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March 17, 2025: CKPG News on Demand
.When can consumers expect to see the impacts of a cancelled carbon tax? That, and all public riding and equine events at the Prince George Agriplex will be suspended until at least April 14. Plus, a conversation with Prince George native and Wenatchee Wild head coach Don Nachbaur.Local news. Delivered. Free. Subscribe...
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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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How Prince George Save-On-Foods locations are raising dough for BC Children's Hospital
All Save-On-Foods locations are ready to raise some more dough for BC Children's Hospital! Learn more about the 'Round Up' campaign where all you have to do is round up your total at the till and that's your donation! Over the past 5 years the 4 Prince George locations alone have raised $208,291 for the BC Children's H...
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CKPG Today Fun Stuff
River Mornings gets schooled at Van Bien Elementary
Introducing River Mornings gets 'Schooled', a brand-new series featuring Clinton and Sylvia from 101.3 The River getting absolutely schooled by local kids. We sent the dynamic duo to Van Bien Elementary to learn coding with the bright minds in Grade 1 and 2. Got an idea for where Clinton and Sylvia should go next? Send...
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To Your Health
March 15 to 21 is Creative Arts Therapy week
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English speaking club
New English speaking club created amid CNC program cuts
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Nachbaur Returns
Legendary WHL Coach Don Nachbaur made his return to Prince George
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Impacts to reducing the carbon tax?
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Horse Virus
Infected horse leads to monthlong suspension of events at Prince George Agriplex
Mar 16, 2025
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To Your Health
March 15 to 21 is Creative Arts Therapy week
PRINCE GEORGE- Creative arts therapy is a form of mental health care unknown to many, and is an alternative to traditional talk therapy. Whether its through dance or drawing, creative arts therapist Zophia mushamanski says its just as effective."It's to express whatever you're feeling inside and deal with that in ...
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English speaking club
New English speaking club created amid CNC program cuts
PRINCE GEORGE - A new volunteer-led initiative is helping newcomers to Prince George learn English through a conversational English speaking club. Taking place every Thursday at 7:00 p.m. at the Ukrainian St. George's Catholic Church, the speaking club is free to attend and it hopes to help people improve their languag...
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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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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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Sports
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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Cougars 5 Wild 3
Cougars sweep Wild to stay ahead in quest for BC Division title
PRINCE GEORGE - The Prince George Cougars scored on their first shot of the game, and then avoided a late lapse, as they beat the Wenatchee Wild 5-3 Saturday (March 15) night.The win keeps the Cougars atop the BC Division standings going into the final week of the WHL regular season. The Cougars move to 86 points from ...
Mar 16, 2025
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Cougars 4 Wild 2
Cougars move ahead of Royals in race for BC Division title after come-from-behind win over Wenatchee
PRINCE GEORGE - The Prince George Cougars will have home ice in the first round of the WHL Playoffs, after a come-from-behind 4-2 win over Wenatchee Friday (March 14) night. Koehn Ziemmer scored twice as the Cougars moved two points ahead of Victoria for top spot in the BC Division, though the Royals have played two fe...
Mar 15, 2025
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Canada
The Canadian Press/La Presse Canadienne nab four nominations for National Newspaper Awards
TORONTO - The Canadian Press/La Presse Canadienne is nominated for four National Newspaper Awards, including one for a photo of people giving former prime minister Justin Trudeau the finger while posing for a selfie. CP freelance photographer David Lipnowski is nominated in the feature photo category for his shot of a ...
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In the news today: Carney to make sovereignty announcement in Arctic
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Carney, defence minister and military chief in Iqaluit for sovereignty announcement Prime Minister Mark Carney will be in Iqaluit today in a bid to reassert Canada's sovereignty in the Arctic. Carney is expected to make an announc...
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New Brunswick Liberals to table budget today amid trade war with the United States
FREDERICTON - New Brunswick's Liberal party is scheduled to table its first budget today since winning the October election. The budget comes as Canada is in a trade war with the United States, and Premier Susan Holt has said the economic uncertainty has made balancing the budget an "exceptionally difficult" ...
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Carney, defence minister and military chief in Iqaluit for sovereignty announcement
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney will be in Iqaluit today in a bid to reassert Canada's sovereignty in the Arctic. Carney is expected to make an announcement on strengthening security along with Defence Minister Bill Blair and Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Jennie Carignan. He is also set to meet with Nunavut Premier P...
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February inflation data set to show end of federal tax holiday
OTTAWA - Statistics Canada is set to release inflation figures for February today. Most economists expect inflation picked up as the federal government's temporary tax break on a number of household staples came to an end in February. The two-month GST holiday cooled prices in December and January, but inflation is for...
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Quebec MP, businesses to join Vermont senator's border discussion on trade war
OTTAWA - A Liberal member of Parliament is set to join a United States senator at the Canada-U.S. border today for a discussion on how to navigate the trade war between the two nations. Democratic senator Peter Welch is convening the roundtable of mainly Quebec- and Vermont-based businesses in the state to talk about h...
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World
Roberts rejects Trump's call for impeaching judge who ruled against his deportation plans
WASHINGTON (AP) - In an extraordinary display of conflict between the executive and judiciary branches, Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts rejected calls for impeaching federal judges shortly after President Donald Trump demanded the removal of a judge who ruled against his deportation plans. "For more than ...
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White House says Trump and Putin hold call as US seeks Russian sign-off on plan to end Ukraine war
WASHINGTON (AP) - The White House says President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin have begun a highly anticipated call as the U.S. administration looks to persuade the Russian leader to sign-off on a 30-day ceasefire proposal as a possible pathway to end the war. Tuesday's call comes after Ukrainian of...
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Hungary's parliament passes a law banning Pride events, in a new assault on LGBTQ+ rights
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) - Hungarian lawmakers on Tuesday passed a law banning Pride events and allowing authorities to use facial recognition software to identify attendees, continuing a crackdown by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's right-wing populist party on the country's LBGTQ+ community. The measure passed in a...
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