignitaries ahead of the papal funeral
Cardinals from around the world are converging on Rome for the funeral of Pope Francis and upcoming meetings that will determine the next leader of the Catholic Church. A three-day public viewing is underway at St. Peter's Basilica ahead of a funeral Saturday. The mourning period is expected to be followed by several d...
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A look at winners of the 2024 National Newspaper Awards handed out in Montreal
Here is a look at the winners of the National Newspaper Awards, handed out Friday night in Montreal. Arts and Entertainment Winner: Tavia Grant, The Globe and Mail, for her work on the Vatican's unfulfilled promises to return cultural items that originated in Indigenous communities in Canada - and how Canada lags behin...
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World
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has appointed a new deputy in a major step in naming a successor
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Saturday named a veteran aide and confidant as his new vice president. It's a major step by the aging leader to designate a successor. The appointment of Hussein al-Sheikh as vice president of the Palestine Liberation Organization does not guarantee he w...
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Mighty and meek say farewell to Pope Francis during Vatican funeral and last popemobile ride
VATICAN CITY (AP) - World leaders and rank-and-file Catholic faithful bade farewell to Pope Francis in a funeral Saturday that highlighted his concern for people on the peripheries and reflected his wish to be remembered as a simple pastor. Though presidents and princes attended the Mass in St. Peter's Square, prisoner...
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Trump expresses doubts Putin is willing to end the Ukraine war, a day after saying a deal was close
ROME (AP) - President Donald Trump said Saturday that he doubts Russia's Vladimir Putin wants to end his war in Ukraine, expressing new skepticism that a peace deal can be reached soon. Only a day earlier, Trump had said Ukraine and Russia were "very close to a deal." Trump said in a social media post as he f...
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