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Prince George

Nachbaur Returns
Legendary WHL Coach Don Nachbaur made his return to Prince George
PRINCE GEORGE- This past weekend, legendary Western Hockey League (WHL) coach Don Nachbaur returned to Prince George. The 66-year-old spent his formative years between the ages of 10 and 17 in Northern BC's Capital before becoming one of the WHL's winningest coaches."It's a real privilege to come home. A lot of pe...
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Impacts to reducing the carbon tax?
PRINCE GEORGE - The gas pump. That's where many British Columbians will feel the lack of a carbon tax. When newly-minted Prime Minister Mark Carney made scrubbing the federal tax his first order of business, Premier David Eby had this to say: "We have been preparing for and we will introduce the legislation to eli...
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Horse Virus
Infected horse leads to monthlong suspension of events at Prince George Agriplex
PRINCE GEORGE - All public riding and equine events at the Prince George Agriplex will be suspended until at least April 14 due to a confirmed case of Equine Herpesvirus-1 (EVH-1).The highly contagious virus can potentially cause serious disease - including respiratory and neurological issues - in horses and other spec...
Mar 16, 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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Northern BC

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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Firefighter Funding
Several Prince George, Cariboo volunteer fire departments getting provincial funding
PRINCE GEORGE - A number of Prince George and other Northern B.C. fire departments will be getting provincial funding that the B.C. Government says will help them better prepare and respond to emergencies.The B.C. Emergency Management Ministry says more than 230 fire departments that are wholly or partially staffed by ...
Mar 15, 2025
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Vanderhoof Threats
"Absolute Disgust:" Vanderhoof speaks out following targeted threats to elementary school
PRINCE GEORGE - Several community leaders in Vanderhoof, including Mayor Kevin Moutray, are speaking out regarding threatening messages targeting Evelyn Dickson Elementary School."(My reaction is) absolute disgust. No matter what you think of provincial policy, there's no excuse for putting either school workers o...
Mar 15, 2025
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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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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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Canada

It's not business as usual for Canadians who want to stay in the U.S., lawyers warn
VANCOUVER - Immigration lawyers say the case of a Vancouver woman detained in the United States over a denied visa is a warning to other Canadians that it's no longer business as usual when crossing the border for work. Jasmine Mooney returned to Vancouver this weekend after she was detained for about 12 days when she ...
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B.C. Court of Appeal allows mother to vaccinate kids for HPV against dad's wishes
The B.C. Court of Appeal has denied a father's bid to prevent his children getting vaccinated against the human papillomavirus. The court ruling says the father applied in court early last year to stop the children's mother from having them vaccinated, but a judge dismissed the bid and prohibited the father from "...
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Empty shelves, idle escalators: Shoppers look for piece of history at the Bay stores
Empty shelves and idle escalators greeted shoppers Monday as they poked through Hudson's Bay stores looking for bargains and perhaps a piece of history. In Edmonton, some racks at two Bay locations were picked clean as a mere handful of older men and women took advantage of 40, 50, 60 and even 70 per cent discounts. Th...
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B.C. resident returns library book 64 years later, credits it for saving lives
VANCOUVER - An 83-year-old British Columbia man has returned a book to the University of B.C. Library 64 years late, but he had a good excuse. Librarian Susan Parker received a package from Robert Murray in the mail with the book, a $100 cheque for late fees and an explanation. Murray's letter says the book, a 1931 edi...
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Timeline of 4 women slain in Winnipeg, demands to search landfill for remains
Manitoba RCMP confirmed Monday that a second set of remains found at a landfill north of Winnipeg have been identified as belonging to Marcedes Myran, one of two slain First Nations women who search teams have been looking for at the site since December. The remains of the other woman, Morgan Harris, were recovered fro...
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Court denies certification of $2.5-million Black class action lawsuit
OTTAWA - A Federal Court judge has dismissed a motion to certify a proposed class action lawsuit that was launched by Black public servants in 2020 who alleged there was systemic racism within the public service. In an "order and reasons" document, Justice Jocelyne Gagné says the case doesn't sufficien...
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