Domestic student recruitment a new direction
PRINCE GEORGE - The hallways at the College of New Caledonia are busy these days, but what they will look like come September will likely be vastly different, with the federal government limiting the number of international students. However, the College says it has actually seen an increase in the enrolment of domesti...
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B.C. allows Mount Polley tailings dam to go higher, a decade after massive spill
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government is allowing the height of the Mount Polley tailings dam to be raised an extra four metres, a decade after a similar storage site burst in one of the province's biggest environmental disasters. A statement from the Mining and Environment ministers says the extra height is to en...
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Catching up with Randy Bachman from Bachman Turner Overdrive
Prince George is in for a real treat when Bachman Turner Overdrive stops at the CN Centre on April 8, 2025 for a Canadian show for the ages! We caught up with the Canadian legend himself, Randy Bachman to hear some stories from over the years on the road and what to expect at the show! Stay tuned for part two of the in...
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What makes a good donation at PG Hospice Thrift Shops
You may be just starting your spring cleaning and if you're thinking of donating some of your gently used items to PG Hospice Thrift Stores then there's a few things to keep in mind! One of them being your item is gently used and not broken or missing pieces!
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Domestic student recruitment a new direction
PRINCE GEORGE - The hallways at the College of New Caledonia are busy these days, but what they will look like come September will likely be vastly different, with the federal government limiting the number of international students. However, the College says it has actually seen an increase in the enrolment of domesti...
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Planned outage
Planned power outage going ahead as scheduled this Sunday night
PRINCE GEORGE - Fewer people than originally anticipated will be affected by Sunday's planned power outage in Prince George. The outage will start at 7 p.m. on Sunday, March 30 and will wrap up at approximately 5 a.m. on Monday, March 31."This outage was originally planned to impact more than 14,000 customers but ...
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Cannabis Act
Cannabis Act changes could mean great things for local growers
PRINCE GEORGE - The federal government recently made changes to its Cannabis Act, a move which is being celebrated by both local Prince George growers and the BC Craft Farmers Co-op (BCCFC). One of the biggest changes is allowing producers to grow and cultivate four times the amount of cannabis than before, greatly inc...
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Cougars look for revenge against Winterhawks to open playoffs
PRINCE GEORGE- For the second year running, the Prince George Cougars and Portland Winterhawks will face off in the WHL Playoffs. Last season, the Winterhawks defeated the Cougars in a thrilling six game series to advance to the finals. This year, the Cats are looking for their revenge as they meet in the first round.&...
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Crime
Suspicious death in Chetwynd
CHETWYND - Chetwynd RCMP are investigating what they're calling a suspicious death.Police were called to a home on Sunday, March 9 after the Chetwynd Fire Department and Emergency Health Services responded to a call for a person in medical distress.Police arrived on scene to find the woman deceased but don't believe th...
Mar 26, 2025
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Crime
RCMP seek suspect in McBride B & E
MCBRIDE- Police in McBride are looking to identify a person in a recent attempted break in.On Monday, McBride RCMP responded to a report of a suspicious person running into traffic on Highway 16 East near Mountainview Estates. Police made extensive patrols made in the area but could not locate anyone. Shortly before 2 ...
Mar 25, 2025
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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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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Cougars
Cougars look for revenge against Winterhawks to open playoffs
PRINCE GEORGE- For the second year running, the Prince George Cougars and Portland Winterhawks will face off in the WHL Playoffs. Last season, the Winterhawks defeated the Cougars in a thrilling six game series to advance to the finals. This year, the Cats are looking for their revenge as they meet in the first round.&...
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Cougars honour Ziemmer, Kmec and Valis after final regular season game
PRINCE GEORGE- After the Cougars final game of the 2024-25 regular season this past Saturday (Mar. 22), they wrapped up the night honouring the players that played their final regular season WHL game, with the selection of the three stars.The three stars of game 68 against the Royals, were Borya Valis, Villiam Kmec and...
Mar 26, 2025
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U18 AAA Cariboo Cougars finish as provincial runners-up after game three loss Sunday
PRINCE GEORGE - It's heartbreak for the U18 AAA Cariboo Cougars as they were beaten 3-2 in overtime by the Okanagan Rockets in game three of the British Columbia Elite Hockey League (BCEHL) championship series. Hudson Getzlaf, nephew of former Anaheim Ducks forward Ryan Getzlaf, scored the winner at 4:26 in overtime to...
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UBC scientists invent stir stick that detects drugged drinks
VANCOUVER - Researchers at the University of British Columbia say they're gearing up to start "real-world testing" of a stir stick that can detect if a drink has been spiked with drugs. The university says in a news release that the device called "Spikeless" was developed in its faculty of applied s...
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'Wrong direction': B.C. Chamber of Commerce latest group to decry tariff bill
Proposed legislation in British Columbia to give the cabinet sweeping powers to respond to threats from foreign governments amid Canada's tariff fight is getting more pushback from businesses as the Greens meet with the government about their concerns. BC Chamber of Commerce President Fiona Famulak says in a letter to ...
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Canada's greenhouse gas emissions edge down in 2023, among lowest totals since 1990s
A national tally of Canada's climate progress indicates greenhouse gas emissions fell slightly in 2023 and are now about eight per cent lower than they were in 2005. Canada's official greenhouse gas inventory indicates emissions dropped by one per cent from 2022 to 2023, with emissions largely flat across major industr...
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Parents of slain Manitoba woman hope search for remains in landfill can start soon
WINNIPEG - The parents of a slain Manitoba woman say they hope the search for their daughter's remains can begin soon. Albert and Theresa Shingoose say they're pleased that police have identified their daughter, Ashlee Shingoose, and have determined that her remains are likely in the Brady Road landfill in Winnipeg. Sh...
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Trial begins for two people accused in shooting death of OPP officer near Brantford
CAYUGA, Ont. - Opening arguments are underway in the trial of two people accused of murder in the shooting death of a provincial police officer more than two years ago. Ontario Provincial Police Const. Grzegorz Pierzchala was shot on Dec. 27, 2022 while responding to a vehicle in a ditch west of Hagersville, Ont., near...
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CP NewsAlert: Ontario measles case count hits 572, up by more than 100 in past week
TORONTO - Measles cases keep climbing in Ontario, as the province counts more than 100 new cases in the past week. Public Health Ontario is now reporting 572 confirmed and suspected cases since the outbreak began in October. More coming. Hannah Alberga, The Canadian Press
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King Charles III experiences side effects after receiving medical treatment and is in hospital
LONDON (AP) - King Charles III was hospitalized for observation on Thursday after experiencing "temporary side effects,'' related to a scheduled cancer treatment, Buckingham Palace said in a statement. His engagements for Thursday afternoon and Friday were canceled. "His majesty has now returned to Clarence H...
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Australia to hold general elections on May 3 with inflation and a housing shortage major issues
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Australians will go to the polls on May 3 for general elections with high costs of living and a shortage of housing likely weighing against the government as Prime Minister Anthony Albanese 's center-left Labor Party seeks a second three-year term. Albanese drove to Governor-General Sam Most...
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Judge says he will order government to preserve Signal messages about Houthi military strike
WASHINGTON (AP) - A federal judge on Thursday said he will order the Trump administration to preserve records of a text message chat in which senior national security officials discussed sensitive details of plans for a U.S. military strike against Yemen's Houthis. U.S. District Judge James Boasberg said during a heari...
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