Airport Improvement Fees
'Passenger tax' class-action suit against Prince George airport goes ahead
PRINCE GEORGE - A retired Nova Scotia pilot's proposed class action lawsuit against airport improvement fees will remain in the air after Prince George Airport Authority Inc. (PGAA) and two other BC airports failed to ground the case.Brian Roy filed his original notice of civil claim on March 25, 2019. He alleges 20 ai...
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Chiefs 4 Spruce Kings 3 SO
Spruce Kings head to Surrey Sunday needing a win to keep BCHL playoff hopes alive
CHILLIWACK, B.C. - The Prince George Spruce Kings are gearing up for a must-win Sunday (March 23) afternoon matchup against the Surrey Eagles in the British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL).The Spruce Kings are in tough in their bid to make playoffs this season, as a loss in regulation Sunday would eliminate them from con...
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Picking the perfect bracket is the impossible task when it comes to March Madness and the Annual NCAA Basketball Playoff Bracket. In honour of the challenge we asked two members from the UNBC Timberwolves to try and compete to beat our picks here at CKPG Today!
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Clean with a mission this spring when you finally get enough energy to tackle that cluttered closet you've been dying to take care of for months! Learn some simple tips that'll have you laughing all the way to the donation or recycling bins with Marilyn from Declutter Bug Co.
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Airport Improvement Fees
'Passenger tax' class-action suit against Prince George airport goes ahead
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Ziemmer scores OT winner to lift Cougars past Victoria in WHL regular season finale
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Hockey North
Cariboo Cougars force deciding game three in BCEHL championship series; Northern Capitals finish as provincial runner-up
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Cariboo Cougars, Northern Capitals playing must-win BCEHL championship games Saturday
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Airport Improvement Fees
'Passenger tax' class-action suit against Prince George airport goes ahead
PRINCE GEORGE - A retired Nova Scotia pilot's proposed class action lawsuit against airport improvement fees will remain in the air after Prince George Airport Authority Inc. (PGAA) and two other BC airports failed to ground the case.Brian Roy filed his original notice of civil claim on March 25, 2019. He alleges 20 ai...
47m ago
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Chiefs 4 Spruce Kings 3 SO
Spruce Kings head to Surrey Sunday needing a win to keep BCHL playoff hopes alive
CHILLIWACK, B.C. - The Prince George Spruce Kings are gearing up for a must-win Sunday (March 23) afternoon matchup against the Surrey Eagles in the British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL).The Spruce Kings are in tough in their bid to make playoffs this season, as a loss in regulation Sunday would eliminate them from con...
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Cougars 4 Royals 3 OT
Ziemmer scores OT winner to lift Cougars past Victoria in WHL regular season finale
PRINCE GEORGE - Koehn Ziemmer, the all-time leading goal scorer for the Prince George Cougars, scored the overtime winner to power his team to a 4-3 win against the Victoria Royals Saturday (March 22) night. The 20-year-old LA Kings prospect scored 2:14 into the extra period in his final WHL regular season game as the ...
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Hockey North
Cariboo Cougars force deciding game three in BCEHL championship series; Northern Capitals finish as provincial runner-up
PRINCE GEORGE - The U18 AAA Cariboo Cougars have forced a winner-take-all game three in the British Columbia Elite Hockey League (BCEHL) championship series. The Cougars beat the Okanagan Rockets 4-2 Saturday (March 22) night to hand the Kelowna team their first loss of the playoffs. Jaxon Larmand, Nicholas Gordon, Ril...
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Northern BC
Crime
Man faces several charges following alleged assault and arson
BURNS LAKE - A 32-year-old man from Southbank is in police custody and facing several charges in relation to an alleged assault and arson that occurred Thursday morning (March 20).Burns Lake RCMP say at approximately 1:30 a.m. that day, they responded to a report that a man had been struck by a vehicle in Southbank. Th...
Mar 21, 2025
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Politics
Bachrach ready for election call
TERRACE - With a federal election call expected on Sunday, one race to watch will be in Northwest B.C. in Skeena-Bulkley Valley. The NDP has held the riding since 2004 but the Conservatives have nominated star candidate Ellis Ross, a former MLA in British Columbia and former chief councillor for the Haisla Nation. Incu...
Mar 20, 2025
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Healthcare
Burns Lake ER reopens
BURNS LAKE - The Emergency Department at the Burns Lake Hospital is running at normal again after being closed overnight.Northern Health says that Emergency Department services were unavailable between 11 p.m. Tuesday and 8 a.m. Wednesday due to staffing challenges. Emergency department services at the Lakes District h...
Mar 19, 2025
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Scam Calls
Northern Health warning of scam calls that offer prizes
PRINCE GEORGE - Northern Health is warning people to be careful of scam calls that claim to offer prizes like a fire safety basket or a free home inspections. In a social media post, the health authority says it has become aware of "several" such instances, and that these calls are "in no way affiliated&...
Mar 16, 2025
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Cariboo Region
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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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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Sports
Chiefs 4 Spruce Kings 3 SO
Spruce Kings head to Surrey Sunday needing a win to keep BCHL playoff hopes alive
CHILLIWACK, B.C. - The Prince George Spruce Kings are gearing up for a must-win Sunday (March 23) afternoon matchup against the Surrey Eagles in the British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL).The Spruce Kings are in tough in their bid to make playoffs this season, as a loss in regulation Sunday would eliminate them from con...
3h ago
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Cougars 4 Royals 3 OT
Ziemmer scores OT winner to lift Cougars past Victoria in WHL regular season finale
PRINCE GEORGE - Koehn Ziemmer, the all-time leading goal scorer for the Prince George Cougars, scored the overtime winner to power his team to a 4-3 win against the Victoria Royals Saturday (March 22) night. The 20-year-old LA Kings prospect scored 2:14 into the extra period in his final WHL regular season game as the ...
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Hockey North
Cariboo Cougars force deciding game three in BCEHL championship series; Northern Capitals finish as provincial runner-up
PRINCE GEORGE - The U18 AAA Cariboo Cougars have forced a winner-take-all game three in the British Columbia Elite Hockey League (BCEHL) championship series. The Cougars beat the Okanagan Rockets 4-2 Saturday (March 22) night to hand the Kelowna team their first loss of the playoffs. Jaxon Larmand, Nicholas Gordon, Ril...
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Canada
Federal government commit $56M to new Yukon convention centre
WHITEHORSE - The federal government says it has committed more than $56 million toward the construction of a new convention centre in the Yukon capital of Whitehorse. The announcement secures the funding needed for the Yukon Gathering Place project, estimated to cost about $75 million in total. Yukon's government will ...
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Federal election begins, Canadians to go to polls on April 28
OTTAWA - Canada's 45th general election got underway Sunday, with the leaders vying to become Canada's next prime minister each positioning themselves as best to strengthen Canada's economy and stand up to U.S. President Donald Trump. Liberal Leader Mark Carney triggered the campaign midday by visiting Gov. Gen. Mary S...
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Canada Votes 2025
Federal election begins, Canadians to go to polls on April 28
OTTAWA - Canada's 45th general election got underway Sunday, with the leaders vying to become Canada's next prime minister each positioning themselves as best to strengthen Canada's economy and stand up to U.S. President Donald Trump. Patriotism loomed large as leaders hit the road, with Canadian flags and talk of nati...
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Anti-overdose naloxone kits at transit stops could help save lives, study suggests
VANCOUVER - Researcher Benjamin Leung carries a naloxone kit in his backpack in case of encountering an opioid overdose - but he admits that's about as practical as carrying a fire extinguisher in case of fire. Instead Leung is now advocating a new tactic of placing the overdose-reversing kits at transit locations near...
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Ottawa increases AgriStability cap to help industry as it faces Chinese tariffs
OTTAWA - The Canadian government has announced support for the country's agriculture sector as it deals with tariffs imposed by China. The federal agriculture department says in a news release that the current payment cap under AgriStability, a program that works similarly to crop insurance, will double to $6 million f...
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Canada says it will fund Jordan's Principle for First Nations kids through 2026
MONTREAL - The federal government says it will continue to fund Jordan's Principle to support First Nations children through 2026. Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu announced the extension about 24 hours before a federal election campaign is expected to kick off. No specific spending amounts were provided in the...
Mar 22, 2025
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World
Pope appears on hospital balcony to bless crowd in 1st public appearance in battle with pneumonia
ROME (AP) - Pope Francis has appeared on a hospital balcony to bless the crowd in his first public outing in five weeks and ahead of his release after surviving a life-threatening bout of pneumonia. The 88-year-old pope gave a thumbs up and acknowledged the crowd after he was wheeled out onto the balcony overlooking th...
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Turkish court orders Istanbul mayor jailed pending trial on corruption charges
ISTANBUL (AP) - A court formally arrested the mayor of Istanbul and key rival to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan early on Sunday and ordered him jailed pending the outcome of a trial on corruption charges. Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu was detained following a raid to his residence earlier this week, sparking the largest wave of...
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Israeli strikes kill 19 Palestinians in Gaza, including senior Hamas political leader, officials say
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) - Israeli strikes across the southern Gaza Strip killed at least 19 Palestinians overnight into Sunday, including a senior Hamas political leader, officials said. Iran-backed rebels in Yemen who are allied with Hamas meanwhile launched another missile at Israel, setting off air raid siren...
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