Blind Curling
Western Blind Curling Championship kicks off in Prince George for the first time
PRINCE GEORGE- On Thursday morning (Mar. 20), the Prince George Golf and Curling Club welcomed visually impaired curlers from all over Western Canada, as they opened this years Western Blind Curling Championship with an opening ceremony."The Westerns come from Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and B.C. and there are...
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Recreation
City seeking feedback on public skating programs
PRINCE GEORGE - If you'd like to provide feedback to the City of Prince George regarding its public skating programs, now is your chance.The City has launched a new online survey with a goal of trying to understand how satisfied customers are with current programs and to find out how it can improve them. The City says ...
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Welcome Home: What you need to know about downsizing
Introducing Welcome Home, a brand-new series on CKPG Today featuring Kristine Newell from Team Powerhouse Realty here in Prince George. In this edition learn all about what you need to think about when downsizing you or members of your family, and hear about exciting options at the Prince George Chateau! Sign up for se...
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Learn about the City of PG's Spring 2025 Community Association Recreation Guide
Looking for active and affordable opportunities for you and your kids? Look no further than the Spring 2025 Prince George Community Association Recreation Guide, from indoor and outdoor pickleball, T-ball, and soccer to canoeing, martial arts, and more, this season's guide is packed with opportunities to stay active, c...
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Blind Curling
Western Blind Curling Championship kicks off in Prince George for the first time
PRINCE GEORGE- On Thursday morning (Mar. 20), the Prince George Golf and Curling Club welcomed visually impaired curlers from all over Western Canada, as they opened this years Western Blind Curling Championship with an opening ceremony."The Westerns come from Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and B.C. and there are...
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Recreation
City seeking feedback on public skating programs
PRINCE GEORGE - If you'd like to provide feedback to the City of Prince George regarding its public skating programs, now is your chance.The City has launched a new online survey with a goal of trying to understand how satisfied customers are with current programs and to find out how it can improve them. The City says ...
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Public will have more opportunity to comment on OCP
PRINCE GEORGE -The word of the public hearing over the City's proposed Official Community Plan was "greenspace."It was standing room only in Council Chambers as one-by-one, members of the public presented to Council and the overall theme was encouraging Council to preserve green spaces in the community, such ...
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Immigration
"Government doesn't want us:" Prince George couple leaving Canada after years of being denied permanent residency
PRINCE GEORGE - Four years ago, Jenny Passaris and Petrus Rheeder arrived to Canada with the hopes of making it their long term home and establish some roots in Prince George. However, after years of trying to acquire permanent residency (PR) and going through many layers of governmental red tape, they find themselves ...
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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...
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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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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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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
Blind Curling
Western Blind Curling Championship kicks off in Prince George for the first time
PRINCE GEORGE- On Thursday morning (Mar. 20), the Prince George Golf and Curling Club welcomed visually impaired curlers from all over Western Canada, as they opened this years Western Blind Curling Championship with an opening ceremony."The Westerns come from Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and B.C. and there are...
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Cougars
Cougars look ahead to massive final weekend of regular season
PRINCE GEORGE- The Prince George Cougars have just two games remaining in the regular season but still have plenty to play for before the playoffs. This weekend they host the Royals who the Cats are tied with atop the B.C. Division, but Victoria have a game in hand."We've been going at it with Victoria all year. T...
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Northern Capitals
Northern Capitals to battle for first provincial title since 2016
PRINCE GEORGE- The Northern Capitals are headed to the provincial finals this weekend after an impressive showing in their semi final match up against the Fraser Valley Rush. Despite dropping the final three games against the Rush in the regular season, the Caps swept them this past weekend on their home ice in Langley...
Mar 18, 2025
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Canada
Ex-student activist Gabriel Nadeau-Dubois, with Québec solidaire, to leave politics
MONTREAL - Gabriel Nadeau-Dubois, co-spokesperson of the left-wing Québec solidaire party who rose to prominence during the 2012 student strike, says he is stepping down from the party's leadership team. He resigned today as co-spokesperson and House leader, and says he will stay on as a member of the legislatur...
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PM Carney returns to Edmonton, meets with Premier Smith, skates with Oilers
EDMONTON - With reports swirling of a weekend election call, Prime Minister Mark Carney came to Edmonton on Thursday to meet with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, announce more money to rebuild fire-ravaged Jasper and go for a skate with the Edmonton Oilers. Canada's 24th prime minster, wearing a blue Oilers jersey with...
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Bank of Canada signals shift in how it sets rates amid tariff uncertainty
OTTAWA - The head of the Bank of Canada is signalling a shift in how the central bank sets its key interest rate as trade uncertainty with the United States makes long-term forecasting much more difficult. Tiff Macklem says that means monetary policymakers may be "acting quickly" when it comes to setting inte...
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Federal union concerned about planned cuts to Translation Bureau
OTTAWA - A major federal union says it's worried about a plan to eliminate more than 300 positions at Canada's Translation Bureau. In a news release, the Canadian Association of Professional Employees says it's condemning a five-year business plan that would shrink the bureau's workforce by almost 25 per cent. The Tran...
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Oilers fan Carney practices with team before game against visiting Jets
EDMONTON - Prime Minister Mark Carney joined the Edmonton Oilers on the ice Thursday as the NHL team prepared for a game against the Western Conference-leading Winnipeg Jets. Carney took the ice wearing No. 24. He was sworn in as the 24th Prime Minister of Canada on March 14 after winning the Liberal leadership race to...
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Canada's deal to export hydrogen to Germany awaits more federal funding decisions
OTTAWA - A deal to send Canadian green hydrogen exports to Germany is awaiting Ottawa's final decision on funding and a verdict from European regulators on whether the project has adequate competition. Canada and Germany made a big show of signing a hydrogen agreement in August 2022, and former prime minister Justin Tr...
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World
Former Michigan assistant coach charged with hacking computer accounts for athlete's intimate photos
DETROIT (AP) - A former NFL and University of Michigan assistant football coach hacked into the computer accounts of thousands of college athletes seeking intimate photos and videos, according to an indictment filed Thursday. Matt Weiss, who worked for the Baltimore Ravens before joining the University of Michigan in 2...
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Air raid sirens sound in Jerusalem after a missile launch from Yemen, Israeli army says
JERUSALEM (AP) - Air raid sirens have sounded in central Jerusalem and other parts of Israel after a missile launch from Yemen, the Israeli army announced. The launch came hours after Israel said it intercepted another missile launched by Yemen's Houthi rebel group. The Iranian-backed Houthis resumed attacks on Israel ...
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Minnesota state senator resigns after he was charged with soliciting a minor for prostitution
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - A Minnesota state senator who was caught in a sting operation resigned under fire Thursday after he was charged with soliciting a minor for prostitution. Republican Justin Eichorn, of Grand Rapids, submitted his resignation in a letter to Gov. Tim Walz, Senate Minority Leader Mark Johnson said in...
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